is it normal for my 5k imac to make a clicking sometimes when it is being used. My imac imac has 1tb fusion drive from mid 2017. My computer seems to run perfectly smoothly. So does it really the mean the hard disk side of the fusion drive is failing or is it normal?
Hard drivw was 41 degrees celcius and ssd was 36 degrees celcius. So what does that mean?
Those temps seem normal especially for an iMac, but that is likely the current temperatures.
So why do you think the clicking noises are coming from mac even when the hard drive hasnt failed interestingly??
Ok so then since my drive hasnt failed, why would the clicking noise be coming?
Also i have noticed that the clicking noise increases when i play fortnite on my imac.
Could be fans?
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Yes but the thing is tha drivedx now costs money and my trial has ended.
A DriveDX report may provide me clues to the health of the hard drive which is one of the most likely parts to be making a clicking noise, although this is less likely if the issue has been around for a year. The next most likely part is a fan. A third possibility is the speaker is making the clicking noise.
How often does the clicking occur? When it does occur how long does it last? Does it seem to coincide with anything specific you are doing?
Can you record any audio of it to include here?
Does the clicking seem to come from the left side, right side, or from the center?
Have you tried muting the audio when it happens?
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