Uploaded January 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Sometimes you find harmony in the most unexpected of places.

Just for fun, how many of the other computer sounds can you identify? How about the exact model of the computer?

The sound is a result of the hard drive spindles being mechanically stuck. The drives' microcontrollers are trying to free them with high current starting pulses (sometimes called a "spin buzz"). Stay tuned, we may find out if I can get them to run!