Replacement 2011 iMac hard drive noisy?

[kylera]

My 2011 iMac was part of the 1TB HDD recall program, so I had the drive replaced. But now maybe it's just me, but the hard drive seems noisy..or noisier than the old one. System Information says I now have a WD hard drive. Are they noisier than Seagates?

 

[Medic278]

HDD do make some noise when they are spinning up. What does it sound like and about how loud is it? Generally HDD aren't super loud just kind of a quiet hum, if it is really loud then it maybe a trip back to the Apple store for you.

 

[kylera]

HDD do make some noise when they are spinning up. What does it sound like and about how loud is it? Generally HDD aren't super loud just kind of a quiet hum, if it is really loud then it maybe a trip back to the Apple store for you.

It's not so noisy I can't sleep, but it's definitely louder than the old hard drive.

I guess I'll wait it out a few more days and see if I forget about it

 

[Medic278]

If you think its loud then its probably louder than it should be. If I were I would take it back to Apple and have them check it out. After all it would suck to find out that its a problem after your apple care ran out.

 

[kylera]

If you think its loud then its probably louder than it should be. If I were I would take it back to Apple and have them check it out. After all it would suck to find out that its a problem after your apple care ran out.

Good advice. I'll call Apple about it tomorrow.