I was wondering if this wiggling is normal and if this could possibly cause the varying humming noises??


The connector is supposed to be loose. It needs to have a bit of wiggle room to mate up properly with the matching connector in the sled. If it couldn't adjust its position slightly as you were inserting the player, it would bind up and possibly break something; or else it would stick so tightly you'd break the handle of the player trying to remove it.

Even with the screws fully tightened it will still move, because the screws are designed to bottom out before they actually contact the plug.

tanstaafl.

Edit: Damn, Foxtrot -- I guess i'll have to learn how to type faster! :-)