Susan Harkins
ssharkins at gmail.com
Fri Nov 13 19:19:06 CST 2009
Well, I hadn't considered that, but it seems like a good place to start. Susan H. > Yes, I've got rid of such a whine and heat-related freezeups by > replacing the CPU fan. > > PB > > Bob Geldart wrote: >> FWIW -- >> >> My Dell Inspiron over a year ago started this surging whine--very >> quietly but noticeably. May have been going on for some time, but >> didn't seem to notice it until after I'd had it a year or so. Went >> out and got another drive as a clone backup, using a drive dock >> (toaster) and Acronis. >> >> After more than a year, I'm now of the opinion that it's the fan. I >> think the power supply is set to surge this way, somewhat like when >> it is first turned on. >> >> I do clone the drive every couple of weeks, though, just to be on the >> safe side. I know drives fail, but in my experience with dozens of >> PCs since 1980, personal and professional, I think I've only had 3 or >> 4 fail on me. >> >> Bob >> >> At 11/13/2009 01:58 PM, John Bartow wrote: >> >>> Are you sure it's not the fan? I've never heard a hard drive whine. >>> Click >>> yes but not whine. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan >>> Harkins >>> Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 8:19 AM >>> To: DBA Tech List >>> Subject: [dba-Tech] Hard drive >>> >>> My hard drive is beginning to whine ever once in a while -- probably not >>> good, right? >>> >>> Susan H. >>> >> >> >> Bob Geldart BGeldart at verizon.net >> Maynard, MA >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.63/2500 - Release Date: >> 11/13/09 07:54:00 >> >> > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com