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    MBP start up noise

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by vaio_boi, Jan 28, 2007.

  1. vaio_boi

    vaio_boi Notebook Evangelist

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    Is it normal for the MBP to make an ejecting noise when I turn it on.
     
    vaio_boi, Jan 28, 2007
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  2. circa86

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    is there a disk in the drive??
     
    circa86, Jan 28, 2007
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  3. phungy

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    This is completely normal.
     
    phungy, Jan 28, 2007
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    It is completely normal on MB's and MBP's regardless of a disk being present or not.
     
    jimboutilier, Jan 28, 2007
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    I tripple that, after a while you'll actually get used to it.
     
    MYK, Jan 30, 2007
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    Yes it is normal or atleast I hope so since my mac also does it
     
    mtor, Jan 30, 2007
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    Weird, I don't remember mine doing that. I'll have to check next time I reboot.
     
    hollownail, Jan 30, 2007
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  8. phungy

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    I can't believe the refurbs get cleared out so quick. Looks like we have colored Shuffles now :)
     
    phungy, Jan 30, 2007
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  9. Mr. Burns

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    mine does it too. It does it when i boot up, or when i wake it up when it is asleep.
     
    Mr. Burns, Jan 30, 2007
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    I think Macbooks only make that noise when there is no disc in the drive, because my Macbook doesn't make that noise and I have a disc in the drive almost all the time.
     
    Budding, Jan 30, 2007
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    I believe that's there so you can boot via a cd without starting the computer up and turning it off once just to get the disk in there.
     
    l33t_c0w, Jan 30, 2007
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    the ejecting noise is completely normal. all cd drive have that; my windows pc, my stereo system, even my cars!

    i believe the purpose is to check if there is any disk in the drive.
     
    wobble987, Jan 31, 2007
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