My 7th generation ipod classic is making some hard drive noises...it makes me feel so worried that it might be a hard drive issue!

Please help me and advise if i should be changing my ipod.
is there any ipod 7th generation that does not make this hard drive noises? or is this the case with all the ipods???
I'm not feeling well about this issue, as i just noticed while surfing through my songs!

What you are hearing is the sound of the iPod's internal hard drive spinning up to read data from disk for playback. So basically, what you are hearing is completely normal for the iPod Classic. If you still feel that it is unusually loud, find another person with an iPod Classic and compare them. If your iPod is louder, it could be signs of a faulty/damage drive, but don't be sure quick to jump to conclusions.
B-rock

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