HDD Noise Problem

i purchased a brand new hp 15 r006tu laptop (Operating sys. Win 8.1)from market six month back. Besides the harddrive makes a very low noise like electric short circuit noise(kirrr kirr..... ). The noise is very low only audible when there is complete silence. Hard drive is change by hp one month ago, but problem is still.
Kindly suggest solution

Hello @Sr_Snk,
Welcome to the HP Forums, I hope you enjoy your experience! To help you get the most out of the HP Forums I would like to direct your attention to the HP Forums Guide First Time Here? Learn How to Post and More.
I understand that your notebook computer is making a bit of noise when running tasks, and I would be happy to assist you in this matter!
According to DavidPK, an Expert on the forum, the sounds you are describing "sounds completely normal - you will always hear these sort of faint 'scatching' noises if you put your ear close to a mechanical Hard Drive during it's normal operation."
reference: http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Other-Notebook-PC-Questions/Hard-Drive-Noise/m-p/2352657/highlight/true...
Just to be safe, you can also run a diagnostic test on your hard drive to ensure there is no hardware defect causing the sound. This can be done by following the steps in this document on Testing for Hardware Failures (Windows 8).
Please re-post with the results of your troubleshooting, and I look forward to your reply!
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