Laptop clicking noise

amy85 · 08-31-2005, 01:23 AM

My dell laptop (Inspiron 8500) recently began to make this weird clicking/thinking noise all the time, like it used to do right before I shut it down. Also, I can no longer get it to shut down normally--- I have to press the button. I'm afraid it's going to die on me...does anyone know what I should do?

alanuofm · 08-31-2005, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by amy85

My dell laptop (Inspiron 8500) recently began to make this weird clicking/thinking noise all the time, like it used to do right before I shut it down. Also, I can no longer get it to shut down normally--- I have to press the button. I'm afraid it's going to die on me...does anyone know what I should do?

what happens if you try to shut it down?

amy85 · 08-31-2005, 03:33 AM

it does that thinking thing...but never completes shutting down, just kinda freezes.... i dont know if that helps or not. im going to try to call dell tonight.

Ku-sama · 08-31-2005, 03:37 AM

bad harddrive?

Hairy_Lee · 08-31-2005, 04:07 AM

judging by the description of the clicking noise i would be tempted to agree with Ku-sama

alanuofm · 08-31-2005, 05:03 AM

if you hear clicking in the hard drive then its not good at all. dells comes with a hardware diagnostic that will check your hard drive for bad sectors.

amy85 · 08-31-2005, 03:55 PM

I called the dell support...and he made me run the diagnostic harddrive test, but nothing came up...however, now my computer is also making a hissing/screeching noise..AHHHH

4W4K3 · 08-31-2005, 05:14 PM

Dell laptops are notorious for HDD failure and this "clicking" is very common. Call Dell, ask for an exchange or w/e. Don't say your not sure, or it might have a problem, jsut flat out ask for a return so they know you already know it's a faulty HDD. they should work with you if it's still under warranty.

alanuofm · 08-31-2005, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 4W4K3

Dell laptops are notorious for HDD failure and this "clicking" is very common. Call Dell, ask for an exchange or w/e. Don't say your not sure, or it might have a problem, jsut flat out ask for a return so they know you already know it's a faulty HDD. they should work with you if it's still under warranty.

dell do not manufacture their own hdd. they use fujitsu's and hitachi's.

Hairy_Lee · 08-31-2005, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by alanuofm

dell do not manufacture their own hdd. they use fujitsu's and hitachi's.

yeah but they keep the parts in stock for repairs

08-31-2005, 01:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
amy85 New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3	Laptop clicking noise My dell laptop (Inspiron 8500) recently began to make this weird clicking/thinking noise all the time, like it used to do right before I shut it down. Also, I can no longer get it to shut down normally--- I have to press the button. I'm afraid it's going to die on me...does anyone know what I should do?

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4W4K3 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lewisville, TX Age: 21 Posts: 6,986	Dell laptops are notorious for HDD failure and this "clicking" is very common. Call Dell, ask for an exchange or w/e. Don't say your not sure, or it might have a problem, jsut flat out ask for a return so they know you already know it's a faulty HDD. they should work with you if it's still under warranty. __________________ My Computer I choose to believe what I was programmed to believe.

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08-31-2005, 03:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
amy85 New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3	it does that thinking thing...but never completes shutting down, just kinda freezes.... i dont know if that helps or not. im going to try to call dell tonight.

08-31-2005, 03:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ku-sama banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Computer Cave. AKA: King Computer Inc. Age: 19 Posts: 5,312	bad harddrive?

08-31-2005, 05:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
alanuofm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,630	if you hear clicking in the hard drive then its not good at all. dells comes with a hardware diagnostic that will check your hard drive for bad sectors.

08-31-2005, 03:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
amy85 New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3	I called the dell support...and he made me run the diagnostic harddrive test, but nothing came up...however, now my computer is also making a hissing/screeching noise..AHHHH