(X40) Periodic Beeps

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Tie · #1 Post by **Tie** » Wed May 19, 2004 6:56 pm

Hi. I was wondering if any of you other X40 owners are experiencing a similar issue. My machine makes a frequent beeping noise, perhaps as often as once every 20 secs or so. The noise is fairly muted and seems to come from the left side, so I suspect it is related to accessing the hard drive.
I have disabled the Active Protection System and the noise is still occurring, so I have ruled that out. I was wondering if this is part of normal operation? And if there is any way to quiet the machine, as it is getting to be a nuisance? Thanks for the opinions.

csv96 · #2 Post by **csv96** » Wed May 19, 2004 7:33 pm

Beep as in computer beep? Or clicking sound? If you're hearing clicking and it corresponds with the hard drive light flashing, it's probably the hard drive. That's normal.

Tie · #3 Post by **Tie** » Wed May 19, 2004 9:59 pm

No, it's definitely an audible beep, and perhaps it's more sporadic than periodic (although fairly frequent). It may be accompanied by a "click" which leads me to believe that this may be a beep that the HD makes when engaging. Perhaps I will have to contact support if this is unusual in my case.

ldbobby · #4 Post by **ldbobby** » Thu May 20, 2004 12:21 am

Yeah... some odd... beep beep beep... then nothing... then later again... I get that

ungtiong · #5 Post by **ungtiong** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 10:12 am

The stupid beeping is annoying the hell out of me now. I use the laptop on bed so when i rest my head on my bed, i can hear the beeping noise. I thought it was the WIFI card (mine is a G). Before it was short beeping but when i turn the wireless off, it is just a very long beep, like there was no signal. Is it just my laptop or its the same for all.

Regards
TUC

RS_003 · #6 Post by **RS_003** » Sun Aug 22, 2004 8:14 am

I Get the same beep, (not to loud, but you can hear it) but only when my laptop is on the ac and fully charged.

Ah well, it isnt that bad. 10 times beter then my Acer, that laptop had a constant verry high beeping noise form the Bluetooth card.

hookemcbj · #7 Post by **hookemcbj** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 11:47 am

I went to the repair place, and the guy told me he thinks the beeps are overheating warnings -- that the air opening on the bottom of the machine is so small and close to the surface, that it doesn't let adequate air get out and overheats the X40. That's why it usually has to be running for a while before the beeps start. If you shut down for a few minutes, then restart, you can buy yourself about another 45 min. give or take before the noise starts again. Also, if you've got the dock, it allows more air to get out, and delays the overheating considerably. I think this is a defect in the whole line, and I think we should get our money back.

pat · #8 Post by **pat** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 12:25 pm

hookemcbj wrote:I think this is a defect in the whole line, and I think we should get our money back.

It doesn't happen to me...

DavidNZ · #9 Post by **DavidNZ** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 1:11 pm

i've heard this one or two times in the 2.5 months i've had it.

selvan777 · #10 Post by **selvan777** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 1:48 am

If over heating is the issue, check out this mat for about $11, it may be better than using the base.

jodo2017 · #11 Post by **jodo2017** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 1:41 pm

Did anyone ever find out what that noise is?
I have the same beeps 1-3 times/minute.
It doesn’t mater if the computer is running on batteries or AC.
The temperature is 28º C (in Battery Information) so I don't think it's an overheating problem.

eriqesque · #12 Post by **eriqesque** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 4:37 pm

pat wrote:
hookemcbj wrote:I think this is a defect in the whole line, and I think we should get our money back.
It doesn't happen to me...

Mine doesn't either

eriqesque · #13 Post by **eriqesque** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 4:38 pm

jodo2017 wrote:Did anyone ever find out what that noise is?
I have the same beeps 1-3 times/minute.
It doesn’t mater if the computer is running on batteries or AC.
The temperature is 28º C (in Battery Information) so I don't think it's an overheating problem.

That would be the temperature of the battery then, and not the processor

beerak · #14 Post by **beerak** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 4:39 pm

jodo2017 wrote:Did anyone ever find out what that noise is?
I have the same beeps 1-3 times/minute.
It doesn’t mater if the computer is running on batteries or AC.
The temperature is 28º C (in Battery Information) so I don't think it's an overheating problem.

I'm getting the same noise.

Four quick beeps with very small period.

It is not a HDD it is not an overheating warning. I have no idea what is it. But guy in service told me "look on it, it is so small, it's hard to get there good parts and have it silent". And I agree. I used to this beeps

beeblebrox · #15 Post by **beeblebrox** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 3:26 pm

(see my other comment on a similar thread.)

Why don't you just turn OFF the option for enabling the computer to turn off the USB Root-Controller when not used?

It is in the device manager.

If you do this, your power management of Windows XP SP2 will skip the controller when checking for options to conserve energy.

I opted to not save a bit of energy but to eliminate the annoying beeps by just turning it off.

One mouse click will make a huge difference...

beerak · #16 Post by **beerak** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 7:16 am

beeblebrox wrote:(see my other comment on a similar thread.)

Why don't you just turn OFF the option for enabling the computer to turn off the USB Root-Controller when not used?

It is in the device manager.

If you do this, your power management of Windows XP SP2 will skip the controller when checking for options to conserve energy.

I opted to not save a bit of energy but to eliminate the annoying beeps by just turning it off.

One mouse click will make a huge difference...

Hi Zafod, maybe because we need this feature ?

But what is controlled by it ? Isn't it required ?

But anyway thank you for solution for this mysterious beeps

beeblebrox · #17 Post by **beeblebrox** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 5:32 pm

beerak wrote:Hi Zafod, maybe because we need this feature ?

But what is controlled by it ? Isn't it required ? But anyway thank you for solution for this mysterious beeps

Well,
windows checks the USB port whether there is any device that is enabled for power save. Most of the time there is nothing connected anyway. Every time it accesses the USB controller it turns its amplifier on and off, drawing current. That's the beep (very silent, very infrequent, VERY annoying!). Well, it did it on my T20, fpr months, driving me crazy. I checked the source, it came from either the IR, USB or HDD. It was the USB controller.
I found it out that the beeps were gone, if I put the mouse into an external USB card and moved the cursor all the time. Beeps were gone. Don't move the cursor, it beeps.

Edited by Moderator: Deleted 16 lines of excessive quoting. Trim your quotes, guys.

beerak · #18 Post by **beerak** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:13 am

beeblebrox wrote:
beerak wrote:Hi Zafod, maybe because we need this feature ?

But what is controlled by it ? Isn't it required ? But anyway thank you for solution for this mysterious beeps
Well,
windows checks the USB port whether there is any device that is enabled for power save. Most of the time there is nothing connected anyway. Every time it accesses the USB controller it turns its amplifier on and off, drawing current. That's the beep (very silent, very infrequent, VERY annoying!). Well, it did it on my T20, fpr months, driving me crazy. I checked the source, it came from either the IR, USB or HDD. It was the USB controller.
I found it out that the beeps were gone, if I put the mouse into an external USB card and moved the cursor all the time. Beeps were gone. Don't move the cursor, it beeps.

Edited by Moderator: Deleted 16 lines of excessive quoting. Trim your quotes, guys.

You're wrong, I tested it and it is not this feature.

jodo2017 · #19 Post by **jodo2017** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 6:04 am

The support center said that it had to be the HDD, and that they'd never heard of that problem before. That’s strange... do people on this forum just complain here instead of calling IBM support?
I'm getting a new HDD today with UPS and we'll see if the problem disappears.
I'll keep you posted.

/J

kai · #20 Post by **kai** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:43 pm

I don't think that it is overheating that is causing it. Although I've never heard this beeping, I do use my laptop a lot when I am in bed, when I go to sleep, I leave it on, right next to my pillow, sitting on my bed (lid closed). I do wonder if enough air is getting in, but my X40 has never caused me a problem with getting too hot in this situation.

The only real audible noises are when the fan kicks in and also the hard disk itself which produces an audible click every every so often, although I have got used to this now.

Panman · #21 Post by **Panman** » Tue May 17, 2005 10:20 am

I am also getting a sound that is like mouse clicking but not beeping.

beerak · #22 Post by **beerak** » Tue May 17, 2005 4:41 pm

Panman wrote:I am also getting a sound that is like mouse clicking but not beeping.

A lot of people with x40 complain on this sound. Four quick beeps and then silent then again. It is definitely not HDD or USB controller or an overheating warning. No idea

pphilipko · #23 Post by **pphilipko** » Tue May 17, 2005 9:47 pm

just want to say that i have the same 'problem', though it doesn't bother me too much...the problem disappears while the computer's in the base...

Matri[X] · #24 Post by **Matri[X]** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:16 pm

I've just got my new X41 today with 60GB HDD and I am also having "clicking problems". They come from HDD and I can also hear them while in BIOS. Had anyone solved the problem?

blackomegax · #25 Post by **blackomegax** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 8:33 pm

the click is just the head seating itself and is normal.
yes, its louder than any other HDD operation. but its by no means harmful (as annoying as it is)

LearningThinking · #26 Post by **LearningThinking** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 9:42 pm

Does this click noise exist in all X series, or only X40/X41?
Especially, does anyone know if it exists in X41 Tablet and X32?
Thanks

DavidNZ · #27 Post by **DavidNZ** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 11:18 pm

My X40 parks its heads quite often, when it thinks it doesn't need the hard drive anymore. Problem is, it is often called into duty shortly (i.e., within 30 sec) after, so lots of clunking. Still kind of drives me crazy. Detailed in this thread: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=10722

Matri[X] · #28 Post by **Matri[X]** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 6:48 am

DavidNZ: Which hard drive do you have? Does its name begin with HTC ... ?

DavidNZ · #29 Post by **DavidNZ** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 1:40 pm

Mine is a HITACHI DK13FA-40B, actually.

beerak · #30 Post by **beerak** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 3:57 pm

unfortunately quite common for X40

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