MacBook Pro external CD/DVD drive options

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i use sometimes usb lg gsa-e50l, perfect with intel-mac's and you need only one cable.

the funny thing is, that this dvd/cd drive has 1.6A and works like a charm and MBA's superdrive "need's" 1.5A and does'nt make any connection to non mba mac's ...

HI, ok so I may be in the completely wrong place, please correct me or send me to the right place if this is out of line. I am brand new to not only computers but my MacBook Pro and discussion forums as well. I have had my MacBook Pro about six months and love it. I have download plenty of cd's and watched movies on it. However all of a sudden the DVD/CD drive, when a disc is inserted, whirrs for about three seconds, stops, whirrs a second time (sorry for the non technical terms) then spits the disc back out. Never having read it. I have made sure I have the most recent updates, and I tried "reset" by removing the battery, turning everything off, and holding the power button down for 5 seconds, this "reset" did not work. I have had no other problems with the laptop. I have the applecare warranty so I can take it in, but naturally I leave on vacation in two days and wanted the dvd player for on the airplane!!!
Any advice is greatly appreciated, and again I apologize if this is in the wrong place but this seems to be the only place I could get into to post a question that was near what the original post question was.

Thank You,
jeff

You could start a post called my Macbook Pro always ejects my CD's vs. hijacking this one on a completely different subject. Try that.

i had the same, drive mine is a uj-85j, dead ..

look at the console (program) and there in the "DiskRecording.log", you will find what the drive problem is ..

mine had hardware failiure and apple care changed it in warranty.