CD or DVD and weird noise

hi everyone i really need help i am wondering if my laptop is supposed to make a weird noise when i open my computer and there is a CD or DVD in it my mother gets really freaked out adn think it is broken so please help me
Thank You
Tam

Hi Tamara,
When there's a disc in the drive and you wake the computer, the drive will start to spin. If the CD/DVD is slightly out of balance it will cause a vibration and some noise. My CD or DVD makes a vibrating noise explains it.
Put a blank, unlabled CD in the drive and see if the noise is the same. If it is, please describe it a little better.
John

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Your iPod warranty is expired
You don’t want to pay any service charges
You are prepared to buy a new one
You can’t accept the re-sell value of your broken iPod
Rather than leave your iPod as paper-weight or throw it away.
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Last Resort Level
1. . Disconnecting the Hard Drive and battery inside the iPod – Warning !! Your iPod warranty will be waived once you open the iPod.
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http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/index.cfm?page=Video/directory.html
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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2438774#2438774
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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2237714#2237714
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Sad iPod solution
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=412033&tstart=0
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