Q: DVD-ROM randomly spins
 

Hi guys,
This is really bizarre. If a disc is inside the dvd-rom, the drive would randomly spin. The dvd light does not blink, it just spins the disc.
I did a google search, but nothing, I guess this isn't a common issue. All cables are tightly connected, nothing loose.

A side note, my hdd would also disappear from windows explorer which requires a reboot to reappear, so I'm not really sure if it really is the motherboard here, I have no idea how to check if a mobo is dying. I certainly hope not. It could be the dreaded 7200.11 hdd i'm dealing with here.

Suggestions for the random spins?

Thanks.

it mite be a power issue too or it could the connector to the mobo
if there is power loss, and has power agian it will start spining like how it does when the computer starts up