Macbook CD drive makes *clunking* noise

[TheBonk]

My Macbook's cd drive keeps making a clunking noise whenever I insert a CD. CDs work when I put them in but I'm not sure about the sound. Should I have it checked out or something?

 

[Vader]

My Macbook's cd drive keeps making a clunking noise whenever I insert a CD. CDs work when I put them in but I'm not sure about the sound. Should I have it checked out or something?

That is perfectly normal. Apple has some recordings of what it should sound like. I have seen the link on here before, but I don't know what it is offhand.

 

[Eidorian]

That's normal for a slot drive.

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305478

 

[TheBonk]

Well, that's quite an inconvenience if it's supposed to be that loud.