Disc drive noise

Inside the DVD drive is a laser optical eye. This eye get's dirty.

Suggest remove ALL power, then open DVD drive tray. Use a can of compressed air for computers to clean, and aim down towards the bottom of the tray.
(Remove AC adapter {Charger}, and Battery)

Disk cleaners have the tendency to wipe the 'gunk' off, then wipe it back on.

Also make sure you still have burner software. Nothing like going to use the DVD burner one day, only to find the Nero burner software was just a trial.

http://infrarecorder.org/

http://infrarecorder.org/?page_id=4

http://infrarecorder.org/images/screenshot_main.png

It's FREE, and NOT a trial.

Plus a DVD drive is mechanical. Wears out over time. Has a 'Life Cycle'.

http://www.laptopdvdrw.com/dell-studio-1537-slot-cd-dvd-rw-burner-drive-p-37670.html

Just an example. You may find a better price from another reputable dealer.

The DVD drive is held in with ONE screw,

Dell Support > Studio 1537 Notebook PC > Main Support page,

http://www.dell.com/support/troubleshooting/us/en/19/Product/studio-1537

Dell Support > Studio 1537 Notebook PC > Service Manual >

Click on Manuals & Documentation > Dell Studio 1535 / 1536 / 1537 Service Manual (1103KB)

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joecoolvette

Could be a faulty disc, your drive is not capable of reading your type of disc or the drive is busted.

Dell studio 1537 making grinding noice during burning process.and burning will not complete.

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/studio1537/en/sm/index.htm
Vote me a 10 when this works :) BTW its an ez fix

this happens while on windows right? so try outside windows. what i mean is restart computer then keep tapping on f2 to boot in bios setup. then from there insert the cd/dvd check still has the problem. if yes they follow these steps http://tinyurl.com/ya7q9b

still not fix try to loosen the screws from the bottom part of the laptop. if still fails then have dvd drive replaced.

You may have to restart your computer so the hardware can work.

try booting comp using the windows disc -if it still makes clicking noise and spits the disc out update the firmware. if it still acts the same way, replace it.

Hi,

First thing you should do was to do a diagnostic in F12 run the diagnostic for CD DVD so that you could verify the functionality of the parts. It's still in warranty you can still asked for repair or system exchange .

ERNZ

It sounds like you have eliminated a media player problem.

Here are some more things you could try:

Disable your antivirus when playing the movie.

Have Dell replace CD/DVD drive. I got a bad drive in my new Latitude and they replaced it. It was a long phone call...be prepared.

It could be overheating. Make sure you have good air flow under the notebook. They make notebook coolers which you can find with a web search.

If this helps please vote for my solution.

1. clean your cd, then put
2. clean your cd/dvd head
3. scratch cd/dvd shows this type of message