Drive won't read any dvd-ejects it automatically after spinning some time

I did what gcarelli suggested earlier in the thread, worked right away!!!! Find LexarFilterScheme.kext in Extensions folder and delete the file, empty the trash, reload the DVD and it works!

If you have ever used a Lexar thumb drive with its security software (it was a pain to use the software on Macs), then DO THIS. I moved the file to the trash and emptied the trash, I reloaded the DVD and it works right away:

Here is the fix.

Go to the “/System/Library/Extensions” folder and remove the file “LexarFilterScheme.kext” that’s it.

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Thanks a lot! It was a genius solution. I have been searching around for a long time now and just couldn't get it fixed. A very very simple solution of yours helped me get rid of the problem in less than a minute 🙂

I just did what Ryan suggested with my 16 month year old, treated like a goddess, iMac: it absolutely fixed the problem.

Thank you Ryan.

This worked for me too. Thank you very much ThePivotMan!

PRAM+SMC reset didn't do anything, but repairing permissions on main HD did the trick.

Question though, I have checked the /System/Library/Extensions for LexarFilterScheme.kext and cannot find it. Is there a different file to look for or....?

Marty Martino wrote:

Question though, I have checked the /System/Library/Extensions for LexarFilterScheme.kext and cannot find it. Is there a different file to look for or....?

@Marty Martino, did you try the other suggestions? Ie. using Disk Utility.app to repair permissions?

Yes, I did. Interestingly enough, it rejected a couple of disks immediately at afterward. Then, with a Tiger install dvd, it started working. I'll try a couple of different disks when I get home tonight to see if they work.

YESSS!!! the cleaning cloth/driver's license worked amazingly!!! a bunch of dust and lint pulled out with my sunglasses cleaning cloth. save yourself a headache and try this first. 😮🙂

Interesting... repairing permissions seems to have at least been a part of, if not the solloution. I can't readily discern whether it was a DVD or CD nor RW or R (the disc is covered with a full sized stick-on label), but the first couple of attempts simply brought up the blank icon on the desktop. After rebuilding permissions, I was able to pull data off of the disc.

YMMV

had the same problem for some time, suspected a hardware problem rather than software especially since at last try cd came out scratched... so i took the drive out to be able to look inside: no foreign body but tiny loosened screw protruding from the drive mechanism: after opening drive, tightening screw and replacing drive evrything works fine again.

drive specs:

HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N

MBP 13 mid 2009

This would help you- http://eatmyrandom.blogspot.in/2010/06/macbook-pro-superdrive-wont-read-any.html

After hesitantly cleaning, my CD was accepted and I could open a few photos contained therin, but then it quit with error messages. I am going to try the cleaning once more now that I know to focus on the left side and insert no more than an inch and a half.

Interesting, when I asked the "Genius" at the Apple Store about cleaning, he dismissed it offhand saying there was no choice but to get the optical drive replaced.

This has been a long Macbook and MBP issue.

I am on my second MBP and have the same issue again.

My 2 bestfriends also experienced the same.

I can see loads of people complaining about here

and nothing.

I can't see whats its so difficult on making quality

DVD and CDs readers?

What's the point here? 😠

Honestly, I feel so frustated with this.

protosatori wrote:

I can't see whats its so difficult on making quality

DVD and CDs readers?

I can.

It's the need to fit them into an ever decreasing amount of space.

Optical disc is basically eighties technology - full of moving parts, lenses and lights. It just doesn't get much smaller than a 2 cm thick box without becoming unreliable.

Apple have done the right thing in getting rid of them as an internal component. I got my Macbook DvD replaced (free of charge) and it failed as well. Everyone I know with a post 2009 Macbook pro has a failed DvD drive.

Just write it off - I always use an external one now (even though I'm still using my 2009 Macbook !). It's a waste of effort trying to get it work. Some of the solutions offered in this thread work temporarily (like the credit card wrapped in cloth) but the fundamental problem is that they're unreliable and that problem isn't going to go away.

Thanks indigopete.

But how come they did'nt come with the idea of suplying it as

as side equipment in the first place after so many failures?

So now they will keep charging for complete computer and

I will have to buy an external drive?

Just one world for this.... dishonesty.

Apple was one day a company to be proud of being an user.

I pay about 3 to 4 times the price of a PC here in Brazil to

have this machine and I can't see anyone having the same

ridiculous problems with a CD drive on they ugly HPs.