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dell vostro 1310 - loud snapping noise

eclectichoney · 2008-11-02 14:36:47

I've had my vostro for about 5 months now and it's been fine although it randomly (maybe a couple fo times a day) make a loud snapping/popping noise - like snapping an elastic band against something. It seems to come from the right hand side of the laptop. It's been happening for a couple of months now and I'm just a…

02-11-2008 2:36pm

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eclectichoney

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I've had my vostro for about 5 months now and it's been fine although it randomly (maybe a couple fo times a day) make a loud snapping/popping noise - like snapping an elastic band against something. It seems to come from the right hand side of the laptop. It's been happening for a couple of months now and I'm just a little worried that it might be something serious, or is it just random (yet normal!) laptop noise?

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#2 02-11-2008 2:41pm

dr.bollocko

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That sounds like the HDD maybe from the location. From googling also, it seems that this clicking noise is pretty common with the ole Vostro series of lappies.

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