Macbook Pro Superdrive is loud!!!

[psychotropic]

When I burn a cd using my Macbook Pro it sounds like an airplane taking off, does anyone else's Pro do the same thing? If so is there anything I can do to fix this problem? It also does it when I watch a dvd, its rather annoying.

Thanks,

 

[r.j.s]

The disc spinning makes that sound, there is nothing you can do about it.

 

[cshen]

i love the sound of airplane taking off!

 

[linuxophile]

When I burn a cd using my Macbook Pro it sounds like an airplane taking off, does anyone else's Pro do the same thing? If so is there anything I can do to fix this problem? It also does it when I watch a dvd, its rather annoying.

Thanks,

Hi there,

it is difficult to know exactly which sounds it makes: however I noticed that (on my imac) some dvd/cd's make a "rattling" sound which someone may describe as a propeller engine. My interpretation of the erratic phenomenon is that the media is (sometimes) slightly unbalanced and/or warped.
Some level of noise is functionally unavoidable: but if you think it is not normal and it makes the noise for all dvd/cd's then it could possibly be a misaligned loading mechanism.

Of course it is impossible for me to tell from a verbal description: bring it to a repair shop and ask them.

 

[lordthistle]

Yes, very often it is very loud.

 

[SnowLeopard2008]

The slot load drives make noise by nature. The loading mechanism and all. If it sounds VERY loud, test out the noise levels by checking a nearby Apple Store MBP.

 

[THX1139]

I see the OPs point. I was trying to watch a DVD on my Macpro the other day and it was so loud when seeking that it was annoying. I wound up watching it on my DVD player and that is virtually silent. Wonder why the difference?