Hard drive noises

rsherid · Mar 24, 2009

I just got a 2006 2.16 Ghz MBP and installed my own hard drive prior to using the factory one. It works fine, but I keep hearing noises from it: sounds like it's computing like morse code almost. Is this natural?

chscag · Mar 24, 2009

Not sure exactly what you mean by the noises = "morse code almost"?? But hard drives that make strange noises are suspect. Make sure you have a verified backup of all your data. That drive may be getting ready to fail.

Regards.

Nocturnal22 · Mar 24, 2009

is it ticking noises and what type of HD is it?

rsherid · Mar 24, 2009

Nocturnal22 said:
is it ticking noises and what type of HD is it?

Toshiba

It's not a loud ticking. It's more like a scanning sound, but it's very quiet.

rsherid · Mar 24, 2009

Another thing I just noticed after this hard drive replacement is the Question Mark Folder at the blue screen startup screen before the Apple logo pops up. It's only there for a second before it disappears and everything boots fine. What does it mean?

chscag · Mar 25, 2009

rsherid said:
Another thing I just noticed after this hard drive replacement is the Question Mark Folder at the blue screen startup screen before the Apple logo pops up. It's only there for a second before it disappears and everything boots fine. What does it mean?

It means = start making regular backups. ;D

Regards.

MichaelBamford · Mar 26, 2009

This happened to me. I rang the store i bought it from and they replaced it for me.

The noise i was getting was a slight clicking/ticking noise. Very Annoying!

Nocturnal22 · Mar 28, 2009

yea if its new i suggest backing it up and returning it for a replacment it seems like its dying.

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