WD82PURZ 8TB, brand new drive making horrendous noise

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@jgree32 is it anything like the noise in my post?

WD82PURZ noise normal (audio included)

Hi all, I have a new 8TB WD Purple Surveillance HDD ( WDC WD82PURZ-85TEUY0) installed in a UniFi UDM Pro. At first is was quiet, just the normal clicking etc… Then it started the whirring/vibration sound as per the below video, louder than the video suggests. It coincided with the light on my device, and I turned off all other devices/fans. Lasted for around a week, then suddenly stopped again a day ago. Today I tested the drive with the SHORT SMART TEST, all ok. The EXTENDED SMART TEST st…

It doesn’t sound loud on the video, but it’s super loud and annoying in real life…