[HM] hummmmmm

michaelP michael at sandwich-de-sign.co.uk
Sat Nov 5 21:48:21 PST 2005


Thom, thanks for the advice; it does have a firewire port and I already have
an external hard drive attached via USB and firewire. I do run OS X when I
need but basically find I'm happy with OS 9 for the most part.

Does it need a repair shop to replace the HD?

regards

michaelP

> Michael,
>
> It sure is something to be concerned about.  You need to make a backup
> and replace the hard drive if you have not already done so.  I don't
> remember, does your machine have a firewire port.  Most likely not.  If
> not, get an external USB drive and copy over all your data files, then
> replace the HD.
>
> If you can afford it, I would get a newer Mac, even a used one;
> preferably something running OSX.  That would be the most cost effective
> thing to do.
>
> Thom
>
>
> michaelP wrote:
>
>> hi folks
>>
>> using:
>>
>> *iMac G4 800Hz, OS 9.2.2, 384 Mb RAM, 40 Gb H/D (and a few years old)
>> *
>> prob:
>>
>> recently, a few minutes after booting up I hear a humming whirring
>> sound that starts fairly softly but builds up over the next half hour
>> to quite an irritating and distracting racket; I presume this is the
>> hard drive or a fan? Another otherwise identical friend's iMac is as
>> quiet as a (silent) mouse. Is this something I should be concerned
>> about? And, if so, what can I do to repair or ameliorate it? Any thoughts?
>>
>> thanks in anticipation
>>
>> michaelP


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