My cd/dvd drive makes sounds as if reading a disc, but there is no disc in it

See title.
This occurs once every few minutes. I have never used the cd/dvd drive in the few days I own this laptop.

Hey Lewistrick
This is probably normal. Sometimes, Windows or security software may try to access the drive for some reason, so the drive will "check" if there is a disc in there by moving things and making a slight sound.
As long as the notebook and the optical drive works normally otherwise, then there's nothing wrong with your unit! Good news!
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