hi everyone,
I have had my little white Macbook (2.2 GHz 1GB) for about two and a half months now. I am worried because it doesn't seem as quiet as it used to be. Basically, so far as I can remember because I didn't pay very close attention to most of this right from the start, it seems to be getting noisier, more often. At first there would be hardly any sounds coming from it--only on some days, if it had been on all day (that means working, not in sleep), then sometimes in the evening it would produce this sort of loud whirring noise, like a plane taking off--louder and louder, but the few times (2 or 3) this happened, I just shut down and then booted up again and it was just fine <g> I asked the folks at the Apple store when I went there to get something else, and they said it was most probably the fan working a little faster than usual, and that I should just shut down and boot up again after a couple of minutes if it bothered me--so basically just to carry on as I was doing.
Lately however, this seems to be happening a little more often. Specifically, I had this happen a couple of times in the last few days (again, it stops if I shut down). Aside from that though, I also get this slighter sound, which I would describe as a sort of constant, low birring noise. A couple of times, this has escalated into a definite noise, not as loud as the plane-engine sort, but definitely something I can hear over the clattering of a keyboard and someone talking to me at the same time-- a sort of whine. So it's mainly the latter two kinds that are worrying me. It's really freaking me out because it seems to be doing this more often these last few days than it used to before, and now I'm throwing a hissy fit that my laptop isn't as pristine as it was (I know, 'duh! it isn't new any more, but that still dooesn't ease my worrying
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I know that where you use the computer is relevant in these cases--I have been using it properly on a glass-topped table, or if I'm on the bed or the carpet, I use the white box the Macbook came in to rest the 'puter on <g>. I have to admit though, that I sometimes place it on a piece of soft cloth to make it easier to pull it toward me to type on the keyboard (when I am not typing a lot and just browsing, I keep it farther away to have the proper distance between my eyes and the screen). This cloth is actually just the greyish little sleeve the macbook came in, so it's pretty flat and not fluffy, so it shouldn't be shedding stuff into my precious MB's vents <g>
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Assuming I'm not just being paranoid--a very real possibility given that I Totally Dig this computer and reach a state of near hysteria at the slightest threat, real OR perceived, to its good health --assuming, then, I'm not nuts <g>, does any of this sound like a legitimate cause of worry? And if yes, what should I do to remedy the situation/make sure it doesn't occur again etc?
Thanks, and I appreciate your reading 'til here--you guys have a great community here, and are most friendly to silly newbies, so I thought I'd post here. Because, you know, I can't be going to the Apple Store again <cough> hehe
I have had my little white Macbook (2.2 GHz 1GB) for about two and a half months now. I am worried because it doesn't seem as quiet as it used to be. Basically, so far as I can remember because I didn't pay very close attention to most of this right from the start, it seems to be getting noisier, more often. At first there would be hardly any sounds coming from it--only on some days, if it had been on all day (that means working, not in sleep), then sometimes in the evening it would produce this sort of loud whirring noise, like a plane taking off--louder and louder, but the few times (2 or 3) this happened, I just shut down and then booted up again and it was just fine <g> I asked the folks at the Apple store when I went there to get something else, and they said it was most probably the fan working a little faster than usual, and that I should just shut down and boot up again after a couple of minutes if it bothered me--so basically just to carry on as I was doing.
Lately however, this seems to be happening a little more often. Specifically, I had this happen a couple of times in the last few days (again, it stops if I shut down). Aside from that though, I also get this slighter sound, which I would describe as a sort of constant, low birring noise. A couple of times, this has escalated into a definite noise, not as loud as the plane-engine sort, but definitely something I can hear over the clattering of a keyboard and someone talking to me at the same time-- a sort of whine. So it's mainly the latter two kinds that are worrying me. It's really freaking me out because it seems to be doing this more often these last few days than it used to before, and now I'm throwing a hissy fit that my laptop isn't as pristine as it was (I know, 'duh! it isn't new any more, but that still dooesn't ease my worrying
I know that where you use the computer is relevant in these cases--I have been using it properly on a glass-topped table, or if I'm on the bed or the carpet, I use the white box the Macbook came in to rest the 'puter on <g>. I have to admit though, that I sometimes place it on a piece of soft cloth to make it easier to pull it toward me to type on the keyboard (when I am not typing a lot and just browsing, I keep it farther away to have the proper distance between my eyes and the screen). This cloth is actually just the greyish little sleeve the macbook came in, so it's pretty flat and not fluffy, so it shouldn't be shedding stuff into my precious MB's vents <g>
<Disclaimer
Assuming I'm not just being paranoid--a very real possibility given that I Totally Dig this computer and reach a state of near hysteria at the slightest threat, real OR perceived, to its good health --assuming, then, I'm not nuts <g>, does any of this sound like a legitimate cause of worry? And if yes, what should I do to remedy the situation/make sure it doesn't occur again etc?
Thanks, and I appreciate your reading 'til here--you guys have a great community here, and are most friendly to silly newbies, so I thought I'd post here. Because, you know, I can't be going to the Apple Store again <cough> hehe