My laptop makes a high pitch noise, then makes a snapping noise

(one like you'd hear from forcing it to turn off)

But nothing happens afterwards, no screen freeze, no error message, just carries on as if it didn't happen

Any ideas?

Posted By: pants on September 12th 2011 at 13:54:48

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My laptop makes a high pitch noise, then makes a snapping noise (General Chat) - pants, Sep 12, 13:54:48
- drink some piss (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 12, 14:52:18
  - he does plenty of that (n/m) (General Chat) - selwyn, Sep 12, 14:59:31
  - I'll bow to your extensive experience on that one (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 12, 14:53:37
    - i dont know.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 12, 14:54:40
- Sounds like the fan to me (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 12, 14:13:57
- hard disk or screen I'd guess (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Sep 12, 14:12:10
  - I meant the noise your pc makes if you keep your hand on the power button (General Chat) - pants, Sep 12, 14:14:52
    - Doubt it's screen related then... (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Sep 12, 14:23:34
      - think I'll just ignore it till it packs in :s (General Chat) - pants, Sep 12, 14:25:11
        
        Is it re-conditioned? (n/m) (General Chat) - Astroturf, Sep 12, 14:46:47
        
        nope (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 12, 14:49:27
- has it hairy growths on the sound card? (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 12, 14:03:49
- Do a smell adjacent to the SVGA. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 12, 14:00:04
- Sensible answers are welcome (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 12, 13:59:10
- Refurbished ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 12, 13:56:51
  - Noticed you didn't make any comments the last time (General Chat) - pants, Sep 12, 14:00:27
- shut it down for about 3 years (n/m) (General Chat) - selwyn, Sep 12, 13:55:38
  - ROLF (n/m) (General Chat) - 1 5CC, Sep 12, 13:55:56
- Furballs. (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Sep 12, 13:55:31

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