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    Chirp/Click noise on V1500

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by jsm, Nov 15, 2007.

  1. jsm

    jsm Newbie

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    I'm getting this chirp/clicking noise thats audible every 10-15 sometimes 30 seconds, it seems very random, I'm tempted to say I only hear it during battery operation. I've checked around this forum and I can't seem to find the same problem. I'm thinking possibly HDD but I'm unsure. It's extremely annoying. I do have my HDD set to performance mode in the bios. Any help is very much appreciated.

    Almost sounds like the sound that windows makes when you are browsing through folders.
     
    jsm, Nov 15, 2007
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  2. webtax

    webtax Notebook Consultant

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    does the hdd light shines when it happens¿
     
    webtax, Nov 15, 2007
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  3. jsm

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    Unfortunately webtax, it is so random, its hard to view the light when it makes the sound, but I'll keep trying to watch it.
     
    jsm, Nov 15, 2007
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    its normal, its the hard drive's head "parking". nothing you should be worried about.
     
    nizzy1115, Nov 15, 2007
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  5. jsm

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    damn! its an annoying click, lol, thanks for the help though, this is my first lappy and unfortunately my desktop is so overclocked, the fans needed to keep it cool drown out any sort of audible noise :O
     
    jsm, Nov 15, 2007
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    sinstoic Notebook Deity

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    Use an SSD and you'll hear no noise!
     
    sinstoic, Nov 16, 2007
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  7. Cyanize

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    Check out the thread in my sig. It might help.
     
    Cyanize, Nov 16, 2007
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