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mauimom94

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Sep 7, 2008
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The right side of the key below my touchpad is clicking a strange sound that is not the normal sound. Does anybody know what I should do about this?:mad:
 

logana

macrumors 65816
Feb 4, 2006
1,396
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Scotland
That's where the hard disk is - probably dying - backup now and prepare to change the hard disk very soon.....

If it is under AppleCare take it back to Apple.
 

Chandler Adaway

macrumors 6502a
Jun 29, 2008
542
1
Beaumont, TX
If you value the content on your hard drive, then I recommend along with the other person that you should back up your hard drive... Now. Haha.

Apple will cover it, but perhaps this is also a good time to consider Apple Care for future breaks, etc.
 

Skeletal-dæmon

macrumors 6502
Apr 27, 2008
369
1
Does indeed sound like a HDD issue. Backup and be safe.

However, I noticed when running in WinXP that my HDD does tend to make way more noise than under OS X. And I mean way much more noise. And it doesn't seem to have come to any harm so far.

Yes, before you ask, I use Time Machine :D
 

mauimom94

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Sep 7, 2008
5
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Well, I just got 360G external HD and backed up my mac. Tomorrow I will call them up and see what I have to do. Every once in awhile I can hear the HD racing. I have to hurry and get out of all my programs and shut down.
 

mauimom94

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Sep 7, 2008
5
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I have a appointment tomorrow with the Apple genius closest to my home and I purchased Applecare for my Macbook.:)
 
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