In article <ij76s2$f6i$>,
"Steve W." <> wrote:
> Justin wrote:
> > In article <ij50cq$57s$>,
> > "Steve W." <> wrote:
> >
> >> Just picked this thing up and started working on it. Easy to work on BUT
> >> the HD is driving me NUTS. The slide in brackets don't seem to hold it
> >> real solid and it is causing a low audible buzz from the HD vibration.
> >>
> >> Anyone have a problem like this?
> >> Suggestions for making it quiet?
> >>
> >> If I pull the HD out and set it on a pillow the rest of the machine is
> >> QUIET, even though the main fan looks like a turbine from a jet...
> >>
> >> With it running in a quiet room the sound is about like transformer hum,
> >> not super loud but I like things even quieter if possible.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >
> > I wonder if the hard drive's bearing is starting to wear out.
> >
> > How about running with the case off, and while the drive is running try
> > putting your hand on it, stopping the vibration and confirming that is
> > what is causing the noise.
>
> It's definitely the drive. It's a brand new drive. WD Caviar 500 GB
> The vibration is about normal compared to the drives I have around, Not
> a lot but if you hold the drive you can feel it. The problem seems to be
> that the snap in brackets are not real tight and allow it to vibrate
> just enough that it causes a buzz. This gets transferred to the side
> panel which acts like a speaker, I put a couple small O rings on the
> posts that go in the HD mount holes and it's a LOT better.
that was going to be my next suggestion - some sort of material shoved
in there to keep it from hitting the sides.
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