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<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1186585" data-attributes="member: 141969">Perhaps buy replacement power supplies?&nbsp; The following have UK plugs, but I would expect that you could find the equivalent for your part of the world.&nbsp; Either of the power supplies would probably work with your disks (power requirements must be very similar between Seagate and Western Digital):Seagate:<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-Expansion-External-replacement-supply-adaptor/dp/B005F0F118" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-Expansion-External-replacement-supply-adaptor/dp/B005F0F118</a>Western Digital:<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/western-digital-external-drive-supply/dp/B004P1WGPM" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/western-digital-external-drive-supply/dp/B004P1WGPM</a>I have several of the Western Digital Green external USB disks, in 2TB and 3TB sizes, and they are effectively completely silent -- no mechanical spin noise, and no high-pitched electronic whine noise. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> However, my previous LCD TV (a Toshiba) did have a high-pitched electronic whine, and it was irritating. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> Opinions on the web suggested that it was caused by a defect in the power supply, but I lived with it until I bought a new TV.-- from CyberSimian in the UK</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1186585, member: 141969"] Perhaps buy replacement power supplies? The following have UK plugs, but I would expect that you could find the equivalent for your part of the world. Either of the power supplies would probably work with your disks (power requirements must be very similar between Seagate and Western Digital): Seagate: [URL]https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-Expansion-External-replacement-supply-adaptor/dp/B005F0F118[/URL] Western Digital: [URL]https://www.amazon.co.uk/western-digital-external-drive-supply/dp/B004P1WGPM[/URL] I have several of the Western Digital Green external USB disks, in 2TB and 3TB sizes, and they are effectively completely silent -- no mechanical spin noise, and no high-pitched electronic whine noise. :) However, my previous LCD TV (a Toshiba) [b]did[/b] have a high-pitched electronic whine, and it [b]was[/b] irritating. :( Opinions on the web suggested that it was caused by a defect in the power supply, but I lived with it until I bought a new TV. -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]

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