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Re: [trinity-users] Re: Strange clicking noise from my laptop hard drive

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On 05/19/2017 09:24 AM, Philip Ashmore wrote:
> I got a new hard disk.
> I still get the same clicking, but now it also sometimes happens before 
> I type in the passphrase to unlock the luks encrypted lvm partition the 
> OS sits on.
> Maybe it's the hard disk controller.
> I also took out the Broadcom wifi/bluetooth pci express card as it was 
> acting up too.
> Maybe it's time to retire this Samsung NP-RF711-S07UK.
> Bought in 2012, that's four years more than the warranty.
> 
> Regards,
> Philip Ashmore
> 
> Still using the Samsung, no clicks at the moment.

I have a IBM/Lenovo T61 a friend gave me brand new (as a gift) back in 
2007. It's still going! Running Debian 8.8 with XFCE. However, I too 
hear some faint clicking noises from time to time and wonder if the HD 
is dying. I have a spare HD (has only 80GB and Windows Vista Home 
Premium pre-installed on it). I don't want to really replace the HD 
(whether new - as I can't afford it or the original 80GB one). But it's 
been working otherwise, no problems or errors.

My HP Pavilion g7 I've had maybe 4 or 5 years now (forgot when I 
actually got it) and it is my "main" system I use all day every day. 
Never any clicking noises or problems (set up the same with Debian 8.8 
with XFCE). That one sometimes would run a bit hot (so I put fans under 
it and have some power management packages installed).

I'm not sure why some systems react a certain way and other's don't. But 
if you put a new HD in and the clicking is still there, then you just 
ruled out the HD, at least.

Next thing I think you could check is the fan, and the system 
temperatures. Maybe a fan is starting to go or just needs cleaning and 
oiling?

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Strange clicking noise from my laptop hard drive Philip Ashmore <contact@philipashmore.com> - 2017-05-10 21:50 +0200
  Re: Strange clicking noise from my laptop hard drive Jhoanir Torres <jhoanir@gmail.com> - 2017-05-10 22:00 +0200
    Re: Strange clicking noise from my laptop hard drive Philip Ashmore <contact@philipashmore.com> - 2017-05-11 19:30 +0200
      Re: [trinity-users] Re: Strange clicking noise from my laptop hard  drive Philip Ashmore <contact@philipashmore.com> - 2017-05-19 15:40 +0200
        Re: [trinity-users] Re: Strange clicking noise from my laptop hard drive Jeremy Nicoll <jn.ml.dbn.25@letterboxes.org> - 2017-05-19 16:20 +0200
        Re: [trinity-users] Re: Strange clicking noise from my laptop hard  drive RavenLX <ravenlx@sitesplace.net> - 2017-05-21 15:00 +0200
  Re: Strange clicking noise from my laptop hard drive Bob Weber <bobrweber@gmail.com> - 2017-05-10 22:30 +0200
    Re: Strange clicking noise from my laptop hard drive Sven Hartge <sven@svenhartge.de> - 2017-05-10 22:50 +0200

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