Hard drive grinding

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  1. titstats

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    I got a acer aspire 3600 for a hundred bucks to find out the hard drive is grinding.

    Should I replace it or get a external. I only use it in my bed room hooked up to a tv, I never carry it around.

    If i get a external do i have to disconect the orig one so it wont grind
     
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    laptop or tower? get a new internal as cheaper then external
     
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    its a laptop. i did disc defrag it stoped now started again.
    I dont even know if its the hard drive. It sounds like a air compressor. Everytime I turn on the comp or load a window.
     
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    could also be the cpu fan needs lubrication or cleaned of dust bunnies.
     
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