Sounds like our iMac is taking a deep breath...

Our iMac 21.5", Late 2012 started making a "breathing" sound every so often. Kind of creepy. Has anyone else had this happen to them?

Next time it happens, try muting the speakers and see if the noise persists.
If muting doesn't end the sound and it appears to be a fan, an SMC reset may help.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964

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Hi, well I would sat it's another trip to the Apple Store, maybe they misdiagnosed! maybe the exchange HD is bad!
Apple warranty their work....L

I occasionally get a call and at the end of the call, it sounds like the camera is taking a picture. Anyone else ever experience this

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I walked away from my Imac 24" Intel (white) yesterday and when I came back it seemed as though the Imac went into sleep mode (although its not set to go into sleep mode in my account).
Anyways I hit the space bar and few other keys also tried mouse clicks and the imac wouldnt turn back on. I also turned off the power (as the light on the imac was still on) and turned the imac back on (light came on, and fans humming). Still no display. I unplugged the computer pluged it back in turned it on and it didnt quite boot up, but it did turn on (light came on, and fans humming). Also at this moment i pressed the 'eject' button on the keyboard and the cd inside the imac came out. So its responding to my keyboard, but it seem as though the computer is in some sleep mode and is not coming out of that sleep mode no matter what I do.
Doesnt seem as though the computer is going through a full boot when I turn it on so I cant even put the CD inside hold down the key to boot up from the cd.
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OK no one responded to my question, but I did take the computer to the Apple store today, they diagnosed and fixed the problem within five min.
Apparently the RAM died. Never heard of RAM just dying but that’s exactly what happened.
So if anyone has this problem try the PMU reset, which made the light in front of the IMAC blink which in turn indicated that this was a RAM problem.
Anyways I just like to clarify that APPLE ROCKS!!!

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If you have not already, reset PRAM
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
and if that does not help, reset SMU (power management)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1767
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Thanks so much for your detailed reply.. my netbook is in the bedroom, turned off.. I (so far) only use it in the evening, in the bedroom.. I've saved your response, and will try your suggestions, and let you know if they solve the problem I described. I really appreciate you taking the time to post such a detailed reply..
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Our iMac (intel) just started to hum very loudly. It is like there is a cooling fan stuck on inside the computer. Any ideas what this is?

Diana,
We don't know what machien you have or the version of OS X it is running because you haven't completed your profile. I would start though by doing a SMC reset.
SMC RESET
Shut down the computer.
Unplug the computer's power cord and all peripherals.
Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
Release the power button.
Attach the computers power cable.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.
PRAM RESET
Shut down the computer.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on the computer.
Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys.

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I've recently started to notice that while running 2-3 applications my MBP's drive will frequently (happens about 4-5 times a day) start sounding like an aircraft taking off and some of the system resources jump up to around 100%.
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Take it to your nearest Apple Store so they can hear it for themselves. Or if you have AppleCare or your computer is still under warranty, call Apple. If you computer really is that loud, then the Apple techs should have no problem hearing your computer +taking off+ over the phone.
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Unfortunately, your naivete about complex electronic devices has misled you into a common misconception that Problem A = Cause B = Painless, no-effort, Solution C. It's all magic to you.
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You oddly failed to mention any of that in your initial post, and instead endowed us with whining about your frustration level... You didn't mention doing ANY of the troubleshooting steps you now describe. Yet another example of entitlement trumping logic.
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