Purring macbook

[stridemat]

Hi,

I have a late 2007 Macbook and recently a very quite 'purring' has started to come from it!!! Sounds like something is going!!! Anyone any ideas?

Thanks

[Tallest Skil]

Well, is it running Tiger or Leopard? We can determine the pitch and volume of the purr from this... :D:rolleyes:

Could be a fan, could be your hard drive... where is it localized?

[stridemat]

Well, is it running Tiger or Leopard? We can determine the pitch and volume of the purr from this... :D:rolleyes:

Could be a fan, could be your hard drive... where is it localized?

lol very funny, I guess I left myself open to that one!!!

Its coming from the right hand side of the keyboard I think. Is that where the hard drive is? :confused:Its not really loud but is kinda worrying

[Tallest Skil]

lol very funny, I guess I left myself open to that one!!!

Its coming from the right hand side of the keyboard I think. Is that where the hard drive is? :confused:Its not really loud but is kinda worrying

The keyboard area itself, or the palm rest below the right side?

If it's the keyboard area, it's probably a fan, and if it's the palm rest it's the hard drive. Does it do it constantly or intermittently? You could probably take it to a Genius for a fix if it does it constantly.

I say that because if it only does it intermittently, you just KNOW that it won't purr for the Genius when you take it in. They're shy like that. ;)

[stridemat]

Its more in the top right corner of the keyboard.

I just downloaded SMC and ramped the fans up but no change in the sound. It only does it intermittently. (Knowing my luck it wont purr when I go a Genius)

I think I will wait to see if it gets worse before I drive miles to the nearest Apple store. If it is the hard drive and its going at least I have Time Machine running.


Until then I will just play music to cover it up:p Thanks