Help with disk upgrade noise

[simaomm]

Hello,

I bought a Samsung HM320JI, 320GB 5400 RPM SATA to replace the 160GB Hitachi that came with my late 2008 macbook.

After upgrading I noticed a high increase of noise from the disk, I didn't even hear the disk before and now I always hear it.

I also tried with a Western Digital 250GB Scorpio and I also hear a lot of noise.

The only silent disk is the one that came with my macbook, the hitachi one. Can I do something to lower the noise of my new samsung disk?

Thank you for your help,
Simao

 

[BlueRevolution]

Did you transfer the rubber feet from the old hard drive to the new one?

 

[simaomm]

Did you transfer the rubber feet from the old hard drive to the new one?

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What rubber feet?

 

[BlueRevolution]

Normally laptop hard drives have rubber bumpers screwed to the sides, which dampens noise and provides some token protection from physical shocks. I believe that the MacBook hard drives are the same, although you may need a T8 screwdriver to remove them.

 

[simaomm]

yes I did transfer the screws from the old disk to the new one, but they are not made of rubber, they are normal metal screws.

Thank you for your help.

 

[BlueRevolution]

Hmm, well you'll have to wait for someone more familiar with MacBooks to answer that one. All laptops that I've seen have some kind of shock/vibration absorption system, and it sounds like that's what you're missing.