[G4] Clicking noise

[Daniel Brieck]

Yes, Sherry It is very safe to say that your drive is starting to 
malfunction and probably is going to "die" in the very near future. At 
school we had a brand new dell making that same clicking noise when its 
Hard drive died. I would suggest backing up you important files and 
documents and getting a new hard drive put in very soon. It looks like 
you should be still under warrantee from apple , so call apple care and 
tell them the problem. They should have you fixed up in no time.

Dan Brieck Jr.

On Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at 01:51  PM, Sherry Plummer wrote:

> I have a G4-933 that is about 6-7 months old.  I am using V10.1.5.  I 
> just bought Jaguar OS 10.2.  I am somewhat hesitant in installing it 
> as the G4 is making strange noises.  When I start up the machine I can 
> hear soft clicking noises.  I think what I hear is it  reading the 
> hard drive?  Everything seems to be up and running ok, *except* it 
> will make *loud* clicking noises.  Something like a bold clicking into 
> the lock position.   I think this is when it is accessing the hard 
> drive?
>
> Is my hard drive dying???
>
> Sherry
>