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kylera

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Dec 5, 2010
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Seoul
Every now and then, regardless of what I'm doing at the time, there is this weird buzzing noise, which goes away either by itself after a few seconds, or if I touch the screen. The Book is still useable, it's just a tad annoying. Does anyone have or has anyone had such a symptom?
 

G51989

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Feb 25, 2012
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The sound that your hearing, if its a buzzing/wizzing sound is probably the capicators starting to crap out, or possibly the inverter.

Exact same thing happened to a Alienware Laptop I had for a few years, screen s tarting making exactly the same sound, went out a few weeks later.
 

kylera

macrumors 65816
Original poster
Dec 5, 2010
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Seoul
The sound that your hearing, if its a buzzing/wizzing sound is probably the capicators starting to crap out, or possibly the inverter.

Exact same thing happened to a Alienware Laptop I had for a few years, screen s tarting making exactly the same sound, went out a few weeks later.

Huh. I guess my capacitors must be going down with a fight. My Book has been buzzing for more than a year!
 

666sheep

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Dec 7, 2009
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Poland
99% it's inverter. It could work like that for another year ;)
Simply wait until it will die, then replace the inverter.
 
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