Strange static noise coming from Hard Drive. Does anyone know a fix?

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cxengle

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Hi. The hard drive on my laptop is making a strange static noise. At first I thought it was the fan clogged with some dust but when I opened the laptop the noise was definitely coming from the hard drive. I used a program (I don't remember the name of it) not too long ago that told me the hard drive was healthy. I don't think there is too much wrong with it other than being a bit annoying. Does anyone out there know how I could possibly fix this issue? Help is much appreciated. Thanks!

one more thing... The laptop is an Asus Q500A. Not sure if that matters. Just thought I'd throw it out there. Intel Core i5 @ 2.6ghz - 8GB RAM (upgraded by me) - and the static noise hard drive which is 700GB. I've had this laptop since December so I don't think the HDD is bad. I'd just like to quiet/fix the noise. Thanks once again!
 
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D_Know_WD

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Hi there cxengle,

Until you resolve the HDD issue, I would advise you to back up the data that is stored on it.
Static noise is not really a common thing for a healthy HDD. I would advise you to test it with a brand specific testing tool. The results will show you the health status.
If the laptop is still under warranty, it will not hurt to contact the manufacturer's Support.

Cheers,
D_Know_WD
 
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Second D_Know_WD. I had this happen with a brand new laptop and the Manufacturer sent me a new drive, I cloned the old drive, and then used their packaging to send the old one back. Don't take chances else next thing you know the drive is dead, you are out of warranty and your data is gone!
 
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