Asus Laptop CD Drive Makes Loud Grinding Noise


  1. Posts : 76
    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    Asus Laptop CD Drive Makes Loud Grinding Noise


    Hello,

    My CD drive is making loud noises. This doesn't occur all the time. For example,I'm watching a DVD - Criminal Minds Season 4 and it allowed me to watch the episodes fine but when I tried to watch a deleted scene, it made this loud grinding noise and it wouldn't stop even when I clicked stopped in Windows Media Player. It only stopped when I removed the DVD.

    This also occurred when I was watching another DVD, I was trying to skip through it and it made that loud grinding noise again but it still played after it got to where I wanted it to be. But with the Criminal Minds DVD, it won't work even when I leave the DVD grinding to see if it'll go to the deleted scene.

    I don't understand what's going on. I barely used it before but now it's acting up. I never dropped my laptop or hit it.

    I'm attaching the sound it makes. I hope there's a way I can fix this on my own.

    Btw, the deleted scene worked on my sister's Toshiba laptop. It made no loud noises. It was smooth.

    Edit: Here is the sound it makes. https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resi...int=file%2cm4a It's the one named DVD drive
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  2. Posts : 3,487
    Win 7 Pro x64/Win 10 Pro x64 dual boot
       #2

    A DVD drive will make noise. Whirring and a little bit of clunking and ticking are normal, but a solid grinding sound does not sound good. You may have to replace that DVD drive.
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  3. Posts : 76
    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Were you able to listen to the noise it made? It doesn't happen all the time but I'll consider replacing it.
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  4. Posts : 3,487
    Win 7 Pro x64/Win 10 Pro x64 dual boot
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    I don't load offsite files. Sorry. But a grinding noise is indicative of trouble.
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  5. Posts : 30
    windows 7
       #5

    try cleaning it with can air ????? and buy a cd cleaner at the store....a clean pc is a fast pc ....
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