My new drive makes a beeping noise when I shutdown. Is this a problem?

Every disc drive makes a certain amount of noise while running. Normally, the faster the drive motor spins, the higher pitched the resulting sound will be. It is also normal for the drive to make sort of a "chattering" or "clicking" sound while it is reading and writing data. However, if the sound coming from your drive has recently changed or is an excessive grinding or clanking noise, this may indicate a physical problem with the drive.

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