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LaptopLinux - Feb 12, 2012 at 01:06 AM
 LaptopLinux - Feb 15, 2012 at 05:56 PM
Hello,
My Laptop every now and then makes a humming noise from its hard disk and lately has gotten longer and more frequent every time. Is this something to worry about? Please help.
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Ambucias Posts 47356 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,169
Feb 12, 2012 at 04:42 AM
Hello,

Since you are asking, you already worried and if I were you I would be too.

You will agree that the hum is not normal. A laptop in good order will not hum.

It would be just dust and yet it could be a loose part or a circuit problem. A day may come where you will not be able to boot.

I suggest that you take the laptop to a qualified technician for a diagnosis.

Good luck
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LaptopLinux
Feb 12, 2012 at 06:59 PM
Thanks, i thought something was up, I will replace it as it is old, thanks again.
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Ambucias Posts 47356 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,169
Feb 13, 2012 at 05:15 AM
You are welcome. But, I suggest that you look inside first, could be just a dust problem.
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LaptopLinux
Feb 13, 2012 at 04:24 PM
I Looked inside it recently and there is no sign of dust do you know of anything else that is holding it in?.
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LaptopLinux
Feb 13, 2012 at 04:28 PM
Should i just spray the inside of it if its dusty? By the way it has been doing this for a few years now but has gotten really bad lately. And it froze the other day while humming.
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LaptopLinux
Feb 13, 2012 at 04:33 PM
The message 2 above this one was related to something else i was asking in another question, sorry
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Ambucias Posts 47356 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,169
Feb 13, 2012 at 04:39 PM
Yes spray, but just with compressed air. Don't attempt to touch or vacuum.

You may be using your lap in a dusty environment. Dust is on going war especially in large cities, it's like fighting organized crime, it the cleaning is must be constantly repeated.

The only people that I know who are dust free are those who, loyal subjects of our Majesty the Queen, who were flooded in Australia. Yet they have toxic mushrooms in their laptops.

I truly hope the dusting will make a difference for you. Please let me know as I am a volunteer helper here.

Cheers
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LaptopLinux
Feb 14, 2012 at 04:12 AM
Its not dusty and i realized that it has a light click of death (It was doing that before, besides, i might be getting some parts for it soon. Thank you Ambucias for your help.
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Ambucias Posts 47356 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,169
Feb 14, 2012 at 05:05 AM
You are most welcome.

What is "light click of death" ?
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LaptopLinux
Feb 14, 2012 at 11:25 PM
It sounds like the click of death, but quieter. at least i think it is, The model of hard disk is Hitachi Travelstar 40GB SATA
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Ambucias Posts 47356 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,169
Feb 15, 2012 at 04:41 AM
But what do you mean by "click of death", what is it?
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LaptopLinux
Feb 15, 2012 at 05:56 PM
It basicly means the hard disk is dead:

Wikipedia Explains it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Click_of_death

Its not as bad as the one they show, The click on mine may or may not be the click of death. I know age has something to do with it doing that. though.
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