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    Does the m1330 optical drive make a loud noise when turned on?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Mu Zeta, Jun 8, 2008.

  1. Mu Zeta

    Mu Zeta Notebook Geek

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    I saw the video review of this laptop and when the guy turned it on the optical drive made this super loud grinding noise. I know that sound is normal when you put a disc into a slot loading drive but does it make that sound even when you just turn the computer on?
     
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    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    the BIOS is probably testing the optical drive

    u can reduce the sound by putting in a dummy disc, the sound wont be so loud
     
    paper_wastage, Jun 8, 2008
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  3. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    It happens for me, but it's just a little buzz that less than 2 seconds. Not a big deal.
    There might be a BIOS option to disable the drive check on the POST which could fix the problem.
     
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  4. Mu Zeta

    Mu Zeta Notebook Geek

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    It sounds pretty loud when heard in a lecture course. I had a Macbook Pro and I stupidly put in a DVD during a boring class.

    What if the computer is waking from sleep. Any sound then?
     
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    Sleep I am not sure, I use hibernate, which of course has the sound as coming out of hibernation includes a POST.

    Since coming out a sleep doesn't, it probably doesn't do it.
     
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    This has been fixed with the newer optical drives. I've had two 1330s - one from Aug 07 and one from Apr this year. The newer one still makes a little bit of sound, but it's a lot shorter, and only happens if there's a CD in the drive.

    The latest BIOS (A10) stops the laptop making any noise when booting up if there isn't a disk in the drive.
     
    jeopardy2k8, Jun 8, 2008
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    My M1330 still makes *click* *click* sounds when it is woken from sleep. I have A10 installed.
     
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    I suspect the optical drive is of low quality. Other slot drives I've seen are pretty quiet.
     
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    Do you mean this video?
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FVS8n6KSu4
    When he boots it up around a minute 10 seconds into the video?

    Mine makes a similar noise. I'm on my third M1330 and they've all made that noise when they boot, and when you put a CD in them.
     
    chelet, Jun 9, 2008
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