Empty disk drive makes beep noise every 30 seconds

My disk drive makes a beep noise every 30 seconds. There is nothing in it. It sounds like it is looking for a disk or something, but the constant noise is irritating after awhile.

call the company that repaired it. this is abnormal behavior and they need to correct it, especially since you state it was just replaced.

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Modern macbook?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Panasonic-SuperDrive-DVD-Burner-UJ8A8-UJ898-GS23N-MacBoo k-Pro-A1286-A1297-A1278-/310735875780?pt=US_CD_DVD_Blu_Ray_Drives&hash=item48594 d2ec4
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if its continuous it cant be every 3 seconds, logically
1 beep = no RAM installed
2 beeps = incompatible RAM types
3 beeps = no good banks
4 beeps = no good boot images in the boot ROM (and/or bad sys config block)
5 beeps = processor is not usable
hardware fault regardless. Still RAM
dead screen, no SMC reset possible, ergo:
Contact Apple for appt. for free diagnostics and drop off at your local Apple shop.

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I got a Mac Book Pro. Disk Drive makes noises . There is no Disk in Drive. But stll Noises..
What happen , what can i do.. ?

Hi,
What happens when you pop a disk into the drive? Does it mount? You usually get this kind of noise on startup when there's something wrong with RAM, and the machine won't boot.

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I saw your other post, but thought I would reply here as well. It is all about getting that headset seated all the way. If you can see any silver of the plug, it is not in far enough. Push harder. If it just won't go in, look in there to see if it is blocked. The bottom of the headset port is white, so if it appears all dark at the bottom... something is in there.
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my mac book pro is not "starting" it makes beeping noise when i turn it on, prior to this for half a day it was turning off after an hourr so.

It may very well be a RAM issue but possibly something else. Look over this extensive troubleshooting document for a possible solution:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3353
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When I tried to restart with the install disc (even pushing the C button), nothing happened. The disk drive made all sorts of crazy sounds, and I was brought to the same box telling me to restart in a couple languages. I wasn't present when the problem happened initially, so I can't say what might have caused it. After reading other threads, I'm very worried about my HDD. Could a HDD crash have brought that restart screen?
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You're getting a kernel panic, which is usually, but not always, caused by a hardware problem. This FAQ may help: http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/kernelpanics.html
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Disconnect the power cable to the back of the HD, then the long ide connector on the back of the HD / cable (pull straight back while grasping the black connector with 2 fingers ... do not yank the actual ribbon cable).
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