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Q: USB SuperDrive install to 2008 iMac 7,1

I went out and bought a USB Superdrive.

Got home all excited ... plugged it in ... NOTHING ... and by NOTHING ... I mean NOTHING ????????

 

CAN ANYONE HELP ... ????

 

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PREVIOUS HISTORY OF PROBLEM STARTED .... Drive not working ... see below.

 

I have an iMac 7,1 running OS X and my DVD drive has to stop working

 

I put a disk in the drive and it makes a noise like its going to read it, then makes the noise again, and again ... then spits it back out.

 

Basically I insert disk into the side slot.

 

It sounds like its going to mount then stops, then sounds like its going to mount again and again, ... then spits the disk back out.

 

Nothing seems to be here on the forum.

 

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There was mention of a superdrive with a simular problem and said they solved optical drive problems by cleaning the lens.

Wrapped a lens cloth around a credit card and slipped it into the slot of the optical drive. I think the lens is on the left side.

 

Could this work ???, ... if so which side is lens. My drive is a slot on the right hand side, of the Mac.

Mac OS X (10.5.8)

 

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As title says ... I have an - 2008 - iMac 7,1 - Intel Core 2 Duo - OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5630A -

Currently only running a OS X 10.5.8, but want to update.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Jun 18, 2013 5:00 AM

by fluffs007,Solvedanswer
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A:

Got the LiteOn and alls sweet.

No more using internal drive

Posted on Sep 18, 2013 12:00 AM

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  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Jun 21, 2013 8:48 PM in response to fluffs007
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    Jun 21, 2013 8:48 PM in response to fluffs007

    One last comment.

    Truly Mac compatible hard drives or optical drives do not need special plugins OR special drivers.

    The exception to this maybe external Blu-ray capable drives as the Mac has no capabilities, itself, for playing or burning Blu-ray content.

    I repeat no special plugins. May need disc burning software, but no special drivers or plugins.

    You chose to purchase locally and were able to find a compatible drive. Conpletely Mac compatible drives can be found on various  online sources.

    If you are curious, check out drives from LaCie, OWC ( macsales.com) in the U.S. for their Mercury Pro line of optical drives, Newer Technologies optical drives or Mini Stack optical drives, and G-Technologies.

    All of their drives are Mac compatible. No special plugins or drivers needed. And if any drivers were needed, they would ship with a disc for the needed driver or refer you to a website.

    I know it would be more expensive for overseas shipping from these locations, but you maybe able to find a source of these Mac compatible optical and hard drives, in the future, in and around your side of the globe.

    Glad it all worked out for you!!

    Good Luck and have fun!

     

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    fluffs007 fluffs007 Sep 18, 2013 12:00 AM in response to fluffs007
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    Sep 18, 2013 12:00 AM in response to fluffs007

    Got the LiteOn and alls sweet.

    No more using internal drive

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