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    Unibody MBP CD drive sound? If you have a uniMBP please check.

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Seshan, Feb 6, 2009.

  1. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    So the sound of my CD drive has started to bother me, I don't know if this is what slot loading CD drives sound like or not. So I made a video
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBuVaKt7WNo

    Does anyone else have that grinding like sound?
     
    Seshan, Feb 6, 2009
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    dgessler Notebook Guru

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    Sounds like mine..
     
    dgessler, Feb 6, 2009
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  3. jabbok

    jabbok Notebook Deity

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    That is how mine sounds and I just received mine yesterday.
     
    jabbok, Feb 6, 2009
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  4. Khris

    Khris Yes I am better than you!

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    That's how EVERY slot loading drive sounds.
     
    Khris, Feb 6, 2009
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    wahgnube Notebook Enthusiast

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    (One can't really gauge actual volume in a video like this, but) It sounds all right.
     
    wahgnube, Feb 6, 2009
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  6. Ljay

    Ljay Notebook Enthusiast

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    Mine sounds like that too after a month. Mine also scratches cd's or dvd's if left in the the drive. I plan on having it fixed as soon as I get some free time.
     
    Ljay, Feb 6, 2009
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  7. YasirJ

    YasirJ Notebook Consultant

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    Apple quality. :p Mine sounds the same.
     
    YasirJ, Feb 6, 2009
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  8. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    Okay, so it seems like that's what this CD drive sounds like. I was just afraid that it was defective.

    wahgnube It's a fairly loud sound, you can easily hear it sitting a couple feet away.
     
    Seshan, Feb 6, 2009
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  9. cdnalsi

    cdnalsi Food for the funky people

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    Yes it's normal. That's how slot-loading drives sound like.
     
    cdnalsi, Feb 6, 2009
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  10. Khris

    Khris Yes I am better than you!

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    Didn't I say that already? :p
     
    Khris, Feb 6, 2009
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  11. cdnalsi

    cdnalsi Food for the funky people

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    Sure you did, but if I were the OP, I'd like to get as much reassurance as I can :D
     
    cdnalsi, Feb 6, 2009
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  12. Khris

    Khris Yes I am better than you!

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    Cuz saying the exact same thing in several different voices makes a difference. :rolleyes:
     
    Khris, Feb 7, 2009
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  13. cdnalsi

    cdnalsi Food for the funky people

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    Doesn't it? Especially when they're people who don't know each other and have nothing in common. That way the OP can get an unbiased response from different people.
     
    cdnalsi, Feb 7, 2009
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  14. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    Yeah, mine sounds like that. ;)
     
    Colton, Feb 8, 2009
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  15. homme8080

    homme8080 Notebook Enthusiast

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    It's very difficult to gauge the volume and sound from a film like this: the whole sequence sounds amplified (i mean, i usually don't get that close to the drive to hear what's going on). However, it sounds like mine, and given the consensus so far here, I guess that means fine...

    ...phew.
     
    homme8080, Feb 8, 2009
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  16. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    Well it's not really how loud it is but the sound it's making, but seems like they are all like that so, I guess it's fine.
     
    Seshan, Feb 8, 2009
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  17. Stunner

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    Sounds like mine.
     
    Stunner, Feb 9, 2009
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  18. ATC

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    Sounds exactly like mine and my MBP is from late 2007.
     
    ATC, Feb 9, 2009
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  19. Padmé

    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    I deleted a couple posts. Let's try to keep this thread on topic guys. :)
     
    Padmé, Feb 9, 2009
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