Clicking noise from left side of body?

There's an incessant clicking noise coming from the left side of my macbook, about once a second, not from the speaker. I can't tell if it's the top or bottom, but bottom is my guess. What is causing this/should I be worried about it?

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When I put my hands on MBP it makes a click sound on the left side and that really irritates me. I uploaded a video showing that issue. My MBP is running on SSD so I guess that sound is not coming from HDD. I purchased it like 9 months ago and the clicking sound is new. Should I return MBP to the store?
Thanks for advices!
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Clicking noise on left side when opening macbook screen

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Last night my Ibook G4 froze up so I powered it off for a few. Then I went to turn it back on and it just went to a blank grey screen, so I let it sit over night and cool down, this morning I go to turn it on and it makes this god awful screeching sound when I boot it up. It's coming from the bottom left of the laptop, right next to the USB ports...It sounds like a high pitched smoke alram, and at certain points it will go away depending on how i hold it. Any help please? What should I be looking for, it still wont boot past the grey screen? Thanks.
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If the back up doesnt go as planned, can I back up after I go through the things listed above?
The best way to protect your stuff is to always have a current backup of everything. This is especially important before any major procedure or upgrade. Dr. Smoke's FAQ Backup and Recovery has excellent suggestions on developing a backup strategy. Here is how I suggest you proceed:
You will need an external firewire HDD like this one at OWC. I suggest a minimum of 250 GB, which can partitioned so that the first partition is the size of your internal HDD as suggested in Dr. Smoke's article. You should also get one with the more reliable Oxford 911+ chipset.
You should then use a utility like SuperDuper to clone the entire internal HDD to the partition on the external HDD.
You can then use SuperDuper to keep your backup up-to-date.
I looking at a new HD? If so, whats the cost on that
You need a 2.5" (P)ATA/IDE drive up to 250 GB for your computer. 7200 drives currently come in capacities up to 100 GB, while 5400 rpm currently come in sizes up to 250 GB. Here is a list of available HDDs at OWC. Most manufacturers off a 3 year warranty, while Seagate offers a 5 year warranty. Seagate drives have highest user satisfaction ratings.
Installing a new HDD on a iBook is a bit of challenge, but it is doable. You will find directions at ifixit. If you think you would like to attempt this, please post back for additional tips.
im assuming i'd lose all my saved docs and music on my previous HD?
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Clicking Noise from hard drive_U410

Hi,
I hear regular clicking noise from the new Lenovo u410 (windows 8) hard drive.
How can I fix this?

weizhou12 wrote:
HI,
I hear constant noticeable noise from hear drive_U410. I have this Ultrabook for almost 2 years. Is it still under warrenty? Any suggestions to fix the noise?
Thanks!!
The noise you are hearing might just be the normal sound of the hard drive. Most hard drives aren't 100% quiet. The link below is for a Seagate article on hard drive noises for your reference......
http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/174571en?language=en_US
Are you experiencing any errors or problems with the hard drive ? Seagate also offers a free SeaTools utility that can be used to check the health of your hard drive. You can download that free tool at the link below.....
http://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/seatools/
As for warranty, the hard drive would be covered under your computer's warranty and that would have expired after 1 year.
As for fixing the noise, the only way to fix the noise would be to replace the hard drive with a new one. Then again the noise you are hearing maybe just the normal sounds of the drive.
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Clicking noise from back-ups

Since replacing my G5 with a new mac mini I hear frequent clicking noises from the APC Back-UPS that I have it plugged into. The only obvious difference is that the mini has an ungrounded two-prong plug while the G5 had a grounded three-prong plug. The clicking noise consists of two clicks in succession, the second one slightly lower in pitch. This occurs at random intervals but also in response to anything that I'm doing on the computer such as opening or closing an application, resizing a window, visiting or exiting a website, etc. Occassionally it will happen when the computer is asleep in which case I will hear the fan running briefly in the mini although the monitor doesn't wake up. When this happens I will often see the internet activity monitor light flashing on my dsl modem. I don't know if these noises are a sign that something isn't working properly or just an annoyance. In either case I would welcome suggestions on how to stop it as well as any ideas as to what might be causing it. The APC unit provides battery back-up power in the case of a power outage and surge protection. I submitted my question to APC support but got no response. I also talked to someone at AppleCare and he had no idea what was causing this and wasn't even sure if he knew what I was asking about. However lots of people use back-ups units so someone out there must have experienced this phenomena besides me.

I checked that box but wasn't around the sleeping computer long enough to tell if it made a difference. I plugged in a lamp with a dimmer and turned it up and down with no effect. Then I had an idea. I'm going to wait a couple of days before marking this as definitely solved, but here's what happened:
The UPS has three outlets marked "controlled by master." Anything plugged into these gets it's power turned off when the computer is sleeping. I had long ago moved the peripherals to the other outlets because I didn't like having my computer and monitor wake up whenever I turned on the printer just to use the copy function. Near the power button on the UPS is another smaller button with a graphic symbol. If you hold this down for a few seconds it turns off the "master enable" function. After I did this the clicking stopped.
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this morning, my six months old MacBook black (2.16Ghz) screen froze. After force to reboot, my MacBook will not boot anymore while hearing a repeated clicking noise from the hard drive.
I tried Disk Utilities from Original Install Disk but the internal HDD is not recognized.
Then run the Apple Hardware Test, 01 Error found with these code; 4SNS/1/40000000:TB0T.
I don't know what that means.
Boot up MB from Data Rescue II boot CD, still the internal HDD cannot be found.
I know that the internal HDD is not completely dead because I still hear a repeated clicking noise from the hard drive. Is there any ways to recover data from the drive?
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I've had my share of hard drive failures, and that repeated clicking sound is a telltale sign. Yours is not the infamous Firmware 7.01 drive which were all of the Seagate Momentus 5400.2 series. Sounds like a simple random crash. Unfortunately, these things happen.
You might be able to recover it yourself. If you can't, any repeated efforts to do it yourself could reduce your chances of recovering data if there's something like a failed head.
If your data is that valuable, you might want to bring it to a data recovery service. Most will give an estimate and only charge if they can recover data. Their services will typically be very expensive - around the cost of a new MacBook.

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Time for a trip to the Apple store genius bar. I suspect that your MBP is still under warranty, so use it to your advantage.
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For a while I have had clicking noises from the HDD and when the laptop failed I assumed the drive had packed up but when trying a replacement nothing happens. I get a blue light for battery and a (faint) blue light for DC supply but nothing for power or disk. However, when I connected an external drive yesterday it booted fine and when I disconnected it the laptop continued working from the internal drive. But again this morning it is dead and cannot boot. I have read that the BIOS can stop recognising the drive or maybe the settings are not being saved when it is turned off. Could it be the motherboard battery ?

If I understand you right your notebook is death now, right?
I really don't know what to do. Remove the battery and HDD and try to start notebook. if the same happen again it is time for new notebook.
I don't think repair is best option because it can be pretty expensive. Satellite A100 is pretty old notebook and you can sell it on eBay. Someone will need it for replacement parts.
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Clicking noise from back left of MBP -- speaker maybe?

Hi all,
I have a clicking noise coming from the back left of my MBP and I'm wondering if anyone else has this problem, has any suggestions, or knows if it is potentially bad.
I saw the long thread about a 'pop' noise here:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1234166&tstart=0
... but I'm not 100% sure mine is related.
I looked at some MBP take apart guides and see that the hard drive is in the front left, but my click seems to be coming from the back left (if I put my ear on the front left I can hear the hard drive spinning and all, but the click doesn't seem to come from it). I tried the hdapm suggestion in that thread just for kicks, but nothing happened, so overall I don't think it's the hard drive.
The only moving part in the back left as far as I can tell is the left fan, but I checked the fan speed with smcFanControl, and they were both at 2k (normal speeds). Plus, it doesn't sound like something I would expect a fan to make, but I could be wrong. The click happens in bursts usually, clicking about once every 5 seconds (it seems pretty consistent) for a while, but then has long periods without clicking. It doesn't seem to click more or less depending on computer usage. I would think that if it were a fan noise, it would click a lot more often (every 1/2000 seconds! ;>), and I don't see why it would come in and out in?
I'm wondering if it might be a periodic pop from the speaker. It happens when the volume is down & muted, though, so that seems somewhat odd. If it is the speaker, I don't think it has anything to do with interference, as it will make the noise when the computer is on battery power, with nothing plugged in, far from any electronics.
Overall, I'm pretty confused, so any advice would be great. At the moment, taking it into an Apple Store won't really work for me :/ I used to have a PowerBook & a G5, but I sold both of them when I bought my MBP, and this is my only computer. I have a NAS that I've backed up all my data to -- so I'm not really concerned about losing stuff if something dies -- but I need my MBP for work, so I can't live without it for a week or so if they need to hold onto it. Does anyone have any ideas about what might be happening?
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Welcome to Apple Discussions!
I didn't read all of that long thread, but I have heard of the type of noise you describe being associated with the hard drive. Whether it's benign or ominous or something else entirely is hard to say. But there are a couple of little utilities that can help you evaluate your hard drive:
S.M.A.R.T. Reporter:
http://www.corecode.at/smartreporter/
S.M.A.R.T. Utility:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/32454
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S.M.A.R.T. Utility is not supported on all hard drives, but if it is, it will allow you to see various factors which determine the S.M.A.R.T. status and if there are problems with any of them. This can also give you early warning of hard drive failure.
Also, there have been some problems with one model of Seagate drive, so check and see if you have a Seagate.
My Fujitsu drive is absolutely silent, and that is what you should expect. My external La Cie makes clicking noises every so often, and always has, so I think that is normal for it.
The main thing to worry about is the hard drive.
Do you have the widget iStatPro? It might be better for monitoring the fan speed without using smc fan control. But if the left fan is at 2000 RPM, then I would expect a very rapid click, which does not sound like it's the case here.
One last thing--does the click vary with the volume? Does it get louder if the volume is turned up high and quieter if the volume is turned down low? If the click has to do with the speaker, then I might expect the click to be louder or quieter depending on how the speaker volume is set.
It may be worth taking it to the Apple Store just to let someone listen to it and give an opinion. If you are under warranty, at least get a case number to document the problem. I understand that you can't be without your Mac for a week or so, but if a problem is diagnosed that does need to be fixed, then you can work on getting the work scheduled for a time that is convenient to you. It may even be possible to arrange for a loaner with all your stuff cloned onto it. Knowledge is power, and will give you better options than, say, having a sudden hard drive crash.
Good luck!

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Anyone run into a similar problem?

Hello,
It seems that given your description, you will have to take your machine to a local apple service center. Only the technicians will be able to make a firm diagnosis f this particualr issue.
If i was cornered, i would say it could be several things however...such as the DC-in board, a faulty cooling fan, or even a damage/corrupt BootRom!(this is bad bad news)
Hopefully its not that serious, but i do wish you good luck in this case!
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The top button on my iphone 5 stopped working recently.. Well it works but barely at all if every. Most of the time it only locks the screen if I click on the left side of the button. Also my Camera causes a blue pixelated spot on pictures I take.

The top button on my phone recently stopped working. Well sometimes. Majority of the time if I click it hard enough on the left side of the button it will lock the screen... Otherwise it doesnt work at all anymore. Also the camera appears to be placing a blue pixel on pictures I take. Its annoying. What should I do?

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Clicking Noise from New U410

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Welcome to the community.
As your concern clicking noise occurs, I would suggest you to please visit the mentioned below web link and update the Bios.
http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/research/hints-or-tips/detail.page?&DocID=HT073650
After this, please restart the system and check if the issue resolved.
Regards,
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Y50 clicking sound from left speaker and muffled sound

Hello,
I just bought the Y50 yesterday with the GTX 960M. Unfortunatly i noticed while playing that the left speaker started to do a clicking noise, in addition the sound became muffled. When i tilt the laptop the problem is resolved i.e. the clicing stops and the sound returns to normal. After a few minutes the same problem returns until i tilt the laptop or lift it again.
Please help.
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Hi Goldenbird,
Welcome to Lenovo Community!
As per the query we understood that you are facing issue with left speaker in your Lenovo Y50 laptop.
This might be issue with the speaker cable which is not seated properly, please visit the nearest service center fo further details
Click here to open a link where you can select the country and get the exact contact support number. I’m sure
they will be a great help.
Hope this helps. Do post back if the issue persists!
Best regards,
Ashwin. S
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