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My computer keeps making a whirring sound and grinding to a halt. I thought it was the McAfee, but that isn't running now. How can I find out what it is and how can I stop it - I need to get on with some work! Thanks.
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Hello. It seems the starter itself is wore out. The solenoid powers the motor but is not 'kicking out' the pinion gear to engage the flywheel; not like it should anyway. The 'whirring' sound is the starter; the 'grinding' sound are the starter and flywheel teeth not 'meshing' right. Remove and replace the starter. Good luck and keep me informed; if you want to.
Hello abhi_1998s,
This usually indicates a bad hard drive. If you are hearing grinding and its not connecting to your computer, check your warranty. If you're hearing it connect to the machine then disconnect, try a different cable. If this does not work, contact the manufacturer's technical support because it could be a known issue.
If you need to recover data from the drive please halt from any further use of the drive. Hearing grinding noises is a very serious issue if you're going to attempt data recovery.
Hope this helps!
It sounds like the Worm Gear is going out. The faster the motor runs,
the more damages the Center Gear is grinding away the teeth of the
Worm Gear. Things start to slow down, and eventually they will come
to a halt. It's time to replace the Worm Gear. Also make sure to use
new fresh Kitchenaid Food Grade Grease with the new replacement.
The Technics SL-BD22 is a belt driven turntable. It is most likely possible that the belt wore off, wore down, or could have spun off. The platter should have 2 holes in it. One of them should alow you to see, and replace the belt. YOu can lift the platter off the turntable via those two holes. MAKE SURE IT IS TURNED OFF AND UNPLUGGED......
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