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    Clicking Noises in 1530

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by phatpatt, Mar 19, 2008.

  1. phatpatt

    phatpatt Notebook Guru

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    on the left hand side when it is relatively quiet I am able to hear a slight, almost clicking, noise. maybe once every few minutes. I want to know if I am just being super critical of my new laptop, or if this is something that others have experienced.
     
    phatpatt, Mar 19, 2008
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  2. YaK

    YaK Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've noticed it in my new 1420 as well
     
    YaK, Mar 19, 2008
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    scythie I died for your sins.

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    phatpatt Notebook Guru

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    got it! thanks for your help. I actually found the same one seconds before I looked back at this post!
     
    phatpatt, Mar 19, 2008
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    Pylon Newbie

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    I have an M1530 as well with a Seagate 7200RPM 160GB drive. I have tried to put it on Performance using the BIOS but that did not help. I don't want to put it to Quiet because I am a performance nut. I have read the thread and to my knowledge there is no solution for the Seagate drives on the M1530. Please someone correct me if I am wrong.
     
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    phatpatt Notebook Guru

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    i just did it and the sound stopped. i'm not good with computers so i don't know what I was really doing... would you be able to tell me what this BIOS thing is and how do I know what type of harddrive i have, i know ts 160 but i don't know the company
     
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  7. YaK

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    I just did it too and so far so good.
    As far as finding out the manufacturer of your drive:
    Start->Control Panel->System and Maintenance->Device Manager->Disk Drives

    Open that up and it will show you the details including the manufacturer.
     
    YaK, Mar 20, 2008
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    Cyanize Notebook Consultant

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    You read the thread? Which one? (Obviously not mine)
    What kind of "clicking" do you experience? Are you running 32bit or 64bit? Did you try NHC or hdparm?
     
    Cyanize, Mar 20, 2008
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