Noisy CD/DVD drive on my Satellite A60

Hi I have a Satellite A60 and for some reason the CD/DVD drive makes a terrible noise on some CDs and DVDs but not on others. It sounds as though the CD is rubbing on something but it is not as it now makes this noise with CDs that i have played for ages. Ideas please

Hi Roger,
There are two possibilities for this problem :-
1. The CDs themselves may be slightly distorted with the centre hole slightly off-centre, this makes the disc 'wobble' as it spins and can cause the noise that you describe.
2. The clamping latch in your CD drive may have worn to the extent that it does not lock the CD in position correctly. This will also cause a wobble in the disc as it spins and the accompanying noise.
Since you say the noise occurs on discs that you have used previously I assume that the second of the two options is the cause so before taking any further actions I would recommend checking that the CD drive is not loose in its mounting in your notebook.
Sadly, if all else fails you may need to replace the drive.
regards,

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