MacBook Pro Late 2011 Making Weird Noise

[ralphavm]

Hello!

I've had this macbook for a while now and it has been waking this weird noise for about 6 months. I was wondering if anyone knows what is causing this issue and what would be some solutions. Sometimes, the computer will slow down when the noise occurs.

Specs:
Macbook 13" Late 2011
i5 2.4ghz
4GB 1333 Mhz DDR3 (1 stick, other slot doesnt work)
Intel Graphics 3000 384 MB

Any insights?

Thanks!

 

[shardey]

Sounds like your hard drive is giving out.

 

[ralphavm]

What is causing the failing hard drive to make that noise @shardey ?

 

[robvas]

What is causing the failing hard drive to make that noise @shardey ?

It's one of the few moving parts in the computer. There's no serviceable parts inside, you just have to replace it. I would replace it with a Samsung SSD

 

[Fishrrman]

I'd reckon the hard drive as well.
Replace it with an SSD.
Easy to do (15-minute job).
Go to ifixit.com to see the process.
Use THE RIGHT TOOLS (Phillips #00 driver and TORX T-6 driver).
250gb or 500gb SSD should be "enough".
Get an external USB3 enclosure (or "adapter/dongle"). Use this to get what data you can from the old drive before it fails completely.

I would advise you to get this done ASAP -- or the internal drive may fail totally.
If you don't have a backup, better get one FAST.

 

[ralphavm]

Is it possible to replace the harddrive with another regular harddrive rather than an SSD? If the only option is to get an SSD, I might as well get a PC netbook. I do the bulk of my work on a PC desktop. The laptop is normally for internet, word processing, and remote work via TeamViewer.

 

[robvas]

Is it possible to replace the harddrive with another regular harddrive rather than an SSD? If the only option is to get an SSD, I might as well get a PC netbook. I do the bulk of my work on a PC desktop. The laptop is normally for internet, word processing, and remote work via TeamViewer.

Of course you can replace with a standard hard drive, but you'll get a big speed boost going to an SSD.