Deafening SuperDrive noise

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When I put a DVD in my SuperDrive it make a huge noise.

I recorded the noise, click here.

That's what my internal microphone picks up. It's horrible! How am I meant to watch a movie with that thing going on? It's even louder than my PC's fan and processor noise!

Is this normal? Can I fix it? Should I go to an Apple Store.
 
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I hardly hear my Superdrive when I'm using it, so definitely have an Apple Store or other authorized dealer look at it.
 

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No, not normal. Sounds as if the drive is not positioning the disc correctly and you're hearing it spin off-axis.
 
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I didn't think it was normal, but thought I'd ask.

Hmm, not good. I got my iMac back in April and it only just started doing this. Weird.
 
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That sounds very wrong. I'd take that to the apple store immediatly. I had one in my iMac that didn't make a sound that was weird, it was just the fact you could hear it 3 rooms away, so I had it replaced
 

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