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    T61 CPU fan noise on spin-up?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Bighaugs, Jul 8, 2007.

  1. Bighaugs

    Bighaugs Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey, forgive me if I'm ignorant and hypochondriacal about my new T61. But can anyone tell me what this sound is?

    planet-zero.org/~bighaugs/cpufan.wma

    It seems to be a buzzing or beeping sound whenever the CPU fan (?) spins up when I'm on battery power in Vista. I only get it when the fan starts (when the CPU warms up, like when I run several programs). Is this a normal fan sound? I don't think it's a PC speaker sound... You'll hear me click around for a few seconds, then the sound I mean. I also get it when I first start the machine up.

    Let me know if you know!
     
    Bighaugs, Jul 8, 2007
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  2. s4iscool

    s4iscool Notebook Deity

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    i thitnk there was a guy on here that had a wire that wasnt installed right and it would tap on the fan. you can open it up quite easily if you are comfortable doing so, otherwise, itll have to go back to lenovo
     
    s4iscool, Jul 8, 2007
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  3. lowspeed

    lowspeed Notebook Evangelist

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    That's weird i had that noise too....

    That's why it was so annoying when the HD spun down and back up...

    The beep happens when the HD starts spinning again.



     
    lowspeed, Jul 8, 2007
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