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SR Macbook Sleep Issue (DVD Drive noise)

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BPresley321

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Nov 23, 2007
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New mac owner...just bought a SR blackbook. When I shut the lid, after about 30 seconds the disc drive makes a sound similar to ejecting or taking in a disc. It has happened several times in a row with about the same interval. The white light stays solid and doesn't blink. It even happens with just Firefox or even no programs running.

I have an external hard drive but I disconnected it and replicated the problem. I searched before posting (don't wanna get flamed) and found a similar thread but it involved a bluetooth mouse possibly awaking the computer from sleep. I don't have one of those but I disconnected my usb mouse anyways and still got the same problem.

I'm a new mac owner and might need a more thorough explanation about fixes.

Thanks in advance
 
Just got a new SR Macbook today and I'm loving it!

Not sure if we have the same problem, but whenever I close the lid and wake it up from sleep my drive also makes a the strange "ejecting noise." :confused:

This doesn't sound normal to me...
 
My dad's MB has/had the same problem. I think it's something with Leopard, I dunno, but most of the time it doesn't happen. I can't offer much help, maybe a reinstall, but first reset the PSU, repair permissions, and zap the PRAM, just to be safe.
 
Wayfarer said:
Just got a new SR Macbook today and I'm loving it!

Not sure if we have the same problem, but whenever I close the lid and wake it up from sleep my drive also makes a the strange "ejecting noise." :confused:

This doesn't sound normal to me...
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It is absolutely normal.
 
Yup it's perfectly normal. Happens on all Macbooks and MacBook Pros. It's just the computer detecting the drive on startup and when waking from sleep :)
 
aaron.lee2006 said:
Yup it's perfectly normal. Happens on all Macbooks and MacBook Pros. It's just the computer detecting the drive on startup and when waking from sleep :)
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That's weird. I'm pretty sure the older Macbooks at my school don't make that sound upon waking. Oh well, it doesn't really bother me.

EDIT: Oh, thanks for the link Eidorian! :)
 
well its not normal in this scenario. Read his post thoroughly. He is putting it to sleep, but obviously its waking up while the lid is still closed. A solid light means that the computer is ON and no longer sleeping.

it looks like its waking from sleep somehow. Are you disconnecting the USB mouse before putting it to sleep? If you do it while the lid is closed or while its going to sleep you're going to wake it up (and make that noise). If bluetooth is on, turn it off (regardless if you have anything connected, a phone or mouse.)

edit: plugging in or unplugging any USB device will wake the computer up, even with the lid closed. It should go back to sleep in a few seconds though. (at least with my experience)
 
Same Issue

I also have a blackbook which I purchased in the summer of 2008. It has never made this noise before today. When I open or close it it "ejects" a nonexistent disk 2-3 and sometimes even 4 times. I don't know if this is a performance issue or if it even matters at all, but it is interesting to note that it has NEVER happened before today except on power up.
 
chianachoang said:
I also have a blackbook which I purchased in the summer of 2008. It has never made this noise before today. When I open or close it it "ejects" a nonexistent disk 2-3 and sometimes even 4 times. I don't know if this is a performance issue or if it even matters at all, but it is interesting to note that it has NEVER happened before today except on power up.
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It should check for a disc as well when waking up. I'd suggest resetting your PRAM and/or SMC.
 
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