Re: Hard drive makes whining noise
I noticed it about a month after I got the computer (in March). I've used other PowerBook 500s before and they didn't make that noise as far as I know. On 8/19/05, Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Aug 19, 2005, at 7:36 AM, John Perkins Jr. wrote: The hard drive in my 520 makes an annoying whining noise after the computer's been on for a while. Could my hard drive be failing or is this normal? No this isn't normal, and, yes, it could be a sign the drive is dying. Make sure you have a backup of your stuff. Some drives are simply noisier than others but if this is something that has developed recently, that's not good. Make sure your sonic environment hasn't changed and you're simply hearing it for the first time, too. That happened to use here when we retired a particularly noisy server. all of a sudden we were hearing all sorts of 'new' noises. -- Bruce Johnson This is the sig who says 'Ni!' -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: Hard drive makes whining noise
Onset of whining is often a sign that the spindle motor bearings are starting to wear out. They're sealed with lifetime lubrication at the factory. By this they mean that life ends when the lubrication wears out. Over time, the bearing friction will increase to the point where the drive runs very hot, or where the motor torque just can't maintain the proper speed. That said, I've run noisy drives for a very long time, so they can apparently run for months or years, happily if noisily. Still, you may wish to increase the frequency with which you make backups, just in case. :) --Cheers, Tom I noticed it about a month after I got the computer (in March). I've used other PowerBook 500s before and they didn't make that noise as far as I know. On 8/19/05, Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: =20 On Aug 19, 2005, at 7:36 AM, John Perkins Jr. wrote: =20 The hard drive in my 520 makes an annoying whining noise after the computer's been on for a while. Could my hard drive be failing or is this normal? -- Prof. Thomas H. Lee Center for Integrated Systems, CIS-205 420 Via Palou Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-4070 http://www-smirc.stanford.edu 650-725-3709 voice, -3383 fax -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: Intelligent Battery
Try launching IBR with the right battery slot empty. When promted insert a batt. in the right slot. You should then see Extended Precharge. It may take 10-15 min. but after that it should at least show up in the control strip. If it doesn't work the first time -TRY AGAIN- Rick I was wondering if there was any other way to charge the 500 series intelligent batteries without having them in the computer and without a fancy external charger. My batteries are so dead that the computer won't even recognize them, and I am hoping that I can get enough power to them to get the computer to recognize them and I could use EMMpathy or LIND Battery Utilities to fix them. P.S. Intelligent Battery Recondition recognizes the batteries but says they can't be fixed. P.P.S. My floppy drive is broken so I can't put any new software on it. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
1400 PC-Card Slot Busted
Hello fellow Power Bookers! I have a little problem, my 1400's top PC-Card slot broke when I force-ejected a card from it. I opened up the keyboard and took a look, and it seems on the edge close to the Hard Drive there is a piece of the metal that keeps the card in place jammed into one of the prongs and it is bent, this is fixable in the short run? I tried to take a small screwdriver and bend it back but that didn't help. -- Have a Nice Day! /\/ () /-\ |-| \/\/ () () |) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
