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Wierd noises from computer
Name: billy Date: August 30, 2002 at 20:45:42 Pacific
Comment:
hello everyone, My computer started making wierd noises 2 days ago. It sounds like a really loud humming noise and some grinding. Sometimes the noise starts as soon as I turn the computer on, and sometimes it is fine for a few hours and then the noise starts up and starts to quiet down after a while. Anyone know what could be going on? Thanks
Name: barry Date: August 30, 2002 at 20:52:26 Pacific
Reply:
It's most likely one of the fans. Check the power supply fan first and then open it up and check the CPU fan.
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Response Number 2
Name: billy Date: August 31, 2002 at 10:24:14 Pacific
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Is this damaging to the computer? It doesn't seem to be affecting performance in any way.
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Response Number 3
Name: CP Date: August 31, 2002 at 19:41:12 Pacific
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It won't hurt the computer unless the fan quits. Determine whether it's the power supply fan or the processor cooling fan by slowing down the processor fan with a finger or by unplugging it BRIEFLY. If the noise stops, get a new fan. If it's the power supply fan, most can be disassembled and oiled with light oil with a little mechanical know how. Usually though, this will have to be repeated in a few months. Good luck.
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Response Number 4
Name: Chad Date: August 31, 2002 at 20:55:43 Pacific
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The grinding noise from what you said makes it sound to me that the needle that reads your hraddrive disks might be touchin the disks....meaning your gunna need a new harddrive.
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Response Number 5
Name: Startrekfan821 Date: August 31, 2002 at 21:15:55 Pacific
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If that was the case he would be getting data errors all the time.....
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Response Number 6
Name: Mr Logictec Date: September 1, 2002 at 07:58:48 Pacific
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the HDD is not a record and neither does it have a "needle" it has a "Platter or Platters" and 'read head or heads'.
If the read head touches the platter, the drive is as they say - 'cactus'
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