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Everything was going well with my powerbook until today.
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Join Date: Jan 2003
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I used my powerbook all day yesterday with no problems. Well today I started to hear some clicking noise come out of the harddrive, I think?
Now what should I do? Is this normal for the powerbook?
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Germany, ivory tow
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Back up important data AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, the clicking is most likely indication for an uprising harddisk failure...
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Macintosh Quadra 950, Powermac 6100, iBook dual USB, Powerbook 667 DVI, Powerbook 867 DVI, MacBook Pro early 2011
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Some HD sounds are normal, but I'd be worried. Take no chances! Get all your data backed up. Easiest way: burn a CD(s) of your username folder. That will get your docs, your mail, even your preferences and bookmarks. (Everything but your installed apps.)
You'll probably need to have an Apple service center swap in a new HD. Notice when the problem happens, so you can show them if they need proof.
Hopefully all is well, but HDs do fail, and Apple doesn't make those.
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Join Date: May 2003
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Originally posted by Sakino:
I used my powerbook all day yesterday with no problems. Well today I started to hear some clicking noise come out of the harddrive, I think?
Now what should I do? Is this normal for the powerbook?
Which HD do you have? 4200rpm or 5400rpm?
Thanks!
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: N. Calif.
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Originally posted by nagromme:
Get all your data backed up. Easiest way: burn a CD(s)
Actually, I got my iBook serviced last week (picked up late Tues, back from Texas Thurs a.m. -- yep) . . . Apple offered me a backup service for $49 . . .
Luckily, I was able to backup to another machine in "Target Disk" mode -- aka connect 2 machines via Firewire cable.
It rocked -- maybe not as cheap as a CD backup -- an iPod would've done just as well, but actually, this time it was because video wasn't getting to my LCD.
Read about it in your Help Menu. "Target Disk" mode. 
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