Durrr durrrrr durrrrr, sound goes on throughout usage

[Jessica Lares]

My MacBook Pro (late 2006), when you start it, it does that usual durrr durrr durrrr. But when I'm using it during the day, it does it like 20 times - sometimes 2 to 3 times in one go. What exactly is this?

The other day my machine had a kernel panic attack, so I'm wondering if it had to do with that?

 

[MrCheeto]

Nominated for best topic title.

Try an SMC reset. Google it... at Apple.com.

 

[fcortese]

HD issue???

 

[Jessica Lares]

Nominated for best topic title.

Try an SMC reset. Google it... at Apple.com.

Will do that, and yeah, I didn't know what to call it. .

And it could be related to the HD too, I dropped it a few months ago, kernel panics started happening right at boot, but they went away after like 20 restarts.

 

[MrCheeto]

Damn, who else remembers the days when you could just beat your electronics into submission?

TV, Nintendo, VCR's, printers... Those bruised-knuckle days were the best days.

That whirring sound is the optical drive, not your hard disk.

 

[Jessica Lares]

Damn, who else remembers the days when you could just beat your electronics into submission?

TV, Nintendo, VCR's, printers... Those bruised-knuckle days were the best days.

That whirring sound is the optical drive, not your hard disk.

Me! I used to hit my Sega Genesis, blow air into the cartridge, and shake it a bit.

So my SuperDrive is going out for the FOURTH time then?! FFS!

 

[MrCheeto]

Guess it's not that super =\

It's not likely that it's going out. Just sounds like software or firmware. Did you try the reset?

 

[Jessica Lares]

I'm doing the reset now... Just noticed that my power button is a little slanted inward... :O.

EDIT: Seems to be okay for now, will let it sit for awhile.

 

[Bill Gates]

I really have no idea what the sound is that you're trying to describe.

 

[MrCheeto]

Well with most older Apple portables, when you started or woke the computer, the optical drive would go, "zer-ee ert, derrr errer."

With modern Macs, they only make this sound on startup, "zip zeck"

Then, when you connected to the Internet, they would go, "psheeee neeee neeeee, nur, cur-wherrr err wllllllawm, ksh, kushhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. You've got mail!"

 

[Jessica Lares]

It's that sound, right before the chime kicks in. Happens when you make it up from sleep too. I always joke and say that Usher got inspired from it for his song "OMG" cause the way he says 'oh my god' sounds like it haha.

Is fine now, is a lot quieter too overall. Thank you!