New 17'' MBP makes odd sounds when restarting

[luminosity]

So, I bought a new 17 inch MBP tonight. When it started up, it made a very odd sound that was similar to a CD/DVD being processed or ejected. I thought maybe it was a one time thing, but since restarting it a few times, it's made the same sound each time.

Is this normal? I've never heard it before. It's like there's a CD or DVD in there, but of course there isn't.

 

[iBookG4user]

Yes, this is normal, same thing happens with my 15" MacBook Pro.

 

[luminosity]

Well then, that pretty much answers my question, though it leads to another one: What are those sounds about? Seems pretty unusual.

 

[sammich]

It's pretty much the sound of a CD being ejected.

Press the eject button or if that doesn't work, try: bring up the System Profiler (About my mac -> More Info) then under hardware go to 'Disc Burning'.

Or even easier, open up Disk Utility.

 

[luminosity]

To what end, though?

If the sound is normal, there isn't to be much to done about it, right?

 

[sammich]

To what end, though?

If the sound is normal, there isn't to be much to done about it, right?

Yeah. Most slot loading CD/DVD drives make that sound. What end? Well to show you that the sound is replicable and normal. It's just a check to see if anything is in there.