06-01-2008, 01:33 AM
how old is "old?"
if it didn't make noise before, that may not bode well; bearing going bad, or some other moving part... OTOH, some opticals are just plain noisy. since it stops after a couple of mins, it's a tough call. good news is that opticals are cheap these days, so if it is a goner, it won't break the piggy bank...
if it didn't make noise before, that may not bode well; bearing going bad, or some other moving part... OTOH, some opticals are just plain noisy. since it stops after a couple of mins, it's a tough call. good news is that opticals are cheap these days, so if it is a goner, it won't break the piggy bank...