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Re: [LUG] Mosquitoes in my laptop!

 
Hi Tom,

The only moving part in a laptop with an SSD is the main CPU/Exhaust fan, so it's probably that.

They can get dirty which can cause some noise as dust builds up on them. A physical clean will sort that out. Or the bearing can wear, which could make a whine. Im which case a replacement is needed. Not normally very expensive.

If you're unfamiliar with your laptop's innards, then search for some youtube videos for that model and judge whether you're confident. (If the fan's visible with the back cover off, probably quite an easy fix)

On Fri, 23 Sept 2022 at 13:12, Tom via list <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
No its not tinnitus! My laptop is making a very mosquito like sound at
the top frequency limit of my hearing that sounds a bit like disk access
in its 'rhythm' but its got an SSD and the disk access light doesn't
seem to be flashing (I'll try it in the dark later to see if its just
too short to make the LED visible to my old and bleary eyes).  Anyone
got a clue what it might be and is it likely to be heading for some kind
of failure - the laptop not me!

Tom te tom te tom


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