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My Mac PowerBook G4 is making hideous grinding/clunking/clanking noises..

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onebatmother · 24/01/2008 21:31

I didn't know they could talk..

Has been slowing down, doing weird stuff for a while and I've been ignoring it, like I do.
It's like having a DP who snores now, I just don't hear it..
But today there's a huge amount of the spinning wheel stuff, massive delays, and ACTUAL CLANKING.. like there's someone trapped inside, rattling their chains.

Is it totally buggered?

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Cappuccino · 24/01/2008 21:32

that doesn't sound good does it

Signed,

Someone who knows bollocks all

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onebatmother · 24/01/2008 21:36

(gravely) thank you for your contribution Cappy.
How are you? I saw on a randomly accessed thread that your pretty poorly at the mo? Hope all is bearable?

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llareggub · 24/01/2008 21:42

It is more than likely to be the hard drive on its way out, says my DH. He suggests backing up important stuff.

Having said that, I use his old powerbook G4 (7 years old) and it is making very similar noises.

If you have a CD in it, it could be that (he is saying to take the edge off the bad news I think.)

Perhaps it is time for a shiny new one?

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Cappuccino · 24/01/2008 21:47

am getting better

slowly slowly

things are a lot, lot better than they were, thanks for asking

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onebatmother · 24/01/2008 22:38

cappy, I'm glad, and hope it all speeds up for you.

llareggub - thank you to you and DH.. but buggeration.
Can one replace hard drives, do you know? or is it just as expensive as buying a new one.

I can't afford a new one!! Would be a disaster!

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llareggub · 24/01/2008 23:01

yes...you need to go to an apple store or look online. He reckons it might be £50 - £100. So maybe not the end of the world?

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onebatmother · 25/01/2008 09:38

hooray!! will you send mr gub my sincere thanks?

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jeremyspants · 26/01/2008 07:43

Hi onebatmother- my Mac did exactly the same- it was a rental from PC World and it took me EIGHT months to get a replacement.
For a good bargain try the Apple store refurbished Macs.
Word of warning. DO NOT BUY from PC World.

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onebatmother · 27/01/2008 21:16

erk jeremyspants.. will defo not try PC World. I'm really hoping to get a new hardrive and do it myself... am i mad? probably. but also broke, so.. here goes!