Hi! What do the noises sound like, i.e. knocking, clicking, etc.? If it's making noises that are not sounds you've heard it make previously in its life, that's a good indication that the drive is dying. I would definitely back up your data if you haven't already, just to be safe.
I would also go into Disk Utility and run a check on the drive. Disk Utility is not always perfect and it may tell you the drive is fine even if it's not, but it may also confirm there is a problem.
Are you sure the noises are the drive, or could they be the fans? Drive noises tend to come from the front of the computer, and fan noise tends to be toward the back.
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If it is the drive, in order to play it safe you may want to invest $100 in a new drive. Using an iFixit guide you will find it's easy to replace, plus it will give you peace of mind, and the silver lining is that likely you'll be able to pick up a larger drive than the original and have far more storage space and possibly better performance if you opt for a faster drive.
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If it is the drive, in order to play it safe you may want to invest $100 in a new one. Using an iFixit guide you will find it's easy to replace, plus it will give you peace of mind, and the silver lining is that likely you'll be able to pick up a larger drive than the original, and possibly get better performance if you opt for a faster drive.
Hi! What do the noises sound like, i.e. knocking, clicking, etc.? If it's making noises that are not sounds you've heard it make previously in its life, that's a good indication that the drive is dying. I would definitely back up your data if you haven't already, just to be safe.
I would also go into Disk Utility and run a check on the drive. Disk Utility is not always perfect and it may tell you the drive is fine even if it's not, but it may also confirm there is a problem.
Are you sure the noises are the drive, or could they be the fans? Drive noises tend to come from the front of the computer, and fan noise tends to be toward the back.
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If it is the drive, in order to play it safe you may want to invest $100 in a new drive. Using an iFixit guide you will find it's easy to replace, plus it will give you peace of mind, and likely you'll be able to pick up a larger drive than the original and have far more storage space and possibly better performance if you opt for a faster drive.
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If it is the drive, in order to play it safe you may want to invest $100 in a new drive. Using an iFixit guide you will find it's easy to replace, plus it will give you peace of mind, and the silver lining is that likely you'll be able to pick up a larger drive than the original and have far more storage space and possibly better performance if you opt for a faster drive.
Hi! What do the noises sound like, i.e. knocking, clicking, etc.? If it's making noises that are not sounds you've heard it make previously in its life, that's a good indication that the drive is dying. I would definitely back up your data if you haven't already, just to be safe.
I would also go into Disk Utility and run a check on the drive. Disk Utility is not always perfect and it may tell you the drive is fine even if it's not, but it may also confirm there is a problem.
Are you sure the noises are the drive, or could they be the fans? Drive noises tend to come from the front of the computer, and fan noise tends to be toward the back.
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If it is the drive, in order to play it safe you may want to invest $100 in a new drive. Using an iFixit guide you will find it's easy to replace, plus it will give you peace of mind, and likely you'll be able to pick up a larger drive than the original and have tons more storage space.
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If it is the drive, in order to play it safe you may want to invest $100 in a new drive. Using an iFixit guide you will find it's easy to replace, plus it will give you peace of mind, and likely you'll be able to pick up a larger drive than the original and have far more storage space and possibly better performance if you opt for a faster drive.
Hi! What do the noises sound like, i.e. knocking, clicking, etc.? If it's making noises that are not sounds you've heard it make previously in its life, that's a good indication that the drive is dying. I would definitely back up your data if you haven't already, just to be safe.
I would also go into Disk Utility and run a check on the drive. Disk Utility is not always perfect and it may tell you the drive is fine even if it's not, but it may also confirm there is a problem.
Are you sure the noises are the drive, or could they be the fans? Drive noises tend to come from the front of the computer, and fan noise tends to be toward the back.
If it is the drive, in order to play it safe you may want to invest $100 in a new drive. Using an iFixit guide you will find it's easy to replace, plus it will give you peace of mind, and likely you'll be able to pick up a larger drive than the original and have tons more storage space.