Thanks. The quick test isolated it to the fan. Sound reduced a little after I pulled screwdriver out so I'm thinking maybe a ball bearing wearing out.
Jay On Aug 8, 2009, at 12:10 PM, MegaZone wrote: > Quick test - unplug it, stick something in the fan to stop it from > spinning, plug it back in. If you still hear it, it is the drive. If > not, it is the fan. Pull the blockage out to let the fan spin, > hearing the noise now confirms it is the fan. Better to do it this > way than to stick something into an already spinning fan. > > You can also open the case which will let you better localize the > sound, and you can unplug the fan and power up to see if the sound > goes way, then do the same with the drive (with the fan connected). > But the first test is possible without cracking the case. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
