The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    6231 Fan/HD noise

    Discussion in 'Fujitsu' started by JoeyR, Aug 26, 2005.

  1. JoeyR

    JoeyR Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I've had my 6231 for a week now. It's a nice machine with one exception the fan or hard drive (spinning) makes consistent noise. The noise is coming from below the left side of the keyboard.

    Has anyone else encountered a similar noise?

    JR
     
    JoeyR, Aug 26, 2005
    #1
  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    947
    Messages:
    8,970
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    205
    Sounds like the HDD. Some noise is to be expected but it shouldn't be constant. Which drive do you have?
     
    Brian, Aug 27, 2005
    #2
  3. JoeyR

    JoeyR Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    It's the 60gig HD and yes it is constantly making noise.

    John
     
    JoeyR, Aug 27, 2005
    #3
  4. drw

    drw Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    232
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    How much RAM do you have? Constant HD access is indicative of OS paging due to lack of RAM. If I hold the left edge of my 6231 to my ear, I hear the fan, but not when it's on my lap with low ambient noise (tv on in other room).
     
    drw, Aug 27, 2005
    #4
  5. JoeyR

    JoeyR Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Ram is 512M if that helps.

    John
     
    JoeyR, Aug 28, 2005
    #5
  6. Chris Terry

    Chris Terry Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    17
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Hi,

    I just got my 7020D and am also having fan noise problems. The fan seems to be on all the time, creating a reasonably loud whine. This air coming out of the vent is hot. Is this normal?
     
    Chris Terry, Sep 1, 2005
    #6
  7. FOB

    FOB Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    15
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    mine too but only on my lap...when on a cool table it comes on alot less.

    i had a s6231 and the fan almost never came on..
     
    FOB, Sep 1, 2005
    #7
  8. Chris Terry

    Chris Terry Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    17
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Well I called tech support and they told me that the fan noise may be because the battery is charging for the first time. If it doesn't resolve itself, then the computer is behaving abnormally and should be exchanged or fixed.

    That was good to hear, since I got a slower chip and harddrive (1.7MGH, and 5400 RPM) specifically so that this computer would be quiet and cool.
     
    Chris Terry, Sep 1, 2005
    #8