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    Superdrive mechanical noise when waking up/ opening lid

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by cdnalsi, Apr 18, 2009.

  1. cdnalsi

    cdnalsi Food for the funky people

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    Alright so I just want to know if I should be worried or not about this:

    Lately, when I open the lid, the drive starts "moaning". You know that sound as if you just inserted a CD or DVD into it. It does it three times with a couple of seconds gap in between.

    It still reads just fine, I just tried it with a DVD, but I'm still concerned about the sound.

    Usually there is just a small and short sound when opening the lid, just like when booting up, when (as much as I can figure) the head realigns to center.

    Anyone?

    Cheers!
     
    cdnalsi, Apr 18, 2009
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  2. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    time to contact apple care?
     
    Xirurg, Apr 18, 2009
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  3. Budding

    Budding Notebook Virtuoso

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    Chances are your superdrive might be slowly dying. If you still have lots of warranty left, then I wouldn't worry too much about it. Otherwise, give AppleCare a call.
     
    Budding, Apr 18, 2009
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  4. cdnalsi

    cdnalsi Food for the funky people

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    Thanks guys. My initial one year warranty expires sometime in October '09.

    I will get the Apple Care first chance I get though.

    So the initial warranty should cover this?
     
    cdnalsi, Apr 18, 2009
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  5. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    yeap,it does :)
     
    Xirurg, Apr 18, 2009
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    yeah, i think its time to call apple.
     
    wobble987, Apr 18, 2009
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  7. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    Yep, Cdnalsi, you should be ok unless any other symptoms start to occur. ;) In that case, you might want to call AppleCare. ;)
     
    Colton, Apr 18, 2009
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  8. cdnalsi

    cdnalsi Food for the funky people

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    Thanks guys, it kind of stopped doing it now. It's really weird.

    I will call Apple though, just to be on the safe side.

    On the other hand, I can't give my computer away for repairs just yet. Maybe walk in a store and see if they can fix it in a couple of hours.

    I can't be without a computer for a week...
     
    cdnalsi, Apr 18, 2009
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