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whine from an HDD

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Daishi

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Occasionally, I'll hear an extremely high pitched whine come from the area of my hard drives. Very, very high pitched, near the upper part of my hearing. Isn't very loud, I can only hear it when it's quiet in my room, but it doesn't occur all the time.

Just started within the past week, doesn't seem to be getting worse. I'm thinking bearings that are getting worn out? I have an older drive in there, about three years old, that has probably not been spinning a total of 3 weeks out of those three years. A Maxtor 40gb 5400rpm.
 
The computer hard disk drive is a common issue for additional noise. It is normal for a hard drive to produce noise. Normal types of noises you should expect to hear include a low humming or quite whistling sound.

Noises you should not expect to hear are any type of repetitive clicking, very noticeable humming or any type of hard thump. If any of these noises are experienced it is recommend that the hard disk drive be looked at or replaced as it may be going bad.
 
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