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Western Digital WD1002FBYS head click noise (#10987106)
Hi Everyone, I need help with what appears to be a compatibility issue with the ReadyNAS Pro Pioneer and HCL approved Western Digital drives. For background please see: Strange Problem with West...
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I got in touch with Lloyd Chambers, the author of that post in August and sent him the sound to listen to. Here's what he wrote back to me:
Also note, in his article, he states:
This is not the same behavior as with the ReadyNAS. On the ReadyNAS the noise begins immediately after the device boots and never stops.
Is this what you're seeing with your Windows 2008 server? If so, maybe the RAID controller or firmware are a factor.
In any event, WD engineers confirm this is *not* normal for the RE3 drive.
I got in touch with Lloyd Chambers, the author of that post in August and sent him the sound to listen to. Here's what he wrote back to me:
From: DIGLLOYD INC <info@diglloyd.com>
Date: August 19, 2009 8:50:39 PM PDT
To: David Lawrence <dhl@well.com>
Subject: Re: diglloyd inquiry: Western Digital 1TB RE-3
David,
I don't like the sound. Sounds like a failing drive.
Lloyd
.....
Lloyd L Chambers
info@diglloyd.com
http://diglloyd.com and http://MacPerformanceGuide.com/
Also note, in his article, he states:
"...It might do this for 30 seconds or more, then it settles down to its normal quiet self...."
This is not the same behavior as with the ReadyNAS. On the ReadyNAS the noise begins immediately after the device boots and never stops.
Is this what you're seeing with your Windows 2008 server? If so, maybe the RAID controller or firmware are a factor.
In any event, WD engineers confirm this is *not* normal for the RE3 drive.
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