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    Weird noise near the nav keys...definate part sound

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by TechMedik, Feb 16, 2008.

  1. TechMedik

    TechMedik Notebook Enthusiast

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    So this has been happening almost since I go it in november and I have no idea what it is.

    I can only describe as a ball bouncing off a table or hard surface. I know it is coming from from near the nav keys or near the ultra bay area.

    It is definately a part sound and not a windows sound.

    It will happen very randomly, always when the hd spins up (when coming out of hibernate, etc...), if I refress a web page, install a program, etc...

    I have no idea what it is. The machine works great, no bsod or anything.
     
    TechMedik, Feb 16, 2008
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  2. Arki

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    Does it sound like a marble dropping? If so, it's the hard drive.

    Do you have a Seagate HDD?
     
    Arki, Feb 16, 2008
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    TechMedik, Feb 17, 2008
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    That Seagate HDD is prone to a defect that sounds like a marble dropping. I think the only solution is to send it in for a replacement. Remember, just send in the HDD, not the whole laptop.

    This person had a similar problem:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=140240
     
    Arki, Feb 17, 2008
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  5. meekus

    meekus Notebook Consultant

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    Speaking of the head parking noise that sounds like a marble dropping, the Seagate and even my WD HDDs I'm running are as quiet as a mouse with no weird head parking noises. OTOH its the Toshiba HDDs I'm also running that make all sorts of funky noises...and strangely also fail more often.
     
    meekus, Feb 17, 2008
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    Like Airkit3kt said called lenovo and have them replace it
     
    gamemint, Feb 17, 2008
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