Miscellaneous laptop discussions forum: Click noise in brand new Asus laptop.

Thanks but no. The noise happens at anytime and it is not related to the HD Led.

Thanks Proffitt,

Credit card has obviously been charged already and there is nothing I can do.

The sound is annoying, it is more like a "popping" than a click. I bet it is the hard drive.

Contacted newegg.com they say I have to send the laptop back to them and they will try to fix it, if they can't they will replace it, the whole process will take up to 3 weeks!!!
Not only they took 1 week to deliver the laptop (I payed for 2 days UPS delivery)now it will take up to 3 weeks more. What a shame. Never buying from this company ever again.

Thanks again Bob,

My card is a Bank Of America visa debit card. Should I go and present the complaint in the bank?
This is the first time something like this happen to me.

By the way contacted Asus support and was told that people complaining from hard drives noises is like people complaining from dead pixels, according to the representative this is nonsense. Asus, now you are another company that I will never deal with again.

I have tried everything:

Mute the speakers.
Plug headset.
Unplugg power and let it run on battery.
Open the DVD drive and let it opened for a while to see if the noise came from it.
Updated BIOS to latest version.
Updated audio driver.
Installed windows updates.
Plug and unplugg mouse to see if there is any difference.

I must make clear that I did not install any program in the laptop.

NOTHING WORKS.

Bottom Line: STAY AWAY FROM NEWEGG.COM AND ASUS.

Bob, thanks for your time.

Look at this and "enjoy" (from newegg.com):

Summary

Return for refund within: non-refundable

Any Desktop PCs/Notebook/Tablet PC that is deemed defective may be returned for a replacement within 30 days only, but a request for refund will not be granted.

Once received, notebook / laptop RMA processing time can take 2 - 3 weeks from the date RMA is received. Transit time is not included in this timeframe.

AND NOW THIS IS THE TRANSCRIPT OF MY CHAT WITH A NEWEGG.COM REPRESENTATIVE:

Martin: Hi, How can I help you today?

Hernan: I just got this brand new Asus notebook yesterday. Model is M50SA-X1. OS is Vista Home 32 bit. Whitin 2 hours it started to make a very annoying click noise every 20 seconds at minimum and 5 minutes maximum. The noise is NOT coming from the speakers but from the inside.

Hernan: knowledgeable person already told me it is a failing hard drive

Martin: Let me take a look into that. One moment please . . .

Hernan: ok

Martin: Do you have all the retail packaging & accessories the item originally came with?

Hernan: absolutelly

Martin: Let me take a look into that. One moment please . . .

Martin: I have issued you an RMA for a Replacement. Everything you need to know has been emailed to you. Please allow 5 - 10 minutes to receive your email confirmation with the instructions. Once we receive the package and the RMA has been fully processed, you will receive a confirmation email. Please also verify your shipping address for processing. (If your address has changed, please reply back with changes and we can update your RMA.)

Hernan: excuse me, how long this whole process will take?

Martin: Once received, notebook / laptop RMA processing time can take 2 - 3 weeks from the date RMA is received. Transit time is not included in this timeframe.

Hernan: it gotta be a joke, 3 weeks???

Hernan: plus transit will make it up for 1 month

Martin: I do apologize for the inconvenience but that is the processing time for all notebooks.

Hernan: i understand it is not your fault, but it is unacceptable 1 month to send me back a brand new laptop is just crazy

Martin: Do you have any other questions, or is there anything else I can assist you with today?

Hernan: no, thats it thanks

Martin: Thank you for contacting us. I hope you have an Eggcellent day!

"EGGCELLENT DAY" Rrrriiighttt. This company gotta be kidding me!!

Make the call. Looks like this Bud's not for you (umm, Asus.)

It's a shame that makers are using us as crash test dummies...
Bob

But what happens in one thread has little to do with another. I tend to never connect two unless it dawns on me that we are chatting about the same issue/problem/chunkofhardware/etc. I like newegg but have no good words for the no names. I also admonish people to not take stuff out of the country of origin unless they are willing to risk it.
Bob