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    Clicking noise when fan starts

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by vasvas, Jun 23, 2011.

  1. vasvas

    vasvas Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,

    Does anyone get a clicking noise when the fan starts??

    I get a tiny clicking noise every time my fan kicks in :confused: Normal??
     
    vasvas, Jun 23, 2011
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  2. Conspiracy

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    Conspiracy, Jun 23, 2011
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  3. niko2021

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    I get what seems to be like a sound a bug would make, very soft, multiple clicks, not annoying tho. It's like a pre fan spool up clicking.
     
    niko2021, Jun 23, 2011
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  4. vasvas

    vasvas Notebook Consultant

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    The noise you described is exactly what I'm getting :cool: looks like it's normal afterall :)
     
    vasvas, Jun 23, 2011
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  5. CharlesP

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    same thing for me, I think it is normal :eek:
     
    CharlesP, Jun 23, 2011
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  6. jwolf7722

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    Same thing here. Sounds like a Alien talking from a movie!
     
    jwolf7722, Jun 23, 2011
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  7. c69k

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    same here lol
     
    c69k, Jun 23, 2011
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  8. CGSDR

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    Same here too, I think it is like a sound of startup for the fan to kick in, lol
     
    CGSDR, Jun 23, 2011
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  9. stonehz

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    same here.. looks pretty normal to me :)
     
    stonehz, Jun 24, 2011
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  10. Ixel

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    I get this noise as well, though I don't notice it when I'm in my room with the air conditioning on. Certainly helps keep the laptop cool during the warm summer days.
     
    Ixel, Jun 24, 2011
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