MacBook Pro making a clicking noise and won't come on

My MacBook Pro is making a clicking noise when powering on and nothing comes up on screen. Did see a file folder with a question mark. That is it???

Use ethernet for a while to verify this is really a problem with just the airport.

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HT1363 ipod making clicking noise and won't work

Ipod making clicking noise and won't work. Display see apple store. We live in a rural area so one is not close!

OK, I have the 30G w/video and it does that too. I've had it a year with no problems. My husband went on the treadmill with it a couple days ago and after a few songs it froze. I did the whole regime of toggling and pressing menu/select button, I put in on my Bose speaker/charger and it switched to very low battery warning. When I took it off to move to computer it said to connect to computer and use restore (in a few languages). I connected and it recognized it and I did restore and after a few minutes screen came up saying it could NOT restore. Then ipod was unrecognized and then ipod screen gave me the very sad little ipod picture with the support web site. At that point it began making the clicking nose - morris code does describe it but I was invisioning a little nano sprite in there with a chisel!!So, same as you, I go there and it's like a maze trying to find help!! Of course my warranty was up exactly 6 weeks ago!! I tried linking through all the stuff like finding a service provider in my area, contact the "knowledge base" etc., and I can't get anyone! Now what are we gonna do?

Hello, my 2012 MacBook pro makes a clicking noise

Hello, my 2012 MacBook pro makes a clicking noise in the bottom right of my computer. The empty space below the keyboard where you are supposed to rest your hands. I press it and it sounds like something is snapping almost.

You should also ask this in the MacBook Pro forum. This is the forum for the 13” white and black plastic MacBooks that were discontinued in 2010. You should also post this question there to increase your chances of getting an answer.
https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks/macbook_pro

HT1338 why my macbook pro making lot of noise inside. Is it something to do my shutting down. I usually shut down my system in every week.

why my macbook pro making lot of noise inside. Is it something to do my shutting down. I usually shut down my system in every week.
Can anybody provide any solution on this.

What kind of noise and when? There are fans inside that run at various noise levels keeping things at the right temperature. There is a hard drive, unless you have SSD, that can make noise when the stepping motor moves the track arm. There is an optical drive that makes noise at startup.
There are noises when you move the MBP and the motion sensor engages.

My laptop is making a clicking noise and I think it's coming from the hard drive. Is this normal?

My laptop is making a clicking noise and I think it's coming from the hard drive. I uploaded audio of the clicking to: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15528211/Memo.m4a. Is this a normal sound or an indication of a problem? Thanks in adance.
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That is a hard drive clicking. It sounds kind of intermittent like it might be just the hard drive safety system parking the read head on the drive. Do you get a sustained click when you try to boot up? Have you tried the hard drive health test in the BIOS? Just tap F10 as you power up and go into the setup/bios and look for the hard drive self-test and run the long form version and see what you get.
Here is the Service Manual, which is always a good thing to have:
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02829479.pdf

HT1363 hi, my ipod classic is making funny clicking noises and is telling me to contact apple support, any help wo uhh ld be appreciated many thanks. mark connolly

Hi my ipod classic has started making funny clicking noises and is telling me to go to apple support, any help would be appreciated
Many thanks
Mark connolly

The hard drive in it has failed and will need to be replaced.

Ipod makes clicking noise and won't be recognized by itunes.

I've had this ipod for about 2-3 years (5th generation 30 GB) and all of a sudden it started making clicking noises when i started it. So i connected it to my computer and all it does is (1). Start up with the Apple Logo (2). Make that clicking noise where it sounds a ticking clock. (3.) Please wait, very low battery. (then it goes forward after) (4). Shows some icon with an ipod with dead eyes ( x.x ), emergency icon and it says www.apple.com/support/ipod. Please answer because i have over thousands of songs and i dont have them on my itunes ( i transfer the songs to my itunes. then my ipod but then i had to reformat it and so the songs on itunes are gone and i have only my ipod)

ive got excatly the same problem, my pod (also had it 3yrs 30gb 5th generation) has started making the clicking noise, i get the apple symbol appear or the sad looking face, im unable to restore it and i think the sad face may mean its a hardware problem from wot ive read on the online support. but i dont know what to do or where to send it to be fixed or if it can be fixed, if you find out how it can be fixed please let me know its doin me head in.

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My macbook is making poping clicking high pitched noises some times when there is a video feed examples like using face time or youtube could this be feed back from my iphone ive tried moving it away but it doesnt seem to resolve the noises.

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/antipop-cures-portable-macs-snap-crackle-pop-syndro me/ It's worth a try I guess. I would just download it from a good source http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/29024/antipop .
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So it started out not being about to conect to my computer then, when i changed to usb port, it went to disk mode. when i reset it it started to make odd metalic clicking noises and telling me to contact apple support. I'm freaking out cause i don't know what happened in I think its broken (its also my brothers ). I feel like i have tried everything but don't want to touch it anymore incase it breaks completely!! anybody know whats wrong with it? or possible how I can fix it?

Contact Apple iTunes Support Center as directed in the message.

Macbook pro making strange click sound

Hi.
I have a macbook pro from 2008 running os x 10.6.8 and it has recently started making a strange zapping sound from the speakers. I've searched the forum for answers but nothing seems to quite fit the bill. It seems to happen when I'm running safari although I haven't done a thorough check with which programs it does it. Also when I plug in my apogee duet interface it still makes the noise from my external speakers. I've done a check on the hard drive and it came out green so fingers crossed it's not that.
I'm not sure if it's consequential or not but I use logic a lot and I'm prone to using a lot of plugins son I'm used to the 'system too slow message' but now, often when the computer can't process it and it give me that message it comes with a loud pop aswell, something that never used to happen and I'm sure is not doing any good to my speakers. Sometimes the pop repeats intermittently until I play audio.
Please any help would be great, I've very worried as my beloved computer is getting old now and I can't afford a new one.
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You didn't get a new battery? No way, was I going to leave the repair shop w/o a new battery to replace the expanding one.
What did the AS say about the sounds you are hearing from your MBP? Was diagnostics done? If not, you need to get a second opinion from another AS or an AASP. There is nothing anyone here can add. Your MBP needs to be physically examined fully.
Check out the following:
Failing Hard Drive Sounds
How to Tell When Your Hard Drive is Going to Fail
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http://www.macworld.com/article/2030700/mac-troubleshooting-be-prepared-for-hard -drive-failure.html
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Why does my MacBook Pro make a clicking noise when i lift it up.

Hi i just recently got a MacBook Pro. I get this weird clicking noise from the right side of the trackpad. I don't know why its doing this noise but i think its got something to do with the superdrive or cd drive. This only happens when i pick it up or rotate it around on my lap.

Just to clarify... and in case you're not familiar with how hard drives work... There are metal platters in your hard drive that spin at either 5400 or 7200 times per minute (that's either 90 or 120 times per second respectively). There is a little read head that floats less than a papers width above that super fast spinning platter. If you bump your computer while the read/write head is over the platter, there is a chance it can bump into the spinning platter causing permanent damage to it. As a result, hardware manufacturers have developed ways to lock the head when a "sudden motion" is detected in order to reduce the chance of damage. In some cases (like the MacBooks), it is built into the notebook itself... in other cases, the technology is built into the drive. The clicking you hear, as others have indicated, is the sound of the drive head locking... it's a good thing.

2011 Macbook Pro Stuck on White Screen and Won't Shut Down

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I just received a 15 inch Macbook Pro with a 2.2 i7 processor earlier today. On my previous computer, a 2009 MB P with a Core2Duo, I've had a shutdown issue on it for the past week or so: when I click the power button, and confirm the shutdown, the computer would start shutting down as normal, however once it reached the white screen with the spinning loading symbol at the bottom, it just got stuck on that. As I've transfered my old data to my brand new computer, I'm still having the same issue with it. I was wondering if this was due to a worm, or some software incompliancy? If anyone could shed any light, I'd be greatful.
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Were you using any of them when the issue occurred (or just prior to it)?
Have you looked for updates on all of them?
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Why is my MacBook Pro making a "clicking" sound effect?

Ever since i updated my MacBook Pro with Mavericks OS, I keep hearing a clicking sound effect randomly throughout use; even if I am not in a program. What is this and what can I do about it?

spotlight still indexing the drive, the armature bar is swinging back and forth and the HD is clicking
macbook Pro uses (current ones) use Toshiba 2.5" 5400RPM drives, even on Toshibas own documentation, these drives are about 15% nosier than most HD are.
I have several of these drives, they are nosier than many.

Why is my MacBook pro making a beeping noise when I turn it on with no screen showing?

My MacBook pro turned on fine until here was a bunch of numbers showing on the screen and told me to shut it down so I did. When I waited 15 seconds I tried turning it on again and now every time I try to turn it on it makes a beeping sound and won't show a screen. It will just keep beeping until I turn it back off. I have only had it for two weeks so idk what the problem is.

The FINDER HELP section titled 'If you hear beeps when your computer starts up' suggests that you take your MBP to an Apple Store or an authorized service facility. The following leads you to an Apple Support article germain to your problem: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT1547.
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