MacBook Pro (Mid 2009): Multiple noises from the optical disc drive on startup or waking from sleep

  • Last Modified: July 02, 2009
  • Article: TS2839

Symptoms

Occasionally, you may hear the optical disc drives produce an unusual series of noises when the computer starts up or is woken up from sleep.

Products Affected

MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009), MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009), MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009), MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53GHz, Mid 2009)

Resolution

You can avoid the noise by resetting the optical drive, as in these steps and this video.

  1. Insert a CD or DVD almost all the way into the drive.
  2. Remove the disc.
  3. Insert the disc fully into the optical disc drive.

The optical drive is now reset and the noise should no longer be present when you start up or wake the computer.

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