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external dvd drive does not work

After upgrade to Catalina, external dvd/cd drive does not work. Spins, then ejects disc.

iMac 21.5", macOS 10.15

Posted on May 14, 2020 2:35 PM

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TheLittles

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Posted on May 14, 2020 2:51 PM

LP357 Said:

"external dvd drive does not work: After upgrade to Catalina, external dvd/cd drive does not work. Spins, then ejects disc."

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Reset the SMC and NVRAM:

Sometimes changes are made to the system and then settings (i.e. for media drives) become manipulated, technically. So, with so many continuities of this issue, reset both on your Mac.

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