UMBP 15 making clicking as I drop the right side??

[volcom1151]

Under where I put my risk on my 15 inch unibody macbook pro if I drop the right side about .5 seconds later I hear a click as if something is locking or hitting something in the HDD, can someone help me...I have seen people saying its an accelerometer that locks the HDD so nothing is damaged but its not like I am dropping it?

 

[Pika]

Maybe it's a Bolt, Screw or a peice of debri.

 

[iLog.Genius]

Under where I put my risk on my 15 inch unibody macbook pro if I drop the right side about .5 seconds later I hear a click as if something is locking or hitting something in the HDD, can someone help me...I have seen people saying its an accelerometer that locks the HDD so nothing is damaged but its not like I am dropping it?

Good chance motion sensor kicking in - retracts the head (?) to prevent damage to HDD.

 

[pdxflint]

Under where I put my risk on my 15 inch unibody macbook pro if I drop the right side about .5 seconds later I hear a click as if something is locking or hitting something in the HDD, can someone help me...I have seen people saying its an accelerometer that locks the HDD so nothing is damaged but its not like I am dropping it?

I guess you mean wrist, not risk... but I'm not sure what you mean about dropping the right side? Is this something that happens every time you put your wrists on your MBP, or just a 'click' phenomenon that you are curious about? Sorry, it wasn't that clear to me what you meant, but I'd have to think iLog.genius's response was correct, and it's the free-fall mechanism activating a head park on the hd.

 

[volcom1151]

yea wrist sorry I was in a hurry...thanks

 

[dlewis23]

Under where I put my risk on my 15 inch unibody macbook pro if I drop the right side about .5 seconds later I hear a click as if something is locking or hitting something in the HDD, can someone help me...I have seen people saying its an accelerometer that locks the HDD so nothing is damaged but its not like I am dropping it?

My Macbook Pro does this as well. It's the hard drive head parking.

 

[adamvk]

My Macbook Pro does this as well. It's the hard drive head parking.

Mine does too. Expect this noise basically anytime you move your Macbook Pro.

 

[ohaooa]

It's definitely the motion sensor, don't worry about it.

 

[eldy]

How about you don't drop the laptop? Just an idea... it should stop the clicking noise.

 

[ViciousShadow21]

did you guys put in a 3rd party HDD

 

[Glueeater]

I have been hearing this recently as well.

Good to know.

 

[Mark2000]

Guy walks into a doctors office. He says "Doc, it hurts when I go like this!". The doctor says "Then don't do it anymore."