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bicentennial_baby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 06:31 PM
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The CD drive on my Mac is *really* loud...Should I be worried?
I've run data cds for my Stats class before, and it wasn't like this. I just put in a new music cd, and the whole laptop is vibrating, and humming. :wtf:

Is this something to be concerned about? :scared:
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Lost-in-FL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 06:34 PM
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1. A bad CD??
It might not be reading it and it keeps trying. :shrug:
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bicentennial_baby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 06:36 PM
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3. No, it's playing fine...
Although I can barely listen to it with all the humming going on underneath....And I feel like I have a vibrator in my lap... x(
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Lost-in-FL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 06:38 PM
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5. I did't know Apple made an i-Vibrator??
:rofl:


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bicentennial_baby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 06:40 PM
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6. I was about to say... "and not in a good way!"
:rofl:
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leeroysphitz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 07:05 PM
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16. You didn't?
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Lost-in-FL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 08:21 PM
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17. OMG!!!
:rofl:
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SPKrazy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 06:35 PM
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2. Oh SHit!
you've got e-coli in your CD drive!

Quick pour rubbing alcohol all over your computer, better yet, dunk it!

:silly:

Prolly your CD is warped or something and it isn't spinning smoothly.

:shrug:
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bicentennial_baby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 06:36 PM
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4. Brand new cd! Plays fine!
x(
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SPKrazy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 06:41 PM
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9. Hmmmmm
well your mac is new... take it in under warranty... it shouldn't make a lot of noise

:hi:
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bicentennial_baby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 06:43 PM
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11. I don't wanna!!
:(

But I will, if it does it again with a different CD.
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SPKrazy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 08:36 PM
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18. There There...
let me rub yer feet ;)
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bicentennial_baby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 08:42 PM
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19. I *so* need a foot rub!!
I walked like 20 blocks and through Boston Common and the Public Gardens with Sniffa today...Farther than I've walked since I was in Paris in '05. Also, while wearing flip flops and a 50lb backpack...My feet were so sore and sweaty, and in need of attention... x(

;)
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SPKrazy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 08:43 PM
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20. Flip Flops And A 50 Lb Backpack


pull up a chair or the floor

;)
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Lost-in-FL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 06:40 PM
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7. Did you tried rebooting the Mac??
:shrug:
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bicentennial_baby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 06:41 PM
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8. No, I will though
:)
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Lost-in-FL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 06:48 PM
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14. Check the "Support" section on their web site
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 06:43 PM
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10. Is it a laptop?
When I was in the apple store a couple of months ago there was somebody there with their laptop complaining about the same thing. The techs told him it was normal...something to do with the platter thingy.
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bicentennial_baby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 06:45 PM
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12. Yes it is
There's an Apple store near me, I'll stop in there this weekend. Thank you! :hi:
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 06:48 PM
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13. You can go to apple.com
and make an online appointment. You arrive five minutes before your appointment time and you are taken right in!! I had to do that for my Ipod when it was acting up.
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Little Wing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 06:59 PM
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15. Sometimes music CDs have a labeling scheme that can throw the CD off balance
and when it starts spinning real fast, you get the washing machine effect.

If all CDs do it, there's a problem.
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