Strange clicking problem on the right side of touchpad button?

[mauimom94]

The right side of the key below my touchpad is clicking a strange sound that is not the normal sound. Does anybody know what I should do about this?

 

[logana]

That's where the hard disk is - probably dying - backup now and prepare to change the hard disk very soon.....

If it is under AppleCare take it back to Apple.

 

[mauimom94]

I just got my mac in May. It's covered for a year right?

 

[r.j.s]

I just got my mac in May. It's covered for a year right?

Yes. You might consider running the hardware test on the first restore DVD as well.

 

[mauimom94]

I just ran the hardware test and everything was ok.

 

[Chandler Adaway]

If you value the content on your hard drive, then I recommend along with the other person that you should back up your hard drive... Now. Haha.

Apple will cover it, but perhaps this is also a good time to consider Apple Care for future breaks, etc.

 

[Skeletal-dæmon]

Does indeed sound like a HDD issue. Backup and be safe.

However, I noticed when running in WinXP that my HDD does tend to make way more noise than under OS X. And I mean way much more noise. And it doesn't seem to have come to any harm so far.

Yes, before you ask, I use Time Machine

 

[mauimom94]

Well, I just got 360G external HD and backed up my mac. Tomorrow I will call them up and see what I have to do. Every once in awhile I can hear the HD racing. I have to hurry and get out of all my programs and shut down.

 

[mauimom94]

I have a appointment tomorrow with the Apple genius closest to my home and I purchased Applecare for my Macbook.