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The MBP makes no noise after this. I can't recall ever dropping it.
I purchased it in Jan 2011 (so I'm guessing it's a 2010 model? No idea. Has black keys & new, slim charger!)
Happens when I've turned it off and on & when I restart.
What do you think the problem is most likely to be?
I've had it over a year now so my Apple warranty is already up. I got it from John Lewis though, who give you 2 years warranty.
Both John Lewis & Apple stores are 1-2 hours away from where I live now.
Should I -
a) visit the Genius bar and hope they can fix it there and then? What does Genius tend to cost & can it be quick?
b) take back to John Lewis (and I guess they'll fix it for free under warranty but take a zillion years!)
c) find a repair shop where I live, who will look at it quicker but may also cost and arm and a leg?
d) any other suggetions? Maybe never turn the laptop off again ;-)
Thanks in advance for any help/advice/tips/solutions!
Carly.

OK - more details/info now.
When I use terminal and type this:
drutil eject
I believe the DVD drives makes the odd noise I heard when I booted the laptop up.
Any thoughts?
I'm guessing that means my fan/hardrive are actually OK then, and it's probably the mechanism in the DVD drive that is causing problems?
I'm almost certain there's no DVD stuck in there?

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