Clickity-click noise figured out, probably

[bobquasit]

My computer just started making clickity-click noises again, as it did quite some time ago. But I think I just figured out why: it's the DVD-ROM, going in and out of existence. As I mentioned recently, it spontaneously came back after a couple of years of being broken; recently, I noticed that it was gone again. I'm really pretty sure that the goddamned thing is spazzing in and out of workability.

I wonder what I should do about that?

Comments

[rob-w.livejournal.com]

Violence. Violence and technology normally works, despite popular opinion.

[bobquasit.livejournal.com]

For some reason I instantly thought of this, about 2:40 in:

[rob-w.livejournal.com]

Good old Fawlty Towers, you can't beat it. You have to do it with John Cleese's excellent leg work as well whilst pointing at the offending item.

[klyfix.livejournal.com]

Hmm, odd that a DVD drive would be making such a noise. I've been considering replacing mine; not because it's not working (works mostly fine) but because I don't have a CD or DVD burner. Can't quite bring myself to do it yet.

[moonlitmagik.livejournal.com]

i dunno.. take it out? lol