FIRMWARE UPDATE! First off, I have to say/ask why is Amazon has censored (pulled) my review with this pertienent information? WD has a firmware update about this issue, also another user on a forum mentioned that a simple mod of the inside fan greatly reduced the noise. Since this noise issue is of great topic around the interweb a simple search should reveal all info, again for some goof ball anti sales reason Amazon does not want you to know.I give up on providing usefull review information any longer. FIRMWARE UPDATE! First off, I have to say/ask why is Amazon has censored (pulled) my review with this pertienent information? WD has a firmware update about this issue, also another user on a forum... » Read More FIRMWARE UPDATE! First off, I have to say/ask why is Amazon has censored (pulled) my review with this pertienent information? WD has a firmware update about this issue, also another user on a forum mentioned that a simple mod of the inside fan greatly reduced the noise. Since this noise issue is of great topic around the interweb a simple search should reveal all info, again for some goof ball anti sales reason Amazon does not want you to know.I give up on providing usefull review information any longer. « Show Less
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I just bought the 500 Gb Version and the Fan noise immediately kicked in. I discovered that by simply placing a cloth or (mouse or rubber)pad underneath the unit, its noise is canceled out. Do you know if the 1TB drive is That much louder than the 500 Gb? Thanks.
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If you're blocking the vents, you're going to get an overheated drive very very soon. This can result in freezes and data corruption and finally drive failure. So be careful.
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Firmware for PChttp://support.wdc.com/download/index.asp?cxml=n&pid;=26&swid;=52Firmware for OSXhttp://support.wdc.com/download/index.asp?cxml=n&pid;=26&swid;=54--jim
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hi there - did you also apply the firmware upgrade? wondering if that helps the noise further. thanks- andrew
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I've purchased 4 My Book drives in the last 2 years and every one of them has had issues with mounting on Macs via Firewire (yes, properly formatted). I should have known better. Now this enormous dud of a drive... Mine whines like your grandfather's hearing aid when asked to save anything other than a Word document. I've never been so disappointed with a purchase--nor has my respect for a company ever dropped so far.
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I have only had my Coby for a little over a week and decided that doing the firmware upgrade was probably a good idea. I noticed mine wasn't on the most recent release. I figure that they have probably had a few of these machine instock for a while so the firmware wouldn't be up to date.
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No, I didn't resolve it. I tried 3 different ones, and they all had the same noise. Let me know if you end up going with the same model from a different store, I'm interested to see whether this is a problem with Amazon's batch or the entire line. It's too bad everywhere else is so much more expensive than Amazon though...
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Hello, this release got 2.0v. Later, you will download the latest Firmware and install (2.1v). Sound really awesome!!
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Thanks Wagner. I will set it that way and see if anything changes over the next day or two and post back here.So much for a day or two, I just tried it and it is very loud now. Mine wasnt refurbished, I bought it new in the package. Werid bug for sure.
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Okay so I got the N53SV-XE1 today and everything seems to be in order. The manufacture date is in February and it had a sticker on the side that said "current revision certified", so I'm sure it's not affected barring taking apart the back and getting the chipset serial. It's back up on Amazon now too, which is also a good sign. Review forthcoming once I have more time to play with it. :)
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alot of the problems i read were related to firmware upgrade. Do you get a recent rev?? or do you have to do the upgrade when you bring it home?
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Hey,I ended up buying the WDEUBK10000N. So far no issues. It's build seems to be able to take more "abuse" then my last one which looked more like the WDH1U. It's quiet enough; I had to actually put it to my ear to here to see if it was on. Not sure on the temp because I don't keep it running all the time.
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No, these are the latest models, you can tell by the actual model designation number. I think it ends in something like EFRX..... One of mine would not format initially, and WD overnighted me a new one... even before they sent me the RMA (Returm Material Authorization) !
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We deployed this unit out to a client so its not something that I have daily interaction with. However, I don't recall it being something that stood out to me or if I even noticed any fan noise at all. I know that isn't a great deal of useful information but wanted to get a response back to you.
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@Homer SinghsonThanks for clarifying the firmware update. Lack of kinetic scrolling on the home page sounds acceptable, maybe even a good thing. Media lists really beg for KS, though. I'm glad it's there.
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The latest firmware is still 1.03, I believe. The one I got from Amazon back in June was the latest version 1.03.
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I downloaded the firmware update from the Jabra website on to my computer and opened the download. A prompt from the download told me to to disconnect the speaker from my computer, which I did. It then told me to connect the speaker via USB and to hold down the multi-function button for 5 to 7 seconds, until the light turns orange/red. It did and then I clicked on the application again (from the download) and it loaded the new firmware. I think the downloaded firmware will know if you have the latest version or not. This is version 1.14.0. The speaker definitely is quieter now when you first turn it on and it plays at lower volumes, so it is a good improvement. I downloaded the firmware update from the Jabra website on to my computer and opened the download. A prompt from the download told me to to disconnect the speaker from my computer, which I did. It then told me to connect the speaker via USB and to hold down the multi-function button for 5 to 7 seconds, until the light turns orange/red. It did and then I clicked on the application again (from the download) and it loaded the new firmware. I think the downloaded firmware will know if you have the latest version or not. This is version 1.14.0. The speaker definitely is quieter now when you... » Read More I downloaded the firmware update from the Jabra website on to my computer and opened the download. A prompt from the download told me to to disconnect the speaker from my computer, which I did. It then told me to connect the speaker via USB and to hold down the multi-function button for 5 to 7 seconds, until the light turns orange/red. It did and then I clicked on the application again (from the download) and it loaded the new firmware. I think the downloaded firmware will know if you have the latest version or not. This is version 1.14.0. The speaker definitely is quieter now when you first turn it on and it plays at lower volumes, so it is a good improvement. « Show Less
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Works fine for me. Never seen it. For almost an year restarted it only two times to upgrade the firmware.
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The latest firmware is V1.05. I hope all of the old stock is gone and only the latest firmware version is being sold.
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Good question... Once I installed it I updated the firmware and I do not remember the firmware it shipped with. Chances are it is not the latest as I had the choice to update it out of the box...
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It depends, some are noisy, but if its a "click" or a tapping sound then I would worry. COntact WD if you have concerns, they are very nice and helpful and they have a great return/ exchange service.