CD-ROM not detected on notebook, but tested on another machine and works.

I am checking my dad's laptop, a Compaq Presario F700 (F761US). It has a couple of problems, but the main one is that the DVD drive is not detected by Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit. The BIOS doesn't seem to detect it either when I put a bootable disc and try to force it to boot from the drive; it only detects the hard drive.
I have even removed the drive and tested on another machine and it DOES in fact work.
I even upgraded the BIOS to the latest version (F.0.A) to no avail.

Hello MysticalChicken.  I understand you're having some trouble with your CD-ROM.
First, install those service packs!  Those are very important updates.  
Have you tried cleaning the inside of the CD-ROM with canned air?
The "whirring/clicking" noise leads me to believe this is a mechanical problem.  The click could very well be the disc touching something while it is spinning at a high speed.  Let me know if cleaning the CD-ROM has any effect on the noise.
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