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Chkdsk came back clean. Could it still be the hard drive?
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Chkdsk came back clean. Could it still be the hard drive?

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&gt;&gt; &nbsp;Could it still be the hard drive? <br />
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Yes. &nbsp;Chkdsk checks the file system and the disk surface (if you use the /r switch). &nbsp;Still could be faults in the hard disk or something else.<br />
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If you can demonstrate the problem every time you turn the computer on then use the warranty. &nbsp;It isn't your job if the problem is noticeable and warranty applies to diagnose and find the fault.
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>>  Could it still be the hard drive?

Yes.  Chkdsk checks the file system and the disk surface (if you use the /r switch).  Still could be faults in the hard disk or something else.

If you can demonstrate the problem every time you turn the computer on then use the warranty.  It isn't your job if the problem is noticeable and warranty applies to diagnose and find the fault.

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Thanks for your advice!<br />
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I'll call the company tomorrow.
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Thanks for your advice!

I'll call the company tomorrow.

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Hi!<br />
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I just took a brand new HP desktop out of the box, plugged it in, and turned it on.<br />
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There is a clicking/buzzing noise coming out of it. It's on and off. When I opened the computer, it sounds like it's coming from the hard drive area.<br />
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How can I tell if this is normal computer noise, or if there's a real problem?
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Hi!

I just took a brand new HP desktop out of the box, plugged it in, and turned it on.

There is a clicking/buzzing noise coming out of it. It's on and off. When I opened the computer, it sounds like it's coming from the hard drive area.

How can I tell if this is normal computer noise, or if there's a real problem?

New desktop is noisy. Normal, or Problem???

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Desktops

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Storage devices include any device used for storing and retrieving digital information. Hard disk drives (HDDs) use one or more rigid ("hard") rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material. Data is accessed in a random-access manner, meaning that individual blocks of data can be stored or retrieved in any order and not only sequentially. The primary competing technology for secondary storage is flash memory in the form of solid-state drives (SSDs), but HDDs remain the dominant medium for secondary storage due to advantages in price per bit and per-device recording capacity. CD-RW (Compact Disc-ReWritable) is a digital optical disc storage format that allows information to be stored outside the mechanical HDD.