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Bad CD-ROM drive

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EskildNP

November 11th, 2025

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Sound effects > Objects / House appliances

Sound clip of an old, bad CD-ROM drive in a late 90's-era PC continuously failing to read a disc, resulting in a long bout of varying mechanical noises. Also features sounds of the computer fans.

Recorded with a USB microphone because that's what I have on hand on my desk

Everything I upload to this site is free to use for any purpose without credit. Though I would appreciate you not simply reuploading them and calling them your own.

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clicking
electric
electronics
fan
mechanical
motor
servo

Type

Wave (.wav)

Duration

1:57.599

File size

43.1 MB

Sample rate

48000.0 Hz

Bit depth

32 bit

Channels

Stereo

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