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    periodic "click" sound on 6000z

    Discussion in 'HP' started by egarbage, Sep 20, 2006.

  1. egarbage

    egarbage Notebook Geek

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    I notice a periodic click every few minutes on my 6000z. It appears each time it decides to click, the hard drive activity light is on. (Obviously, the hard drive is active many times w/o the click) I normally deal with desktop devices and a click on a hard drive isn't a good thing.

    Anyone else hear it?
     
    egarbage, Sep 20, 2006
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  2. brianstretch

    brianstretch Notebook Virtuoso

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    It would be worth downloading the free diagnostic program from your HD manufacturer's website (not hp.com) and seeing what it says. It might not detect the problem though, if it's a problem at all. It could be seek noise or the drive heads parking after a set period of inactivity.
     
    brianstretch, Sep 20, 2006
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