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2012 MBP HDD noise level

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ProUs3r

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Apr 3, 2013
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Hi.

I've got a late 2012 Macbook Pro (i7 - 8GB - 750GB HDD) and everything has been running smoothly up until a couple of weeks ago, when I noticed my HDD making really small click noises. I almost don't take the computer outside it just sits on my desk, and this is the sort of noise it makes under load now:

http://www.4shared.com/mp3/NbueHuCu/MBP_HDD_Noise.html

Is this normal for you guys as well, or is my HDD failing?

Thanks!
 
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Ploki

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Jan 21, 2008
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sounds completely normal.
You filled up your drive so the head needs to do more work because it gets fragmented (more jumps) >> more noise.
 
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Laco

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Apr 23, 2008
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My last hard drive made a clicking noise before it failed but that was a much louder and more pronounced click. That noise sounds different but I am not expert. I would certainly ALWATS backup my hard drive clicking or no clicking noise.
 
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Ploki

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Jan 21, 2008
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Yeah, this is more like "rumble".

Clicking sounds really like "click" like a thing metal object strikes another. It sounds painful, you can feel the hard-drive suffering.

use something like SMART Utility to check the condition of the drive (to an extent, SMART is by no mean a backup replacement or guarantee for anything, but it is a fair indicator that a drive might fail.)
 
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