cd-rom making cracking noise

[empezar]

i just got my macbook TODAY, and while I was installing world of warcraft, i picked up the macbook, to bring it to the sofa. while i was picking it up, i tilted it a bit (maybe 40 degrees?), and the CD started spinning (or at least sounded like it) like a crazy person, and i thought the computer was going to explode (it sounded like that).

everything seemed ok though, until I inserted another CD. the macbook now makes a cracking sound (3 cracking sounds actually), and if you hold it you can feel the "cracks" below the cd-rom.

I don't remember how this sounded before I picked the macbook up, so I can't really say if this is normal or not. that's why I'm asking you guys, is this normal? should I take it to the apple store? I can't afford to "lose" my computer for even 1 day since I'm in school and use my computer every day for school work.

 

[diadem]

this is normal i checked on 4 of my mates MB's/MBP's they all do it

 

[empezar]

great, thanks a lot mate

 

[Mac'Mo]

thats normal? i know my MB doesn't make that sound, it makes a revving sound but DEF not a cracking sound

 

[xJulianx]

The only noise my MacBook's CD drive makes other than the obvious 'whirring' sound is the sound it makes just after turning the MacBook on, and after inserting a CD. Turn your MacBook off, then back on, is the noise the CD drive makes after turning it on teh noise you refer to as 'cracking'?

If so, I believe this is normal.

 

[Mac'Mo]

The only noise my MacBook's CD drive makes other than the obvious 'whirring' sound is the sound it makes just after turning the MacBook on, and after inserting a CD. Turn your MacBook off, then back on, is the noise the CD drive makes after turning it on teh noise you refer to as 'cracking'?

If so, I believe this is normal.

yeah same for me "revving" = "whirring"

 

[diadem]

when you put a cd in the gearingi n side makes some clicking sounds as it seats the CD. It uses a motor to pull the cd in and put it on the spindal. As your used to puting it on to a try I thought the same thing that there was somthing wrong.