Bleep-like sound from HDD when shutdown computer

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Hi,
I'm certainly and exactly sure a single bleep-like sound comes from
HDD when it powers off "SOMETIMES" but not "ALWAYS" . I checked some
failure-pointing noises from Hitachi website (mine is Seagate) but
none of them matches with my sound, so it may not be harmful. But i'm
not sure...

The sound comes only when system(computer) powers down (powers off-
shutdown) completely. When system powers off HDD gives a bleep-like
sound as single.

I heard it may be normal. But the sound does NOT come "always."

But i'm not sure, is that sound normal? I use Windows and tried with
XP and 2000 Pro.

Here is it: (please volume up to hear better)
(Couldn't find other place to share the file except rapidshare)

http://rapidshare.com/files/69208823/hddsound.wav.html

Thanks.
 
Previously kimiraikkonen said:
Hi,
I'm certainly and exactly sure a single bleep-like sound comes from
HDD when it powers off "SOMETIMES" but not "ALWAYS" . I checked some
failure-pointing noises from Hitachi website (mine is Seagate) but
none of them matches with my sound, so it may not be harmful. But i'm
not sure...
Click to expand...
The sound comes only when system(computer) powers down (powers off-
shutdown) completely. When system powers off HDD gives a bleep-like
sound as single.
Click to expand...
I heard it may be normal. But the sound does NOT come "always."
Click to expand...
But i'm not sure, is that sound normal? I use Windows and tried with
XP and 2000 Pro.
Click to expand...
Here is it: (please volume up to hear better)
(Couldn't find other place to share the file except rapidshare)

Thanks.
Click to expand...

I would suspect this is head-parking. It is done allways, but
how audible it is depends on the head position immediately
before parking.

Arno
 
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