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rosemarycane · #1 Post by **rosemarycane** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:48 pm

Just wondering if everyone's APS is as sensitive as mine. Set on the highest setting, my hard drive will park even if I lift it off the floor onto my lap. Even a slight tilt, sets it off. Does anyone else experience this?

I can also here a little click when it parks. Didnt notice this on T43, but that had a Hitachi, and my T60 has a Fujisu.

Sean

#2 Post by **jdhurst** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 1:00 pm

My T41 does the same thing. Having suffered a total hard drive crash a couple of years ago with (then new) 7200-rpm Hitachi drive, I am reluctant to use anything but the most sensitive setting. ... JD Hurst

o1001010 · #3 Post by **o1001010** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 11:48 am

samething happens with my t42

rosemarycane · #4 Post by **rosemarycane** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 11:54 pm

Are there any T60 users out there who can hear the hard drive park when movement is detected?

Please let me know.

Sean

claudeo · #5 Post by **claudeo** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:58 am

If I listen very carefully I can hear it park.
What is the problem?

#6 Post by **BillMorrow** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:02 am

on my T60p i do NOT hear a click when the HDD parks..
i am using an hitachi 100gig 7200rpm drive..

i can not hear a click when the HDD parks..

i must admit to having a bit of a "tin" ear but when i put the tin ear to the palmrest over the HDD i can hear it seek and spin..
and stop when i move the thinkpad..

i don't think your click is unusual..

but if you are concerned, run some diags on the HDD..

romka · #7 Post by **romka** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:43 am

no parking noises here.

4200rpm original hdd

Mugrunty · #8 Post by **Mugrunty** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:19 am

Yup, mine makes a clicking noise whenever it stops. I have it set on the medium setting, and yes it clicks whenever i move it around. Even if i life up the front to look underneath it, it will click. I always thought it was normal.

Mugrunty · #9 Post by **Mugrunty** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:22 am

BTW, i believe that i have a 80GB 5200RPM Fujitsu drive...

rosemarycane · #10 Post by **rosemarycane** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:16 pm

Just wanted to give everyone an update to my problem. After talking with a technician at Lenovo, they decided to send me a replacement hard drive. This time I requested a Hitachi drive instead of the Fujitsu.

After installing the drive and re-installing all the software, I am happy to report that the "clicking" noise that I heard earlier is gone. My only conclusion is that the Fujitsu drive had some issues, as this Hitachi drive does not make a noise.

Thanks,

Sean

christopher_wolf · #11 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:05 pm

Or, rather simply, the Hitachi drive doesn't click as loud as the Fujitsu did when it parks its heads.

#12 Post by **GomJabbar** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:09 pm

The Fujitsu in my T42 is very quiet. In my previous ThinkPad, a 600E, I had an IBM Travelstar (Hitachi). When it was active, it was clicking all the time. Go figure.

rosemarycane · #13 Post by **rosemarycane** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:16 pm

Yeah, can't explain that one. I'm just glad the sound is now gone.

Sean

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