Re: Satellite L40 - N14 sudden alarm high every now and then...

I was wondering if anyone knows this phenomenon; a * high-pitched sound coming from the equipment of every once in a while... *

I bought my laptop last year and use 4 to 8 hours daily. I use it only for the word ducuments, posting photos, downloads, and surfing. My laptop is on a dust-free desk with lots of air. She never pushes hot and the fans seem to be working properly.

Yet, once every one or two weeks, a high-pitched sound goes off for two seconds. It happens at times that I did not use the laptop for some time (essentially only the screen saver is running in these times), but also when I use the laptop.

My boyfriend tells me it could be the alarm one of the fans, or the motherboard. If anyone recognizes this sound, and if so, what that means? Is that some material might be broken?

See you soon,.
Liz

The Drive Fitness Test is known to me. A very good tool, I think to check your HARD drive.
http://www.HitachiGST.com/HDD/support/download.htm#DFT
With the Drive Fitness Test, you can test your HARD drive. Download the CD image, burn it to a CD and boot from it. Then you can test the HARD drive.
On the same site is a user's guide if you want to know more.

But first, you must back up your data.

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