Question External SSD makes metalic chirping sound?

[hogfather 2010]

I have an external WD passport, and recently the thing has stopped being detected by the computer, and when plugged in it makes a weird chirpy sound. Given that SSDs shouldn't make much noise this is quite alarming. what could be the cause?

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIKay1iYJ_s&feature=youtu.be

 

[rgd1101]

it is ssd or hdd? isn't the ssd one silver in color?

 

[hogfather 2010]

well that's just ... awkward yes it's a hdd, not an ssd. For some reason I assumed that it was. :s

specifically it's this one https://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Passport-Portable-External/dp/B01LQQHI8I

 

[popatim]

Its kaput. That sounds like the heads banging into the center spindle area to me. Time to go shopping.