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    extremely loud noise reading 1 disc?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by friend_4ever, Mar 16, 2007.

  1. friend_4ever

    friend_4ever Notebook Enthusiast

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    i am trying to install half life 2 on my new lappy
    when I got to disc5, the DVDR rom went REALLY loud
    i thought my DVDR is broken or something but it kept on reading

    after i finished installing, and inserted a cd and a dvd
    no such noise can be heard

    is there anything wrong with my DVDR?
     
    friend_4ever, Mar 16, 2007
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  2. Mjay

    Mjay Notebook Consultant

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    That happened to me a few times.
    It's the way you insert the disk, as if somehow it's a little loose and when it reads, it vibrates kind of.

    Does anyone else know about this?
     
    Mjay, Mar 16, 2007
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  3. System64

    System64 Windows 7 x64

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    Yup...i also have this problem too...and there were loud screeching noise.
     
    System64, Mar 16, 2007
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    agent007 Notebook Consultant

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    I do not think this is exactly a problem. Seems like most notebook optical drives are noisy. Doesnt really bother me much though. ;-)
     
    agent007, Mar 16, 2007
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