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    vibrating optical drive?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by lambchops468, Jul 27, 2007.

  1. lambchops468

    lambchops468 Notebook Evangelist

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    Does anybody else have a really loud, vibrating optical drive?

    for me, on about 1/2 the cds I use the entire computer (1520) vibrates. I end up putting my finger on the drive door just to shut it up and dampen the vibration.

    I have a TSST Corp DVD+/-RW
     
    lambchops468, Jul 27, 2007
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    boshunter Newbie

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    my 9400 also have this problem
    the cover for the drive seem to be loose
     
    boshunter, Jul 27, 2007
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  3. lambchops468

    lambchops468 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey, could everybody owning a 1520 list their optical drive manufacturer and whether their drive vibrates on any cds?

    Thanks!

    (I am thinking about calling dell up and demanding a drive replacement; I just had to get a hard drive one (it crashed), and i think i might do this at the same time)
     
    lambchops468, Jul 29, 2007
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    choy Company Representative

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    I have a 1720... i noticed that some cds do vibrate more than the others.. i think this is because the cds were not being read well by the head... i suggest that you clean the cds... cause the newer ones were as silent as ever... let me know if that helps
     
    choy, Jul 29, 2007
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    hkboy82 Notebook Enthusiast

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    just call dell tech support and ask for a new drive...
    it's a customer replacable unit, probably will take you 10 seconds to replace it
     
    hkboy82, Jul 29, 2007
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    lambchops468 Notebook Evangelist

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    yeah that was what i was thinking...but i wanted to see whether they had any others than TSST

    --i'm hoping to get a brand that actually puts rubber shock absorberrs in (if you have ever taken apart a optical drive then you know)

    i think why it is vibrating is because the disk isn't balanced (cheap cds)

    i think i get that too when i get my hdd replaced :p
     
    lambchops468, Jul 29, 2007
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  7. lambchops468

    lambchops468 Notebook Evangelist

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    Just in case anybody was wondering...a new optical drive was much better...this one is HL media
     
    lambchops468, Aug 20, 2007
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    Cactapus Notebook Geek

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    lol, mine shipped loose and couldn't be found by the laptop. I had to push on it a bit and turn the laptop off for a while. When I woke up it worked, but I did notice the horrible sound it makes when CD's are loaded in the drive. CS 1.6 nearly shakes the laptop off the table. I don't play it when anyone is in bed in case it'll wake them up.
     
    Cactapus, Aug 20, 2007
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    xScorp1on Notebook Evangelist

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    Ask for a replacement drive... that sounds like a major problem to me.
     
    xScorp1on, Aug 20, 2007
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    bigmo Notebook Consultant

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    My 1700 is PBDS not sure what that is!?!?!? but it has no vibration issues.
     
    bigmo, Aug 20, 2007
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  11. lambchops468

    lambchops468 Notebook Evangelist

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    yeah replace...that's what i did...

    i think the vibration actually killed my hard drive (it started clicking really loud when the cd drive was on, installing the sims 2)
     
    lambchops468, Aug 20, 2007
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