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    P151HM1 humming sound when touching keyboard...

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by synce, Sep 17, 2012.

  1. synce

    synce Notebook Consultant

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    Whenever I touch the keyboard or even the palmrest there's a faint, electronic humming sound. It's only noticeable when the room is silent but still very annoying. Is this normal?
     
    synce, Sep 17, 2012
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  2. Silverfern

    Silverfern Notebook Deity

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    maybe the fan casing might be the chasis causing it to vibrate in resonance and making a sound?
     
    Silverfern, Sep 17, 2012
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  3. Support.1@XOTIC PC

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    I agree with Silverfern, it's most likely the chassis being depressed and picking up the vibration of moving parts within the laptop. It'll be pretty tough to pinpoint the exact culprit without some trial and error testing, but doubtful it's anything that poses any potential for damage. I'd look into a screw maybe not being tightened or missing.
     
    Support.1@XOTIC PC, Sep 18, 2012
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  4. synce

    synce Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks, I guess I didn't tighten up one of the screws all the way when I last cleaned the fans. The problem is gone now :)
     
    synce, Sep 18, 2012
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  5. amirfoox

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    I have that too, it's your mechanical hard-drive.

    You can turn off your hard drive when idle by adjusting your power plan and the humming noise will be gone.
     
    amirfoox, Sep 18, 2012
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  6. Support.1@XOTIC PC

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    Glad to hear that helped!
     
    Support.1@XOTIC PC, Sep 18, 2012
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