WD "My Book" external drive sound

[TJones2]

Got this WD external drive last week. About ever hour, it makes a loud "click" (kind of a thunky click) sound with a bit of a buzz. I check it out with the WD tools, and it came out okay. Wonder if I should be concerned or be taking it back?

Oh, and when I go to certain websites, it seems to be accessing the drive, as the light flashes on and off. Doesn't do anything like this with my external Iomage drive.

 

[stu1811]

Any clicking= RMA

 

[amdskip]

Yup, return it and get a new drive.

 

[TJones2]

Took it back to Staples. Got another, it does it too but much less often (few times a day rather than once an hour). I really think its the heads parking...not sure why their just doing it without my even using the drive?