AW5 making a low whining noise

[0118517]

Hi guys,

Do any of you experience the same? When the screen is lit on my Apple Watch five the watch emits a low whining noise. I discovered it because I put my ear on the screen while trying to take a nap. When the screen is in low power always on-mode it's not there. But when the screen is on, I can hear it if I move it close to my ear.

 

[Cyberpower678]

Hi guys,

Do any of you experience the same? When the screen is lit on my Apple Watch five the watch emits a low whining noise. I discovered it because I put my ear on the screen while trying to take a nap. When the screen is in low power always on-mode it's not there. But when the screen is on, I can hear it if I move it close to my ear.

Yep. But it’s very subtle. I wouldn’t be bothered by it. It’s just the standard noise electronics make.

 

[Moriend87]

Be careful I would wrap tin foil around it right away. I heard that was a sign of the cia tapping your Apple Watch.

 

[0118517]

No, true. It doesn't bother me and if everyone else experiences it I'm fine with it. But my series 1 and series 4 didn't, so I just want to know if I ought to get it fixed.

 

[Duncan68]

Hi guys,

Do any of you experience the same? When the screen is lit on my Apple Watch five the watch emits a low whining noise. I discovered it because I put my ear on the screen while trying to take a nap. When the screen is in low power always on-mode it's not there. But when the screen is on, I can hear it if I move it close to my ear.

Get rid of it immediately! It's going to blow up!

 

[0118517]

Why is this funny?

 

[Cyberpower678]

No, true. It doesn't bother me and if everyone else experiences it I'm fine with it. But my series 1 and series 4 didn't, so I just want to know if I ought to get it fixed.

AW4 and earlier has low power tech in it. AW5 screen might be a little more power hungry thus the whining. I’d ignore it unless it really does seem like it’s about to explode.

My MacBook Pro makes that kind of noise too, but much louder.

 

[Duncan68]

Why is this funny?

Apologies. For a more serious answer, perhaps it is coil whine from the onboard flash storage?

https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/coil-whine-while-hdd-ssd-is-under-load.2695076/

 

[0118517]

Cheers, guys. It seems to be quite normal, then.