Driver for DVD Writer Samsung Se- 208, latest update does nor recognise the hardware

My Samsung SE-208 GB DVD writer will not mount on my 11" MacBook Pro (mid-2011) updated . It previously worked under earlier versions of OSX. Driver issue? Where can updated drivers be located if this is the issue?

Posted on Apr 18, 2020 8:10 AM

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Posted on Apr 18, 2020 11:52 AM

You would probably have to ask Samsung, but an external DVD drive should not require any drivers. If it does, it was a poor choice.


How did you manage to install Mojave on a 2011 MacBook Pro? It isn't supported by Mojave at all. Maybe that is the source of the problem.


Sometimes an SMC reset will fix hardware problems like this. How to reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support

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Apr 18, 2020 11:52 AM in response to paulofromsabacheira

You would probably have to ask Samsung, but an external DVD drive should not require any drivers. If it does, it was a poor choice.


How did you manage to install Mojave on a 2011 MacBook Pro? It isn't supported by Mojave at all. Maybe that is the source of the problem.


Sometimes an SMC reset will fix hardware problems like this. How to reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support

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