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    GT70 clicking

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Super Bee, Jan 12, 2013.

  1. Super Bee

    Super Bee Notebook Consultant

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    Does anyone else experience clicking noises periodically emanating from the left keyboard area?
    Sound like small pebbles are being tossed from inside. :confused:
     
    Super Bee, Jan 12, 2013
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    darkhawk13 Notebook Enthusiast

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    It's the Western Digital hard drive 'parking' it's head. Happens to pretty much everyone out there, without doing a few software tweaks. It's nothing to really be concerned about.
     
    darkhawk13, Jan 12, 2013
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  3. Prostar Computer

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    Is it a Hitachi drive? I never hear of clicking noises from drives parking these days.
     
    Prostar Computer, Jan 14, 2013
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  4. Super Bee

    Super Bee Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, I have the Hitachi HTS727575A9E364 750 GB SATA-II hard drive.

    Mentions of keyboard membrane crackle. I am not the only one experiencing this unusual sound.
     
    Super Bee, Jan 14, 2013
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  5. James D

    James D Notebook Prophet

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    Update to the latest BIOS and Firmware.
     
    James D, Jan 14, 2013
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    This is good in practice. It won't fix problematic hardware, but it's worth a shot (at least your system will be up to date).
     
    Prostar Computer, Jan 15, 2013
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