MacBook - CD Insertion Making Weird Sounds?

CommanderKiri · CommanderKiri #1 (**permalink**)

07-15-2009, 03:22 AM

I just bought a brand-new Macbook, fully equipped with Mac OS X Leopard (or whatever it's called). I have worked on Windows all my life, and this is my first Mac, and while I'm still getting my feelers for the system--is my CD drive supposed to do this?

I recorded it taking the disk. Click here.

I suppose I thought that my MacBook was supposed to just take CDs automatically, and I didn't have to jam them in all the way. Am I delusional? Does MacBook Pro only have the self-grab ability? Every CD I've put into my MacBook's drive does this. It sounds scary, but it seems to work perfect.

Help?

Eric559 · Eric559 #2 (**permalink**)

07-15-2009, 04:04 AM

It does make a sound and you have to place it in almost all the way for it to grab.

bobtomay · bobtomay #3 (**permalink**)

07-15-2009, 07:03 AM

That is the sound of a properly functioning slot load drive on your Mac.

BlinkTMB · BlinkTMB #4 (**permalink**)

01-16-2010, 12:55 PM

Mine does this too, wondering if it's normal. Yes then?

JohnC86 · JohnC86 #5 (**permalink**)

01-16-2010, 01:43 PM

I'm pretty new to mac's, but when I got mine a few weeks back one of the Software Updates was a firmware update for the drive, to make it a little bit quieter.

But Yes it does sound loud and broken when you put cd's in, and it does feel like you need to push them in a bit too far. Small trade-off for such a beautifully crafted slotdrive.

CrimsonRequiem · CrimsonRequiem #6 (**permalink**)

01-16-2010, 01:51 PM

Completely normal.

p3ezi(moto) · p3ezi(moto) #7 (**permalink**)

01-17-2010, 02:21 AM

Natural

mbohn · mbohn #8 (**permalink**)

01-17-2010, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by CrimsonRequiem

Completely normal.

Yes, but it still makes me laugh every time! Sounds like Minny Mouse got her tail caught in the mechanism.

6string · 6string #9 (**permalink**)

01-17-2010, 09:13 AM

I actually like that sound..... I think it's real space age. When my Mac's running a bit hot and the fans get cranking, I like to put in a disc then, and listen to the take off sounds combined

Eric559 #2 (permalink)
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CrimsonRequiem #6 (permalink)
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CommanderKiri #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 15, 2009 Posts: 2	07-15-2009, 03:22 AM I just bought a brand-new Macbook, fully equipped with Mac OS X Leopard (or whatever it's called). I have worked on Windows all my life, and this is my first Mac, and while I'm still getting my feelers for the system--is my CD drive supposed to do this? I recorded it taking the disk. Click here. I suppose I thought that my MacBook was supposed to just take CDs automatically, and I didn't have to jam them in all the way. Am I delusional? Does MacBook Pro only have the self-grab ability? Every CD I've put into my MacBook's drive does this. It sounds scary, but it seems to work perfect. Help?
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BlinkTMB #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 20, 2009 Posts: 9	01-16-2010, 12:55 PM Mine does this too, wondering if it's normal. Yes then?
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JohnC86 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 28, 2009 Posts: 11	01-16-2010, 01:43 PM I'm pretty new to mac's, but when I got mine a few weeks back one of the Software Updates was a firmware update for the drive, to make it a little bit quieter. But Yes it does sound loud and broken when you put cd's in, and it does feel like you need to push them in a bit too far. Small trade-off for such a beautifully crafted slotdrive.
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6string #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 09, 2009 Location: Down Under :D Posts: 5,484 Mac Specs: Back to my old 2.2GHz C2D MB after selling my MBP and wondering what my next Mac will be :)	01-17-2010, 09:13 AM I actually like that sound..... I think it's real space age. When my Mac's running a bit hot and the fans get cranking, I like to put in a disc then, and listen to the take off sounds combined
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