DVD drive does not recognize burned DVD

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DVD drive does not recognize burned DVD

Test DVDs are recognized on other G5 DVD drive. Problem has been intermittent but now constant. This one just spits them out. It does recognize blank DVDs and CDs. HD permissions repaired. Profile info below

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SONY DVD RW DW-U10A:

Model: SONY DVD RW DW-U10A
Revision: A43h
Serial Number: EA4CEA71
Detachable Drive: No
Protocol: ATAPI
Unit Number: 0
Socket Type: Internal

Disc Burning
SONY DVD RW DW-U10A:

Firmware Revision: A43h
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)
Cache: 8192 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW
Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media: No [this with burned DVD in drive]

Mac G5, Mac OS X (10.4.9), i

Posted on Oct 29, 2007 9:02 AM

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DaddyPaycheck

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Oct 29, 2007 12:09 PM in response to jimbom

Hi James Macallister-

Can you read commercially burned DVDs?

Can you read CDs?

It is possible for the DVD-reading portion of the drive to independently fail. You can try a lens cleaning kit. The drive can be replaced under warranty or AppleCare. If you have neither, you can also do the job yourself.

Luck-

-DaddyPaycheck

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Dec 7, 2007 9:17 AM in response to DaddyPaycheck

Hi there. count me in on the Sony DVD problems. My Dual 2 GHz PowerPC G5 will not recognize the Adobe Creative Suite 3 DVD for installation. The DVD works fine in other G4 systems.

The DVD drive will recognize data CD's but this Adobe DVD just churns and hums for 30 seconds and then the drive ejects the disk.

DVD Laser Lens Cleaner from Radio Shack will not load either.

This is the drive:

SONY DVD RW DW-U21A:

Firmware Revision: AADB
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW
Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media: No

After reading the boards, it sounds like the Pioneer DVR-112D 18X DVD Burner (Drive only) is the unit to buy and replace this Sony one.

There appears to be a spacer issue related to the door on the G5 Tower case. Will the spacers from the Sony unit work on the Pioneer unit, or can the Pioneer unit just be installed as is using the existing ribbon cable. I've read the PMG5 OpticalDriveDIY.pdf replacement manual, but am confused about SuperDrives vs. the Pioneer DVR-112D.

Can anyone clarify the details of replacement?

Also, will I need new software (Roxio, Toast) to burn CD's and DVD's after replacing the drive?

thanks, and best regards,

Eric

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