Software :: Powerbook G4 Hard Drive Or Fan Noise?

Oct 31, 2009

I have a Powerbook G4 with Mac OS X 10.4.11

Its about 4-5 years old now.

Recently the hard drive or fan (I think) has started to get louder. The noise is coming from the top left hand side of powerbook. Every so often it makes a loud churning sound for a bit, then it will slow down and stop.

1. Is this the hard drive or fan?

2. Can this be fixed?

3. Is this the end of my Powerbook?

4. What should I do?

Hardware Overview:

Machine Name:PowerBook G4 15"
Machine Model:PowerBook5,8
CPU Type:PowerPC G4 (1.5)
Number Of CPUs:1
CPU Speed:1.67 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU):512 KB
Memory:2 GB
Bus Speed:167 MHz
Boot ROM Version:4.9.6f0

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