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    quiet squealing

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by squeak83uk2, Jul 17, 2013.

  1. squeak83uk2

    squeak83uk2 Notebook Consultant

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    hey guys,

    my 11r2 has started to squeal, its quiet for the most part, more noticeable when i am in bed, however sometimes it gets quite loud and then tapers off,

    if you unplug the power lead it goes off again, and only seems to be when its charging

    is this something to be worried about?

    i am pretty sure its not the fan, its cleaned regularly, and it doesn't sound mechanical. its more in the middle of the machine..
     
    squeak83uk2, Jul 17, 2013
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  2. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    It may be that the computer is getting hotter than before and loading the fans.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Jul 19, 2013
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  3. squeak83uk2

    squeak83uk2 Notebook Consultant

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    the fan is already running, its only when the powercord is in and charging, i have had a game trying to capture it on cam as its very hard to pick up but i assure you it is quite loud,

    here is a video

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVUWMr0p6t0

    unplugged at 12s mark

    you can deffo hear the fan in the background, i clean it reguarly, and like i said, unplugged it stops , sometimes its real quiet, and sometimes it gets quite loud, coming in bursts then dissapearing,

    blue= on charge
    yellow= unplugged
     
    squeak83uk2, Oct 2, 2013
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  4. Mr. Fox

    Mr. Fox BGA Filth-Hating Elitist

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    It almost has to be one of these:
    • Cooling Fan
    • Hard Drive (if you have one)
    • Optical Drive (if you have one)
    I tried the video and was not able to make our the sound you are experiencing.
     
    Mr. Fox, Oct 3, 2013
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  5. alienowl

    alienowl Notebook Consultant

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    It is not the cooling fan, hard drive, or the optical drive. My M11X makes this sound also. See this thread for other discussions on the subject and a possible fix. Here's a few other users discussing it too. I haven't tried the fix yet, but I'm going to give it a whirl soon.

    Here is a review of the M11X from Notebook Check. They have pointed out the same whine.

    Quoted from the article:

    System Noise

    Talking about annoying: As we unfortunately could observe in more and more test devices lately, the M11x R2's adapter partly emits a quiet whine, which is why the adapter should be stowed as far as possible under the desk. A minor whistling could also be heard from the notebook, in the area of the fan, when listening closer. Because everyone has a slightly different noise sensitivity, such interferences can annoy some users, whereas others shouldn't have any problems with it. Nevertheless, we found the noise development better than in the first M11x, which proved to be more present especially under load.
     
    alienowl, Oct 4, 2013
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