Opened New Macbook Today - Harddrive Clicking?

[Ahheck01]

I opened a new aluminum 2.0ghz Macbook today, with 160gb HD. I've run all the updates, installed a few programs, and now when I idle, the hard drive makes a clicking sound. It sounds almost like a bouncy ball dropping from 1cm off of a table. It's just "click" (pause for 10 seconds) "click" (pause for 10 seconds), etc.

Why is it doing this? I ran disk utility and everything checks out fine.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

-Evan

 

[cogsinister]

I opened a new aluminum 2.0ghz Macbook today, with 160gb HD. I've run all the updates, installed a few programs, and now when I idle, the hard drive makes a clicking sound. It sounds almost like a bouncy ball dropping from 1cm off of a table. It's just "click" (pause for 10 seconds) "click" (pause for 10 seconds), etc.

Why is it doing this? I ran disk utility and everything checks out fine.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

-Evan

What make of hard drive is it ...Toshiba perhaps ?

It could be the power save function of the drive making that noise...

 

[brop52]

There have been countless threads on this issue. It is just easier to hear on these new machines but it isn't a new problem. There may be some solutions, but I haven't tried them yet. Just do a MR search for hdapm.

 

[Davidkoh]

I opened a new aluminum 2.0ghz Macbook today, with 160gb HD. I've run all the updates, installed a few programs, and now when I idle, the hard drive makes a clicking sound. It sounds almost like a bouncy ball dropping from 1cm off of a table. It's just "click" (pause for 10 seconds) "click" (pause for 10 seconds), etc.

Why is it doing this? I ran disk utility and everything checks out fine.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

-Evan

Mine did that the first weeks, no longer hear it except while doing HDD intense stuff.

 

[Lurchdubious]

I believe it's the hard drive head parking. Mine does it as well and it's very annoying.

 

[VSMacOne]

I believe it's the hard drive head parking. Mine does it as well and it's very annoying.

I agree. It comes and goes apparently..

 

[alphaod]

I believe it's when it's all silent you should worry.

 

[doug in albq]

I believe it's when it's all silent you should worry.

Not me!

Fix it with hdapm, if you want.

One of my recent blog articles outlines the trials and tribulations I went through to fix this maddening clicking.

My guess is that Apple will do anything to increase battery life, including killing your hard drive.