Is a loud humming/hissing/whining noise when using a CD/DVD normal?

[ID008]

The MacBook seems to make a huge noise only when using a CD or DVD. It isn't the fans as I'm sure of that but more like the reading of the CD/DVD.

I'm puzzled as to whether this is normal or not.

[steamboat26]

That happens on my mini. I wouldn't call it a hissing, but when i put a disk in, it is kinda loud while the computer is sucking the disk in.

[tvguru]

I'd say it's normal unless it's damaging your disks. My mbp's superdrive is much louder then I've ever heard the fans get to.

[ipodcentral112]

I'd say it's normal unless it's damaging your disks. My mbp's superdrive is much louder then I've ever heard the fans get to.

Yeah same!

[Star Destroyer]

Yes, my CD/DVD drive on my macbook is much louder then i would like it to be... which is not great, but i will survive.

[iTwitch]

The CD drive in my iBook makes a racket when loading and a whirling sound when reading. It's so annoying I don't even try to listen to music CDs or watch DVDs instead I first rip them to the harddrive. I think it's the slot loading design, no baffleing?