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Uh oh...strange grinding noise..?
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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My 12" PowerBook has just developed it's first problem by the sound of it. Whenever it's moved even the slightest amount a reasonably loud buzzing/gringing noise starts coming from somewhere near the left wrist-rest. It makes this noise constantly if the PB is angled vertically (i.e. ports facing up).
Am I right in thinking that's the sound of a dying hard-drive? I'm still within warranty, so I guess this is going back to Apple ASAP. If they have to replace the hard drive will they copy all my old data over to the new one, or will I have to make a backup over 15 DVD's myself?
Help and advice please...
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Yadda, yadda, yadda...
MacBook | 2GHz C2D | 1GB | 120GB | 10.5.1 |
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Siloam Springs, AR
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BACK UP RIGHT NOW! And try to keep it level... If you need, go to the store and buy an external hard drive. If there is grinding, I don't think it will last very long... Apple will not back up your data, they expect you to do it yourself.
(Last edited by Jerman; Aug 9, 2005 at 07:50 PM.
(Reason:Fixing some grammar stuff.))
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Aug 2005
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yup. back up pronto! my powerbook just did the same thing this weekend only i didn't have a chance to make a really recent back up. it's out getting repaired at apple right now to the tune of $335.97. hopefully you're still under warranty!
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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YES, that sound is your hard drive failing and the day will come when it will die. This happened to my 12" PB recently. The problem went away and came back a couple of times in the span of a few months, until I couldn't boot up and I had to get it replaced. That's when you are glad you are under warranty.
Investing in an external hard drive is always a wise idea, more especially at times like this. I'd want to have a backup if I had 15 DVD's store on my laptop.
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The world needs more Canada.
PB 12" 867 MHz, 640 MB RAM, AE, OS 10.4.2
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