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    Hard drive vibrating

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by onizukaeikichi, Sep 28, 2014.

  1. onizukaeikichi

    onizukaeikichi Notebook Guru

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    Hi,

    I am currently using Lenovo Y580 laptop and I just replaced my hard drive to a 1TB western digital hard drive.

    I am only using it as storage as I have a SSD there as the main drive.

    I noticed that the hard drive vibrates all the time even whenever there is any activity where I can definitely feel it on my palm. It is not severe but enough to annoy me.

    It passes harddrive test. I compared by swapping in my old hard drives (Seagate and Samung) and there was literally no vibration.

    Is it normal? Can it be fixed? I am thinking of going back to the shop and asking for a change.

    Thanks
     
    onizukaeikichi, Sep 28, 2014
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  2. R2D2_WD

    R2D2_WD Company Representative

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    Hi there,

    Has the new HDD higher RPM than the previous one? If so, that could cause some more vibrations. Please confirm that the drive is securely fit in the laptop. Are there any strange noises, except the vibrations? Check the drive with the WD software. I leave you a link below. Some excessive drive spin may be caused by a software. Check if your Anti Virus is not doing some regular background scans. If you have enabled the Windows Media Player sharing, this could cause some additional drive usage too.

    WD Support / Downloads / Other Products / Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows – Data Lifeguard Diagnostics

    Hope this helps
     
    R2D2_WD, Sep 29, 2014
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  3. onizukaeikichi

    onizukaeikichi Notebook Guru

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    Hi

    I tested the HD with the diagnostic tool and it was fine. I swapped with another new HD but it was the same issue.

    However, I decided to change the brand to a Hitachi HDD and there was no more vibrations.

    Thanks for the reply.
     
    onizukaeikichi, Oct 1, 2014
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  4. nipsen

    nipsen Notebook Ditty

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    My favorite is still the spinpoint drives with the acoustic noise tweak enabled. Ball-bearing floating on a pressurized oil bubble, no clacking when the reading starts, that sort of thing. Also, doesn't have the characteristic WD creen. Or the more testy Hitatchi skurr.

    I mean, lots of these drives are not laptop drives, or, quiet mpc box drives. Or, they're not made for having the most performance out of the least amount of power draw, with the least amount of noise, and so on. Standard mid-range Hitachi drives are a pretty good choice in that sense, though.
     
    nipsen, Oct 1, 2014
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