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Why is my hard drive making noises like a helicopter?

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FlightAttendent · 28/08/2008 23:32

It has been doing it for a couple of days. It slounds like blades going round. ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-chc-hc- very quickly and constantly. Is there a large mammal caught in the fan d'you think? Or is it about to break?

Help me please

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DisplacementActivity · 28/08/2008 23:33

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FlightAttendent · 28/08/2008 23:33

er- erm - where would I find that please?

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FlightAttendent · 28/08/2008 23:35

I just opened the disc thingy (looks like coffee holder) and put in a disc, it started up and has now stopped making that noise. I also moved it slightly on the desk as I think it was vibrating? and has stopped that too.

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DisplacementActivity · 28/08/2008 23:35

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FlightAttendent · 28/08/2008 23:37

Oh thanks does that mean I have solved it then?

Ps where is the filter just in case as I have never, ever cleaned it...

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FlightAttendent · 28/08/2008 23:38

someone must know.

Yes yes I know where yours is, I will do you tomorrow.

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hifi · 28/08/2008 23:40

mines been doing the same as yours for 2 years so will follow thread with interest.

i never new my tumble dryer had a filter till sister visited.

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FlightAttendent · 28/08/2008 23:42

Oh Hifi has it not blown up then? That is encouraging.

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LackaDAISYcal · 28/08/2008 23:46

my disc drive does that when it's trying to read a non existent disc.

Maybe it thinks there is a disc in there?

or maybe it's just pavlov's DD playing games

hifi · 28/08/2008 23:46

no, still chugging along.

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FlightAttendent · 28/08/2008 23:48

Lol, MN at silly o'clock is great! I am only here waiting to order from a catalogue at midnight, sad sad woman I am...

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LackaDAISYcal · 28/08/2008 23:59

lol at silly o'clock. I don't know why I'm still up as I had five hours sleep last night thanks to cranky, miserable, teething DD and there's no guarantee she won't do it again tonight.

hope you get it fixed FA

night

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FlightAttendent · 29/08/2008 00:04

Night pet - ds on lap attached to nork AGAIN as we speak

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MarsLady · 29/08/2008 00:18

Excellent. Mine has been whirring like that for a couple of days.

So... if popping a CD in doesn't work how do I clean the filter? And can I really be trusted to operate technical machinery?

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