Hard drive Noise

[Alihs]

I have recently plugged in my hard drive and it makes some noises while copying a file. it’s not just humming or whirling alone it also sounds like a sort of grinding or electronic noise. no delays no failures, it works perfectly fine. It’s just that I do not remember such a sound so is this normal or something is broken in there?
it’s a new WD my passport portable HDD.

[riyan_shaik]

Hi @Alihs,

Have you checked our knowledge base articles?
(Support for Western Digital Hard Drives | Western Digital)

Try this one.

• Reasons for Hard Drive Noise

Have you opened a Support Case?
If not, contact Western Digital Technical Support for assistance.
[Contact Us | Western Digital]

[DataWizard0103]

@Alihs

I have recently plugged in my hard drive and it makes some noises while copying a file. it’s not just humming or whirling alone it also sounds like a sort of grinding or electronic noise. no delays no failures, it works perfectly fine. It’s just that I do not remember such a sound so is this normal or something is broken in there?
it’s a new WD my passport portable HDD.

It’s normal for a WD My Passport to make some noise while copying files. But if it sounds like grinding or high-pitched noise, watch it closely. If everything works fine, it’s probably okay. Run a SMART check with CrystalDiskInfo and back up your data just in case. If the noise gets worse, contact WD support.