TJSXOX
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Q: my cd dvd player keeps ejecting my discs after about 30 seconds

every time i insert a disc it starts to run then kicks it out after about 30 seconds. It wont accept any type of disc I just up graded to snow leopard 10.6.8. Is there a firmware update for the cd dvd rom? I dont know what to do, this is my first mac Ibought it used and referbished 

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Mar 5, 2016 9:11 AM

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Q: my cd dvd player keeps ejecting my discs after about 30 seconds

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  • by TJSXOX,

    TJSXOX TJSXOX Mar 9, 2016 8:46 AM in response to Limnos
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    Mar 9, 2016 8:46 AM in response to Limnos

    Hi it is an internal drive.I think I need to clear this up first I didn't buy an internal cd drive I bought a re furbished computer with an updated ( new )hard drive & memory & cd-rw/dvd internal drive

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    TJSXOX TJSXOX Mar 9, 2016 9:15 AM in response to my ginger
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    Mar 9, 2016 9:15 AM in response to my ginger

    Hi again I read a lot on the web that after updating to 10.6.8 made a lot of other people having the same problem. I don't know if the cd drive worked before I updated the OS I just opened the computer and it search for updates and said to update so I went to apple site where it had the update and i downloaded it to a flash drive and installed it and thats when I noticed that the cd drive didn't work because I was trying to load software for my printer.I ordered the OS X snow leopard used my external cd drive to re install the OS and still had the same problem. and then I went to this site where we met.So is there a driver that I can get for my cd drive?

  • by my ginger,

    my ginger my ginger Mar 9, 2016 9:51 AM in response to TJSXOX
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    Mar 9, 2016 9:51 AM in response to TJSXOX

    The drivers are supplied with software or updates. Normally you would not go and get the update and install to a flash drive as it comes by way of software update direct from apple. If when you got the Snow Leopard retail disk, you did an erase of the hard drive and then installed. You get the drivers needed. All updates should be done thru software update. If you go back to 10.6.3, the retail Snow Leopard and then update. you will get about 8 or 10 updates to get to 10.6.8 Some are security, some are system, some are Itunes and safari.

  • by TJSXOX,

    TJSXOX TJSXOX Mar 9, 2016 10:02 AM in response to my ginger
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    Mar 9, 2016 10:02 AM in response to my ginger

    i don't know if I erased the hard drive,because my profile was still there. I did have a few updates I don't think there was 8-10

  • by my ginger,

    my ginger my ginger Mar 9, 2016 10:16 AM in response to TJSXOX
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    Mar 9, 2016 10:16 AM in response to TJSXOX

    When you go to the apple in the  top left and click on software update. It will run a progression bar to read the computer and then show updates(if any) for your computer. Sometimes you get the updates in groups of more than one at a time. With the option to check the ones you want or install all of them. Also as update become available, apple will automatically display an update as ready to download. Giving you the option to do so it you want. After Snow Leopard, all update come from the app store. The only time I have ever use another way is when I have a problem and need to reinstall an update. This I do from apple support, downloads and updates. But there is only a limited supply of updates this way.

  • by TJSXOX,

    TJSXOX TJSXOX Mar 10, 2016 4:49 AM in response to my ginger
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    Mar 10, 2016 4:49 AM in response to my ginger

    I was doing the updates and everything was going well until about the 3rd or 4th update it says i need to restart The bar on the bottom disappeared and all I have is a space screen and it just stays there it don't restart. How can I complete the update?

  • by my ginger,

    my ginger my ginger Mar 11, 2016 8:24 AM in response to TJSXOX
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    Mar 11, 2016 8:24 AM in response to TJSXOX

    I had this happen once. I had to start in safe mode. Boot with shift key down.  Then when I got it booted up I went to computer, library. updates. I then deleted the updates, except for Index.plist and Productmetadata.plist. Do not delete those. Emptied the trash and restarted. Do you remember the update that was trying to install when this happened? If you get this far and run the software update again and it is more than one. Install them one at a time. If it will not let you do this, then you will need to use the install disk to reinstall. This does not delete your personal files. but will get it to boot up

  • by TJSXOX,

    TJSXOX TJSXOX Mar 14, 2016 9:37 AM in response to my ginger
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    Mar 14, 2016 9:37 AM in response to my ginger

    I did as you suggested it downloaded 7 updates then it says to finish installing these up dates you need to restart your computer it starts to restart and when it gets back to the space screen it freezes and does nothing

  • by my ginger,

    my ginger my ginger Mar 14, 2016 2:37 PM in response to TJSXOX
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    Mar 14, 2016 2:37 PM in response to TJSXOX

    One of the updates is corupting. It would help to know what those update where. If one was the OSX combine update. You may need to get if from apple support downloads and updates instead.

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