How loud is the hard drive supposed to be?

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dr. john zoidbergdr. john zoidberg
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in Genius Bar edited January 2014
The 40GB Toshiba hard drive in my 12" DVI PowerBook seems to be significantly louder than the one in my iBook Dual USB/500. It's not LOUD, but it's much more noticeable, and the "clicks" are more distinct. Is there a problem, and how can I tell?



How loud is your hard drive?



Apple 's tech note says anything lower than 39dB is fine. How can I measure that?

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    curiousuburbcuriousuburb Posts: 3,325member
    Measure Sound Pressure Level with a dB Meter



    (though the model listed isn't rated below 50dB... the concept and explanations are sound)



    other SPL Meters are more sensitive
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