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My Cd superdrive will not work with my MacBook Pro

I plug it but itwill not pull a cd in.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.5

Posted on Sep 21, 2023 2:27 PM

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Grant Bennet-Alder

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148,617 points

Posted on Sep 21, 2023 4:39 PM

Tte Apple superdrive requires a whopping 900 milliAmps power. It must be connected to a USB port that can provide that much power. Run-of-the-mill adapters and Docks almost never can provide that much power.

 menu >about this Mac > (system report) > USB

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