I've had similar noise come and go in my 5300 and 3400. I suggest Optimizing your HD. I use TechTools.
From: "Gary D. Adams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 10:44:16 -0600 Try something like DiskWarrior or Norton and Optimize the drive. It sounds like the drive is seeking. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mehdi El Gueddari) writes: >From: Mehdi El Gueddari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 13:26:50 +0100 >Hi, >My "brand new" powerbook 3400 has a very annoying problem : a "clack" >sound >appears as soon as the powerbook is powered on and repeats itself every >few >seconds or dozens of seconds (I hope that you understand what I mean). >That >sound comes from the inside of the powerbook and is apparently related >to >the hard drive : when I put the hard drive in sleep mode, there is no >more >"clack". >Does anybody here know what that sound could be and how to stop it ? >Thanks, >Mehdi -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
