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    *click* sound when idling SZ320

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by freakyflow, Dec 19, 2006.

  1. freakyflow

    freakyflow Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've noticed that when my laptop is idle (under speed mode), it occasionally makes a "click" sound, it's just a little annoying but not a big deal. Seems liek the click noise is comming from the harddrive. Anyone else have this problem?
     
    freakyflow, Dec 19, 2006
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    Zero The Random Guy

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    If the sound is heard every few seconds, and it is almost all the time, it is normal. It is the arm in the hard disk moving ack and forth. It makes a noise as it exerts a force on the pivot, holding the arm itself. The arm moves because it is constantly reading and writing data. It is nothing to worry about.
     
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    freakyflow Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yea, that's what I thought it was. It makes the click sound every 5-10mins or so when the computer is idling. Thanks for hte reply.
     
    freakyflow, Dec 20, 2006
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