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    S7 Chronos - Loud HD sounds? (BB version)

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by laxinchili, Jan 12, 2012.

  1. laxinchili

    laxinchili Newbie

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    Hi guys, first post in this community, I have found some very helpful information here.

    I have a question regarding my computer, which is the Series 7 bestbuy version.
    Every minute or so I hear this clicking sound (best way I can describe it) coming from the machine. It is very annoying, and since the computer is really quiet, I can really notice it. I imagine it's the hard drive doing something, but it happens even if I'm just @ desktop or reading some thing in chrome.
    Does anyone else's do this? I just want to know if it is normal, or if I was blessed with a gimped machine again.

    This is my second machine (first one had a dead pixel). One thing that concerns me about returning it again is that I noticed that you cannot order it on the website anymore (No longer shipping), and that all stores around my area are now out of stock - strange.

    Other than that, I love the machine. I noticed my first one had the space bar issue, but this one does not at all.

    edit: maybe I'm being picky about my machine, but the sound isn't very loud. However, I did not notice it on my first unit, and I feel like a $1000 device should be working 100%...

    edit 2: other observations: doesn't make a single sound during boot up and shut down, just when I'm online after playing TF2... maybe that has something to do with it..
     
    laxinchili, Jan 12, 2012
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  2. XtremeProject

    XtremeProject Notebook Consultant

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    You shouldn't be hearing a clicking sound. It might be a HDD problem since that only thing I can think of that clicks because it's spins.
    Can you try to pinpoint where it is? Like front or back?
     
    XtremeProject, Jan 12, 2012
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  3. laxinchili

    laxinchili Newbie

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    Sounds like front left.
     
    laxinchili, Jan 12, 2012
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  4. XtremeProject

    XtremeProject Notebook Consultant

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    Photo

    Using that photo since your hearing it from the top left it could be a fan might be hitting something. But I'm not too sure unless you open it up and test it.
     
    XtremeProject, Jan 12, 2012
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  5. laxinchili

    laxinchili Newbie

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    FVCK
    had to get that off my chest

    Now that I put my ear next to the vents in the bottom front left, I can def hear it.

    How would I go about fixing this?

    Thanks for the help and the pic btw, Xtreme.
     
    laxinchili, Jan 13, 2012
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  6. XtremeProject

    XtremeProject Notebook Consultant

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    Well since you have the Best Buy version I guess you can try Best Buy. Since it is most likely a hardware problem. Plus I assume it has atleast one year warranty.
     
    XtremeProject, Jan 13, 2012
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  7. yknyong1

    yknyong1 Radiance with Radeon

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    If you are sure that you can do it, you can disassemble the laptop to see if the noise is caused by loose pieces of material.

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/sam...ies-7-chronos-np700z5a-disassembly-guide.html

    If you feel you can't, then you have the option of exchanging, or returning and purchase a new set.
     
    yknyong1, Jan 13, 2012
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