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I can't get the laser to spin [..] If I conect the laser to my workstation it's working. The problem is only on my turtlebot notebook.
If the lidar draws current from the USB port to power the electromechanics, then it could very well be that the netbook doesn't have the capacity to provide enough current on its USB ports.
You could check the specifications of your netbook to figure out what the maximum rated power output of those USB ports is.
If this is indeed the issue, I've seen people use a powered usb hub between the netbook and your peripheral. The USB hub would then provide the power to the peripheral. The TB has various connections for power output, so you could probably use one of those to power the hub.
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