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    How noisy is your optical drive?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by queshy, Jun 15, 2005.

  1. queshy

    queshy Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    The optical drive on my 700m is pretty noisy...especially when you put cd's in for hte first time. IT seems to work fine, however. How do I know if it's defective?
    Thanks

    Dell Inspiron 700m
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    1024 mb ram
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    Is it just whiring nosies or clunking?

    I have noticed my dvd player is sometimes freezing when I try to play dvd movies from blockbuster - it makes a funny noise and then won't play any further, it does start to work after a few tries however and this does not happen all the time...

     
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    queshy Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Oh no, I don't have that problem - the optical drive works fine. It sounds like its turning inside...but its very loud, and very weird. I have a feeling it's gonna explode or something...

    Dell Inspiron 700m
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    1024 mb ram
    80 gb HD
    Dell Axim x50v
    iPod 3G 20 GB
     
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    timak Notebook Consultant

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    I have run into this many times where the drive vibrates inside the case and is very loud. I have found that removing the drive and wrapping a rubber band or two around it and then carefully pushing it back in the slot fixes this problem. It is usually held in by one screw on the bottom, then it slides out.
    You have to put it back in slowly and pay attention to what you are doing or it will snag and break the band.

    Try it. I bet it fixes your problem.

    Tim

    Dell Inspiron 9300, Pentium M 1.86GHz, 1GB 533MHz DDR2, 256MB nVidia GeForce Go 6800, 17" LG WUXGA+, 60GB HDD (7200rpm), DVD+-RW
     
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    queshy Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Thanks for the tip Before I try it, can you give me some detailed instructions (Where to put the band) ITs a good hting my optical drive is hot swappable. I dont want to break it!!
    THanks!!

    Dell Inspiron 700m
    Pentium M, 1.8 Ghz
    1024 mb ram
    80 gb HD
    Dell Axim x50v
    iPod 3G 20 GB
     
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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by queshy
     
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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by queshy
     
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    timak, Jun 16, 2005
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    Actually, you can remove it when the computer is on. You just "eject" it and there's a switch on teh outside of the laptop you pull then the drive slides right out :)

    Dell Inspiron 700m
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    1024 mb ram
    80 gb HD
    Dell Axim x50v
    iPod 3G 20 GB
     
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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by queshy
     
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