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Re: Hot DVD
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Frank Suszka <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 20 Aug 2005 14:20:03 -0700
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Anna Summers wrote;
>I installed a new NEC DVD burner and when I remove a DVD it feels very
>warm, almost hot.  Is this normal?

Yes considering the CD is being read by a laser beam, the inside of the
burner has a motor which produces heat and the inside of the case due to the
various components will produce heat too. If you burn a disk, this is normal
for all intent and purpose. The byproduct of any operation is heat.

Sincerely,

Frank Suszka
netTek Computers
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