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New Powerbook 12" Superdrive... noise?

SkudShark

SkudShark

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Sorry to ask soo many questions, just recently converted, so heh.

Anyhoo just got the new PB 12" with 4x superdrive and I had a question, this is the first slot load I've ever experienced and when I push the cd in half way, it grabs it, then i hear a loudish mechanical sound inside like a tray is moving up and down maybe, and then silence, drive works, but is that loud sound normal? I mean, its noticible.

Anyone else got the new PB have this too?
 
Mine does the same thing, and so does my friends' PB. It was a little alarming the first time I heard it, but seems to be normal.
 
Glad to know I'm not the only one who freaked the first time.

Hundreds of whrrrrbzzzznnnds later, 12"PB still running fine....

Have fun! 😱
 
sentrido said:
Mine does the same thing, and so does my friends' PB. It was a little alarming the first time I heard it, but seems to be normal.
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It makes 2 sets of the noise right? one sucking the disc in, then somethign else maybe tray grabbing it to spin up?
 
I refer to this as the "Lock and Load" Phenomenon. Yours and mine (and everyone else's) sound like your computer is really serious about loading that CD/DVD. It's nothing to be alarmed about, just feel good knowing that your disc is secure. 😀
 
michaelrjohnson said:
I refer to this as the "Lock and Load" Phenomenon. Yours and mine (and everyone else's) sound like your computer is really serious about loading that CD/DVD. It's nothing to be alarmed about, just feel good knowing that your disc is secure. 😀
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Ah so it does make two very loud segments of noise correct? its weird, I have to push it in till about half an inch to an inch is exposed of cd before it grabs, i guess im use to trays 🙂
 
SkudShark said:
Ah so it does make two very loud segments of noise correct? its weird, I have to push it in till about half an inch to an inch is exposed of cd before it grabs, i guess im use to trays 🙂
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yeah, that sounds right.
 
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