I hear a Weird sound out of the HDD after I have clicked on the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the task manager of Windows10.
The shutdown of the HDD proceeds normally except that short sound for less than 0,5 sec.
I have never heard such a sound from my other WD Elements HDDs.
It’is a brand new HDD bought today just unboxed it.
I tried to add a 5 sec. during clip of that sound with the Upload button, but that appears not to be allowed in this forum, although in this thread Weird squeak on shutdown 2TB HDD Blue I see a clip.
Hi @yellow ,
Have you opened a Support Case? If not opened, for more information, please contact the WD Technical Support team for the best assistance and troubleshooting:
https://support-en.wd.com/app/ask
Yes, I have opened a support case on the 6th of October and have had there the possibility to attach (upload) the above mentioned soundclip. On the 7th I have added more information and “Yes, please respond to my question” is selected in that support case. It is a support case on the Support Login page.
Haven’t had a response yet.
Meanwhile I have now returned this WD Elements HDD to the store where I bought this drive and I’m going for another WD Elements HDD. The store had noticed that while going power down, the internal fan ran into something. I wasn’t expecting such a fan inside the housing.
When your hard drive is making clicking or beeping noise, you can try the following five ways to troubleshoot this issue. Just follow the clear instructions below.
Way 1: Clear the Dust
Sometimes, the hard drive beeps if its port is dusty. Follow the guide below on how to clear the dust.
Step 1: Disconnect your external hard drive from the computer.
Step 2: Unplug the cable from your disk.
Step 3: Blow into the ports of your computer, hard drive, and cable.
Step 4: Reconnect the hard drive to the PC via the same cable and check whether the hard drive beeping and not detected issue still happens.
Way 2: Use Another Cable
Sometimes the hard drive clicking or beeping noise disappears when the power cable is plugged in but returns when you attach the data cable to the hard disk. In this case, perhaps the problem is caused by a damaged data cable.
You can try using a different cable to connect your external hard drive to the computer. After that, see if the beeping or clicking sound is gone.
Way 3: Plug Your Disk to Another Port
Another cause of your hard drive beeping and not detected may be a faulty port. So try connecting it to a different USB port, then see if hard drive noise is gone afterward.
Way 4: Use a USB Y-cable or Plug to a USB Hub
Your external hard drive might beep when there isn’t enough power to support it. Therefore, you can try using a USB Y-cable - a cable with two connectors - to get rid of beeping sound. You should make sure the two connectors are plugged to your computer tightly.
Alternatively, you can use a USB hub to connect your hard drive to your PC instead of connecting it directly. Now see if the hard drive is still making the same beeping noise.
Way 5: Connect Your External Hard Drive to Another Computer
The hard drive beeping/clicking sound may still exist even after trying the methods above. In this case, you can try connecting the target hard drive to another computer.
Unfortunately, it is very common for the methods above to not be sufficient to help you out. If the beeping sound or clicking noise persists, perhaps the hard drive has failed.
