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Powerbook 17" harddisk spinning like mad
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PB2K
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Jan 5, 2004, 08:36 AM
 
This powerbook of mine has the tendency to let the harddisk rev up a couple of times (3 minutes) while I play Ghost recon. It also revs up when the rainbow-ball rolls. It revs up and down, why is it doing this and how do I stop it?

The sound comes from under the UpperLeft corner of the keyboard. Is this the harddisk or the fan? I havent looked at pics of the Alu 17" interior
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Jan 5, 2004, 09:27 AM
 
it's definitely the fan.

Hard disks spin like mad all the time. (they spin down during sleep but are not even close to as loud as the 17" fan)
     
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Jan 5, 2004, 09:28 AM
 
It could be the fan. I believe the fan is where you stated it is. How much RAM do you have?
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Jan 6, 2004, 05:26 AM
 
So it's the fan that's so noisy..that makes more sense indeed. thx
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