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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: ineedsomehelp2 on April 09, 2018, 01:06:46 PM

Title: Laptop clicking noise problem
Post by: ineedsomehelp2 on April 09, 2018, 01:06:46 PM

Hello guys I'm currently facing a problem with my laptop.

I turn on my laptop and I hear one clicking noise then it turns off. The battery has a charge. Are there any solutions to this problem, cheers!

Title: Re: Laptop clicking noise problem
Post by: ineedsomehelp2 on April 10, 2018, 02:01:50 PM

The laptop is a DELL INSPIRION 3521 and has WINDOWS 10 HOME 64 BIT

Title: Re: Laptop clicking noise problem
Post by: ineedsomehelp2 on April 10, 2018, 02:06:26 PM

I have posted this problem on the dell forums to ask for help. Here is the link - https://www.dell.com/community/Inspiron/DELL-Laptop-randomly-turned-off-not-it-won-t-turn-back-on/m-p/6060499/highlight/false#M18315

Title: Re: Laptop clicking noise problem
Post by: Geek-9pm on April 10, 2018, 03:50:05 PM

They think it is your bother board.    ???
Here are three  , maybe four, suggestions.
A. Contact a local Technician you trust and ask  if he can fix it for under $100.
B. Bay a new battery and see if that makes a difference.
C. Buy a used Dell laptop, same mode, from eBay. (Be prudent.)

Now before you do the above,  try this:
Remove the ac adapter, both ends, unplug from the wall and the Dell.
Next Remove the battery. Set it aside for now.
Now plug in the AC adapter to the wall and the Dell.
Now try the power button again.

Does that help any?   :)

Title: Re: Laptop clicking noise problem
Post by: ineedsomehelp2 on April 13, 2018, 02:56:26 PM

Hello Geek

I have tried the follow instructions below many times however it doesn't seem to work.

I have looked at the suggestions that you have posted - I will take them into consideration.
Do you think there be any point of purchasing a new motherboard?

Thank you.

Title: Re: Laptop clicking noise problem
Post by: Coco423 on April 14, 2018, 10:48:22 AM

A clicking noise can be a sign of a failed or failing hard drive. Not saying you shouldn' onvestigae whether it is a diffrent part, please do.

Title: Re: Laptop clicking noise problem
Post by: ineedsomehelp2 on April 14, 2018, 01:34:00 PM

The hard-drive is fine, I used two working hard-drives to see if one of them is faulty. As somebody said previous it may be a motherboard failure.

Title: Re: Laptop clicking noise problem
Post by: patio on April 14, 2018, 06:02:15 PM

MBoards dont clik...

Title: Re: Laptop clicking noise problem
Post by: ineedsomehelp2 on April 15, 2018, 05:10:15 AM

It's definitely not the hard-drive, they work perfectly fine. 

Title: Re: Laptop clicking noise problem
Post by: BC_Programmer on April 15, 2018, 01:00:49 PM

The "Clicking noise" is almost certainly the hard Drive, but it is probably just a sound it makes while it parks it's heads when it loses power. Could also just be a noise coming from the speakers.

Based on that I'd have to guess it is Motherboard, CPU, Battery, or AC Adapter related if the system isn't able to complete power up.

Title: Re: Laptop clicking noise problem
Post by: ineedsomehelp2 on April 18, 2018, 12:26:34 PM

Thank you guys for the help and suggestions!

Title: Re: Laptop clicking noise problem
Post by: patio on April 18, 2018, 08:38:30 PM

so you're gonna keep us in suspense ? ?

Title: Re: Laptop clicking noise problem
Post by: ineedsomehelp2 on April 19, 2018, 11:19:09 AM

I bought another laptop. As the problem is a motherboard problem there is no point of purchasing a new motherboard for the laptop. Purchasing a new laptop is the way to go. As I said earlier thanks for the suggestions and help!