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    Clunk?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by DanielUK, Jan 19, 2008.

  1. DanielUK

    DanielUK Notebook Guru

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    Hi guys

    I recently purchased a Sony Vaio FZ21Z laptop which I totally love. It's been fantastic on everything, but one small thing concerns me. I have the following spec:

    http://www.hpsales.co.uk/extra.asp?pn=VGNFZ21Z.CEK

    which has the "HDD: 300GB/Go" and every now and then, it makes a weird sounding clunk. The only way I can describe it is like a marble being dropped.

    Has anyone else with this laptop experienced this, and is it anything to be worried about?

    Thanks!
     
    DanielUK, Jan 19, 2008
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  2. ahl395

    ahl395 Ahlball

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    Im only guessing, but i think it might be a Shock Protection. On my old laptop i had Shock Protected HDD, when you moved the PC a little bit it would move the harddrive with the computer and made kinda a noise simmilar to yours. Not that loud though. Im not sure but thats the best i can do :)

    Hope I could Help
     
    ahl395, Jan 19, 2008
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  3. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Which model of HDD (Device Manager will reveal)?

    Some of the Samsung HDDs make an occasional clunk as discussed here.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Jan 19, 2008
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  4. DanielUK

    DanielUK Notebook Guru

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    Hi there, thanks for your replies :)

    It happens at any time, while idle or not..and when the PC isn't being moved at all, just stationary on the table.

    In Device Manager it says: FUJITSU MHX2300BT

    I am going to search for a diagnostic thingy for it :)
     
    DanielUK, Jan 19, 2008
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    POMF2K Notebook Enthusiast

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    I don't really know anything about a clunk but uhh... your dalek is sexy.

     
    POMF2K, Jan 19, 2008
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    is anyone else confused by this?
     
    H3rmaN, Jan 19, 2008
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  7. DanielUK

    DanielUK Notebook Guru

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    He means John's avatar :)
    No luck from the fujitsu thingy, it couldn't even find my hdd, hehe
     
    DanielUK, Jan 19, 2008
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