DVD drive on Dell Optiplex 755 making worrying noises.

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Marszala Mar 9, 2018 @ 2:06pm

So, yesterday I came in possesion of an old dell optiplex 755. I decide it would be used for older games but when I put in the disc for windows, when the DVD drive spun up i heard a buzzing like sound but when i ejected the disc there was no visible damage. I am really worried here.

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RGX12 Mar 9, 2018 @ 2:10pm

It could be the disc and not the drive. Since they spin at extremely high speeds, any imperfection (e.g., hairline crack, disc not being perfectly flat, labels on disc) can cause the drive/disc to emit noises. Try other discs to test.

If it IS the drive, there's no need to lose sleep over it. Continue using it until it dies altogether, then buy a new one if you still need it. Optical drives are extremely cheap nowadays.

Last edited by RGX12; Mar 9, 2018 @ 2:11pm

Marszala Mar 9, 2018 @ 2:15pm

Might be both. When i put in another disc, it emmited a much quiter buzz sound.

Originally posted by RGX12:
It could be the disc and not the drive. Since they spin at extremely high speeds, any imperfection (e.g., hairline crack, disc not being perfectly flat, labels on disc) can cause the drive/disc to emit noises. Try other discs to test.

If it IS the drive, there's no need to lose sleep over it. Continue using it until it dies altogether, then buy a new one if you still need it. Optical drives are extremely cheap nowadays.

seems that the dell seems to be shoddily put together. The DVD drive, when working hard makes the case rattle.

Last edited by rotNdude; Mar 10, 2018 @ 7:26am

Astro_80 (WASH YOUR HANDS!) Mar 9, 2018 @ 6:39pm

Originally posted by The Multiverse:
Originally posted by RGX12:
It could be the disc and not the drive. Since they spin at extremely high speeds, any imperfection (e.g., hairline crack, disc not being perfectly flat, labels on disc) can cause the drive/disc to emit noises. Try other discs to test.

If it IS the drive, there's no need to lose sleep over it. Continue using it until it dies altogether, then buy a new one if you still need it. Optical drives are extremely cheap nowadays.
seems that the dell seems to be shoddily put together. The DVD drive, when working hard makes the case rattle.

Sounds like a vibration problem. Open the case and tighten the screws a little where the drive is mounted. If that doesn't solve it go here: https://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l2/g7/c113/list/p1/Sound_Dampening-HDD_Silencers.html