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[bageled]

My computer makes a clicking noise every 5 seconds or so. I pulled the cover off it on teh weekend and used compressed air on everything. There was a little dust but not much. Clicking remains.
It is fracking annoying.

[DonutKing]

Are you sure its not your speakers? Tried unplugging them and turning them off?

We had a web page with dynamic content that would auto refresh every few seconds and that would make a click sound in XP

Most things that make noise in a PC are spinning components like a hard drive or fan and they spin many times a second so I don't think you'd get a clicking noise every 5 seconds from those. Sometimes transformers and coils on the motherboard or an expansion card can make a whining sound but again, I wouldn't expect a click every 5 seconds.

Some old video cards had a solenoid in them that clicked when switching modes/inputs but I doubt you'd have one of these in your pc

[bageled]

It isn't my speakers.

Ok, I'll pop the bonnet and stick my head in there and see if I can figure out which component is producing the noise.

I really thought it would be something stuck in one of the fans, but you make good points. A piece of paper in the fans would be more of a burring noise. Solenoid sounds good, I suspect my power supply, though the mother board is fairly old.

[DirtyHarry]

Ill tell you exactly (99% sure) what it is, as I had the same thing happen to me.

It is one of your fans. What happens is in the factory they put a tiny amount of crappy lube on the ball bearings that wears away over time, and then your fan starts to click. First its a little, then its a lot. To fix:

Identify the fan. When you hear the noise, put pressure on the centre part of the fan with your finger to slow it down. See if the noise happens less frequently. Do this for each fan. Don't touch the fan blades or they may break (Known as "Pulling a RoBB").

Once you dientify the fan, take it out of the case and peel the round sticker off of one side. Underneath will be a plastic or rubber stopper. Take out the stopper with a fingernal or small screwdriver, then put a few drops of sewing machine oil in the hole. (Dont use WD-40 or olive oil. Use sewing machine oil, its great.) Let it sit for 5 mintes.

Put the rubber stopper back in place. You may need to secure it with a little bit of tape. Reinstall the fan.



Profit!

[Alucard]

or buy a new fan......  just saying

i would really find out what the noise is first. try unplugging some of the fans in the case and see if it is one of them

i have had stuff like this before and most of the time it is the fan but sometimes it can be other things like donut said.

you never know i might be a good excuse to get a new pc of bohicia.....

[naf]

can you record a video of yourself making the clicking noise with your mouth in slow motion?

semi nude on a pony would help I think.

[CordlezToaster]

If this is what your computer looks like don't be alarmed its perfectly normal


ps i really think it would be better if you asked chalice.

[jazzycat]

Use your phone to record/upload a sound clip or video of the pc, case off, with clicking noise present. You can upload short vids/files to the Facebook group; quality might be a bit crap but may be enough for someone to identify if you still can't find/fix.

[bageled]

can you record a video of yourself making the clicking noise with your mouth in slow motion?

semi nude on a pony would help I think.

Once you update your credit card details on my website you can start making requests again.

Jazzy, stop grooming me.

[jazzycat]

Drat! *^_^*

[Chalice]

If this is what your computer looks like don't be alarmed its perfectly normal


ps i really think it would be better if you asked chalice.

Bwwwhahahahahaha love your work! +1

[cowcar]

can you record a video of yourself making the clicking noise with your mouth in slow motion?

semi nude on a pony would help I think.

this is really what we need.....

i suspect it could be  a Hard disk if you have a spinner....

[BoHiCa]

Ill tell you exactly (99% sure) what it is, as I had the same thing happen to me.

It is one of your fans. What happens is in the factory they put a tiny amount of crappy lube on the ball bearings that wears away over time, and then your fan starts to click. First its a little, then its a lot. To fix:

Identify the fan. When you hear the noise, put pressure on the centre part of the fan with your finger to slow it down. See if the noise happens less frequently. Do this for each fan. Don't touch the fan blades or they may break (Known as "Pulling a RoBB").

Once you dientify the fan, take it out of the case and peel the round sticker off of one side. Underneath will be a plastic or rubber stopper. Take out the stopper with a fingernal or small screwdriver, then put a few drops of sewing machine oil in the hole. (Dont use WD-40 or olive oil. Use sewing machine oil, its great.) Let it sit for 5 mintes.

Put the rubber stopper back in place. You may need to secure it with a little bit of tape. Reinstall the fan.



Profit!

Does this work with brushless fans also?

[DonutKing]

It does, I've done it before to fans that had noticable bearing noise.
Although I like to remove the circlip that holds the fan's axle in the bearing and oil it that way. Of course if you lose the circlip the fan is useless so be careful where you put it....

I'm dubious that a fan would cause bageled's problem as its described here, I wouldn't think a fan would cause a noise every 5 seconds, usually they make a constant noise (even if it goes away once the fan spins up)

[naf]

i suspect it could be  a Hard disk if you have a spinner....

I love it when you talk dirty