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I just installed a replacement drive (160 GB seagate DB35 from you guys) in my Sony series 1. The new drive gives off a constant hum. It's not severe, but it is definitely noticeably louder than the drive it is replacing (quantum fireball). Is this normal? Have I under or overtightened the screws mounting the HDD to its bracket?
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I would check the screws, yes. Both on the drive and the bracket.
Also, you should confirm that the noise is not coming from the fan. -
Should the drive screws be as tight as possible? I didn't want to overtighten them and completely crush the shock absorption seatings.Comment
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No, do not overtighten...but they should be tightened evenly.Comment
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It turns out that it's not a hum, it's vibration. And the vibration was causing the shelf on which I have the TiVo to make a hum noise.
I checked a couple different screw torques (just by hand) to see if I could reduce the vibration, but I couldn't. Maybe once the vibration dampeners have been tightened once they lose some vibration absorption ability. It's not a big deal, I don't think it's going to hurt anything. I moved it to a sturdier shelf and the hum is much less.
I'm satisfied with the way it is. Just thought I'd post the update in case you were curious, after helping me.Comment
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Thanks for the update. You might try putting something under the four corners of the TiVo to lift it a bit. That might help.Comment
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