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W500 rattling sound
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 5:55 pm
by obs
I just got a W500 and immediately noticed a metallic slide/rattle sound when I flipped the laptop over to check the serial. It seems to be coming from the left hand side but I can't be sure. I removed the DVD drive and the battery is not in. Sound lasts only a half second or so, and repeats if I tilt the laptop over 45 degrees or so to the left or right.
Is this typical?
Re: W500 rattling sound
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:13 pm
by proaudioguy
Sounds like a loose part. I wouldn't power it up until the part is removed.
Re: W500 rattling sound
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:58 pm
by nxman
I think its normal in every Thinkpad its the DVD drive i think.... please remove it and check.
Re: W500 rattling sound
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:12 pm
by ausmike
Yip ..... I got two NEWER w500, with BD writer ,,, and they do same " noise" thingie ,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Weird , never really noticed , nor it botherd me , till now !!
I checked , nothing inside ,,, seems its the 'write/read head' moving freely up and down the slide , inside the DVD writer- well i hope so!
Well , there is always a "RETURN with90days" option !!