I noticed it about a month after I got the computer (in March). I've used other PowerBook 500s before and they didn't make that noise as far as I know.
On 8/19/05, Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Aug 19, 2005, at 7:36 AM, John Perkins Jr. wrote: > > > The hard drive in my 520 makes an annoying whining noise after the > > computer's been on for a while. Could my hard drive be failing or is > > this normal? > > No this isn't normal, and, yes, it could be a sign the drive is > dying. Make sure you have a backup of your stuff. > > Some drives are simply noisier than others but if this is something > that has developed recently, that's not good. > > Make sure your sonic environment hasn't changed and you're simply > hearing it for the first time, too. That happened to use here when we > retired a particularly noisy server. all of a sudden we were hearing > all sorts of 'new' noises. > > -- > Bruce Johnson > > This is the sig who says 'Ni!' > > -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
