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    HP nc8430 optical drive help

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Tim04, Dec 5, 2006.

  1. Tim04

    Tim04 Notebook Consultant

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    Every time I put in a CD into the optical drive of my at most 1-month old nc8430, the noise becomes extremely loud...it vibrates my entire desk. I owned a Toshiba Satellite A100-Sk9 so I know that an optical drive would sound fairly loud once a disk is put in, but this is just ridiculous. I'm just wondering if this is common and if there is any self fix that I can manage myself because I really don't want to go through the hassle of sending it back. Thanks in advance.
     
    Tim04, Dec 5, 2006
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You might be able to ask HP to just send you a replacement drive, and request a drive made by a different company. I've seen that happen on a lot of drivers on many different computers.

    There are about two screws in your way of changing the drive, so it's simple enough.
     
    Greg, Dec 6, 2006
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    N0bytes Notebook Enthusiast

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    My nc8430's drive is a combo DVD RW/R and CDRW. The unit is about 3 months old and runs very quiet.

    You should have a 3 year warranty. Take advantage of it.
     
    N0bytes, Dec 6, 2006
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    The vibration is caused by an inbalance due to an out of round CD or DVD. This occurs in all drives (all manufacturers) and is a bigger problem now that the media cost (and quality) are lower. A good test is to try a commercial audio or video disc and see if you have the same results.

    Wayne
     
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  5. Tim04

    Tim04 Notebook Consultant

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    wow thanks a lot Wayne, it was the CD's problem. I booted up a DVD I bought and the drive was practically silent. Shame thought, I needed those other CDs for school, but I can't even hear the sound of the speakers over what sounds (and feels) like a 16" chainsaw in my optical drive. Thanks again everyone.
     
    Tim04, Dec 6, 2006
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    WeAreNotAlone Notebook Deity

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    I'll second the above, inbalance due to an out of round CD or DVD.

    Just yesterday the wifey had throw a cd in the machine (Texas Hold'em-Orginal cd) as she wanted to install it.... Well when I went in the room it sounded pretty rough... so I imaged the cd on my desktop, then burned a copy. Asked her the next morning and she said it was quite after that.

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    The same reason (unbalanced media) made me curse and swear my DVD burner a year ago, when 2 out of every 3 new dvd-s came out unreadable. I changed the meda (more expensive of course)and it's been fine since.
     
    vassil_98, Dec 7, 2006
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