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    How bad does your Studio XPS slot loading drive vibrate?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by nobb, Nov 26, 2009.

  1. nobb

    nobb Notebook Consultant

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    Just wondering if everyone else's slot loading drive vibrates the entire machine when in use as well? It's much more noticeable than my old laptop and Im worried the vibrations might damage the hard drive over the long term. Thoughts?
     
    nobb, Nov 26, 2009
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  2. Illegal Operation

    Illegal Operation Notebook Evangelist

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    Seems no worse than any other slot load drive I've had. If you have your hands on it, it is what I consider normal vibration.
     
    Illegal Operation, Nov 26, 2009
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  3. ikjadoon

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    If my laptop isn't parallel to the ground, it vibrates pretty bad in usage.

    ~Ibrahim~
     
    ikjadoon, Nov 26, 2009
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  4. peterf

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    Mine is very bad, I'm going to have it replaced when I have some free time. I just never use it.
     
    peterf, Nov 27, 2009
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  5. twinpeaks

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    Mine sounds like a prop plane taking off. People around me stare and exclaim 'what's wrong with that laptop?' I wonder if some think it has a bomb in it. It's awful!
     
    twinpeaks, Nov 27, 2009
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    Mine isn't terrible, but its certainly louder then a tray drive is.
     
    Zlog, Nov 27, 2009
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    Mine did, then I upgraded the firmware. Make sure you are on 18.
     
    redrumz, Nov 27, 2009
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  8. Ollie222

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    I've just got the normal dvd-rw and I've just burnt the recovery dvd's and didn't notice much noise or any vibrations.
     
    Ollie222, Nov 27, 2009
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  9. GSXR

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    Mine seems to be fine...
     
    GSXR, Nov 27, 2009
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  10. AlexSochi

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    Lol agree ^^^ only mine sounds like a helicopter taking off, the trees in my neighborhood start moving from the vibrations, pavement starts cracking, I would say its really bad, and my friends did look at me with laughter in their eyes when they heard the dvd drive run.. for a portable 13 inch laptop xps1340 sure has a LOOOUD optical drive... I just laugh everytime I pop a dvd in, it doesnt bother me, just cracks me up :)
     
    AlexSochi, Nov 27, 2009
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  11. RyGuye45

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    I don't know, mine really isn't bad. If you want loud you should hear the optical on my brother's macbook spin up. You'd think a helicopter was buzzing the roof!
     
    RyGuye45, Nov 27, 2009
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  12. AlexSochi

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    thats strange.. I owned white macbook 13inch (not the new unibody) and to me the macs optical drive was a lil quieter than the one I have in xps 1340... but maybe results differ alil from xps1640's more solid weight and size
     
    AlexSochi, Nov 27, 2009
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  13. entrance002

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    I have what sounds like a normal spin, but I don't have physical "vibrations" from the drive when I use it...

    EDIT: I noticed there is very subtle "rumble" that is felt when I put my palms on the keyboard to use while the disc is spinning, but I've had that happen before with my other laptop, and it seems normal to me. It's certainly not an ostensibly audible vibration or schreeching.
     
    entrance002, Nov 27, 2009
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