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| Thread ID: 50558 | 2004-10-24 19:34:00 | Hard Drive Making Loud Noise | robottom (6018) | Press F1 |
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| 284248 | 2004-10-25 04:05:00 | > I'd go with the case fan as well. I have one that > makes a really horrible noise when it is first turned > on when the weather is cold but after about 30 > seconds to a minute it quiets down. The fan still > works so no use spending the money buying a new one > just yet. 45 south, this is what i was meaning, if it does this theres not really _much_ to worry about, mine does the same thing |
Prescott (11) | ||
| 284249 | 2004-10-25 06:04:00 | It is easy to diagnose though, you just stick a pencil or paper clip into the suspect fan then switch on. No noise means that's the culprit. I thought I was losing an HDD some time back but it was one of two fans on a supplementary cooler I fitted when I thought a video fault was caused by case overheating, but that's another story.:8} Cheers Billy 8-{) :| |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 284250 | 2004-10-25 08:16:00 | Your absolutely right with regards opening the case does not void the warranty . However the point is, the machine is under warranty, it is making funny noises so, why risk having to battle the shop for you rights when it is they that should put the source of the noise right in the first place . I know most of us would dive in anyway, but your average computer user shouldn't . Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 284251 | 2004-10-25 08:35:00 | Murrray, Thank you, what you can do, and what it is advisable to do are different things. Unopened, there is 1 less avenue available to the Supplyer for avoiding/contesting liability. D. |
drb1 (4492) | ||
| 284252 | 2004-10-25 19:27:00 | thats why you dont buy a brand PC , to add anything in you have to get a certified blah which cost more money then its worth to find that there was a loose screw. Custom build are much better you either do it yourself ( went great thanks ) or get some local computer store to do it , then when something goes wrong since you have individual componant warerenties it is much better | ApeNz (4220) | ||
| 284253 | 2004-10-25 21:12:00 | Thanks to all for clarifying the issue about warranty/opening case. I always thought that you voided it by opening the case and didn't realise it had been discussd here many times. (Must've been behind the door.) :D |
mark c (247) | ||
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