HDD Buzzing noise, dissapears when placing hand on it

[Suppressor1137]

Anything to worry about? SMART comes up clean.

anything to do to fix the vibrations suggested?

The case is Air 540. Both HDD slots are occupied.

EDIT: Reseated both HDD's when off, buzzing has disappeared for now. Im super happy now, as a barbershop detail trimmer noise is not pleasent to listen to for days and days.. Also, used a bit of canned air to clean out some dust while I was in there. What a difference.

 

[trents]

Vibrations in cases can be difficult to run down and get under control. Glad you got it figured out.

 

[EarthDog]

Put some rubber grommets or washers at the mount points.

 

[trents]

I have experienced that cheap cases made with thin gauge sheet metal are much more likely to generate annoying vibration noises. It's like they become a sound board.

 

[Suppressor1137]

I have experienced that cheap cases made with thin gauge sheet metal are much more likely to generate annoying vibration noises. It's like they become a sound board.

I wouldn't call $142 cheap in the case world. However, cheap construction with ultra-thin aluminum it is.

As for putting rubber washers and gromets, Not sure if it would work with the slides that they are installed in. I have a temporary work-around available for when it rears its annoying head again, so I'll keep doing that until It doesn't work.

 

[videobruce]

Good quality (3M) electrical tape.

 

[EarthDog]

Whatever you use, Suppersor, just get something to deaden the virbration. If you say thin grommets/washers wont fit, then maybe the tape.

That box... think OUTSIDE of it!

 

[maxfly]

ive got an old lian li pc60 or 70(i forget) that had vibration issues from everywhere. i cut a hole in top for a 120mm exhaust and it buzzed horribly no matter what i did to it. i ended up silicon caulking a piece of wood to the inside top and sides to make it quit hehe. put a pair of cd/dvd drives in the 5.25 drive bays and it vibrated. put a 120mm fan in the door and it vibrated. filled up the bottom drive cage and it vibrated. i think i used an entire tube of caulk in that case. so yeah, try some caulk!