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Tomatoking
Jul 16, 2008, 01:58 AM
i keep getting a faint clicking noise from my macbook. it's not from my speakers, seeing how i muted it and it i still hear it. it's coming from over the "return" key.

sounds like this guys' and happens every 15 seconds or so:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eivXN_XX1ss


harddrive failure soon?



Bobjob186
Jul 17, 2008, 02:08 AM
let it work for a few days see if it persists, try reformatting it too maybe that will help

diamond.g
Jul 17, 2008, 10:17 AM
I am pretty sure that is the sound of the HD heads trying to park. I hear the same soft clicking noise in my Macbook. It only became noticeable after I upgraded the drive.

I am not sure why the drive is trying to be so aggressive with the head parking, I don't know if it is something with the Macbook firmware or not.

Tomatoking
Jul 18, 2008, 01:47 AM
i hope so.i might bring it to my apple store though

m1ss1ontomars
Aug 10, 2008, 02:09 AM
Have any of you ever owned a computer before? Sheesh, this is the same sound I've heard since I was like 3. It is indeed the heads parking.

Maybe I've just had the misfortune of using subpar, noisy hard drives my entire life...

*Sandy*
Aug 10, 2008, 04:02 PM
Normal :)