Horrible HD Starting Up Sound During Start-Up?

[HappyDude20]

I've had my 13inch MBP for almost 3 months now. I love it.

However within the past month and a half the hard drive on when I press the button for the laptop to turn on makes a horrible sound. A mechanical sound of the hard drive..turning on or starting up or something. It's like, kinda embarassing to turn it on in public cause it sounds like a disabled electronic robot baby yelling for help.

I'm wondering, what can be done?

When I first got my MBP when it turned on it did not make a noise at all. at all. but now all of a sudden it does?

And let me tell you, when I had my original white macbook from 2006-early 2009 it began making the same noise in like mid-07. Therefore I know i'm not the only one to have ever heard this noise before.

Any words, advice or news you can give me regarding this?

 

[A Macbook Pro]

If it's ''dee dee doowidoo''. Then I have the same thing.

 

[kolax]

It's the optical drive checking if theres a disc.

All Macs with slot-loading drives make the noise, some louder than others.

 

[A Macbook Pro]

It's the optical drive checking if theres a disc.

All Macs with slot-loading drives make the noise, some louder than others.

I barely ever use the disc drive. Any way to disable this check?

 

[cluthz]

Why would you turn of the computer?
I reboot mine once a month, else I just sleep it.
Mine have made that noise since day one, but I really never thought anything about.

 

[rekhyt]

If it's ''dee dee doowidoo''. Then I have the same thing.

Hahahahaha! Perfect sound effect of it. Spot on.

It's the optical drive checking if theres a disc.

All Macs with slot-loading drives make the noise, some louder than others.

Ohhhh... I have been wondering for years if it was a sign of the HD failing. Lol.

Why would you turn of the computer?
I reboot mine once a month, else I just sleep it.
Mine have made that noise since day one, but I really never thought anything about.

Energy saving, maybe?

 

[HappyDude20]

i guess the end result would be... is there anyway to fix it?

I wonder what applecare would say about this...

hmm.

 

[Angelo95210]

Are you sure this noise is normal ? Hard drives about to die do some weird sounds too... careful ! But I don't want to throw you in a panic. Just be sure to have a backup drive in case of.

 

[sukanas]

its a COMPLETELY normal thing.. i would just get used to it and move on.

 

[Angelo95210]

I hope it's normal too, but sounds really bad :

It's like, kinda embarassing to turn it on in public

 

[nigameash]

my umbp june 09 version has been making the sound ever since i got it. i thought it was a special sound only made by the unibodies as my santa rosa mbp never made any such noises!

 

[HappyDude20]

I hope it's normal too, but sounds really bad :

it sounds like a retarded robot having an orgasm.