Acer Swift 3 SF314-54G-51ZK Hard Disk Produces Small Noises

NicolasBA

Hello Acer Community!

My device information is as follow:

Laptop Model: Acer Swift 3 SF314-54G-51ZK

Hard Disk Model: Toshiba MQ04ABF100, 2.5 inch

1. Is it normal for the hard disk to produce small noises? I can't describe what the noises are like because I don't know what it's called in English, but it's like a needle moving on a patterned metal plate. The noises are small but easy to hear when in a quite room. They are always existence with random interval (most of the times exist, sometimes gone). I don't exactly know is it truly the hard disk or is it another component, but the noises come from inside the laptop in the area where the "P" button located. I believe it's not the fan because the fan noise is distinguishable.

2. If it's really the hard disk and it's not normal, can the hard disk be replaced?

3. Does anyone has the same problem?

4. (I'm sorry this is a little out of topic) Does my model support an extra RAM and SSD slot?

Thank you in advance Acer Community! I'm sorry for my bad English.

ven98

The way you describe the noise seems to be the hard disk. It is normal to hear noises from the HDD as it has mechanical parts moving inside, which produce noise. I have an HDD in my laptop and it also produces a noise similar to what you described.