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    Alienware M17x R4 Bluray driving random eject sounds/polling

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by rooshandark8, Jan 5, 2014.

  1. rooshandark8

    rooshandark8 Notebook Consultant

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    I have looked around the internet and a few threads here, but sadly to no luck, haven't found a fix, Does anyone have any suggestions to fix this issue, this issue is starting to get on my nerves.
    Not to mention it does this quite frequently, i had to disable it to stop being driven mad by the sound.
     
    rooshandark8, Jan 5, 2014
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  2. J.Dre

    J.Dre Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Are you talking about the sound it makes when it's first starting up? Sounds like a mechanical click or something? If so, that is completely normal. It also makes this sound when opening multimedia programs.
     
    J.Dre, Jan 5, 2014
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    amitvig22 Notebook Consultant

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    This is absolutely normal , this is also a duplicate thread view this : link
     
    amitvig22, Jan 6, 2014
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    rooshandark8 Notebook Consultant

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    I have previously looked at that thread, but didn't find a fix per say, ended up disabling the bluray since it was making the eject noise exactly every 90 seconds.
     
    rooshandark8, Jan 6, 2014
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    DDDenniZZZ Notebook Deity

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    Which BIOS you running btw? Mine used to do it every hour or so, it doesnt really do it after the latest BIOS.
     
    DDDenniZZZ, Jan 7, 2014
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