disks shooting out super fast

It's not the midplane since they do not replace the SuperDrive unless it is a problem too.

I have had the same thing happen to my iMac and I jsut chalked it up to the cover loosening up and not holding the disk there when it is ejected.

Hi. I've had exactly the same problem. In the past when a dvd or cd ejected it gracefully slid two-thirds of the way out and just waited for me to remove it. Now it launches out the slot, bounces on the desk and flies onto the floor. Not good! Don't suppose it could be a bug / error in an update? Whatever the reason it really shouldn't happen. By the way - I've not had any changes to my Mac since I bought it (Rev B).

Mine has just started doing the same thing. I don't mind, so much, having to catch the cds when they come shooting out, but I'm a little worried that this means my cd drive might be getting ready to die.

Suzanne

im having this problem now, any fix for this, like maybe when i upgraded the memory, something didnt lock right or something?

Absolutely no way that a RAM install would affect the way disks come out of the drive.

Not sure if there is any fix, other than a replacement drive, but I can just stick my hand there and catch the disk when it ejects.

Mine started shooting all discs out about 1 week ago. Just tried to insert a CD today and it's completely dead.

My 1yr warranty expired about 3 weeks ago, so not sure what to do.

iMac G5 1.8Ghz 20" 1.5Gb Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Ok, looks like I've fixed it!

I opened the iMac, removed the optical drive, then re-inserted it making sure the IDE connector was pressed in tightly.

Since booting up again, my drive is now listed under ATA in System Profiler (it wasn't after it stopped working). I have imported 5 music CDs so far, mounted DVDs, CD-RWs and DVD-Rs and none been thrown across the room as before.

I can only assume that the reported excessive internal heat of the iMac G5 has caused the IDE connector to buckle in some subltle way and interfere with the IDE pin alignments.

Now all seems fine. Bizarre!

There are instructions from Apple on how to reseat your optical drive below:
http://www.apple.com/support/imac/assistant/optical/35.6.html

Does this work for anyone else?


iMac G5 20" 1.8Ghz 1.5Gb Mac OS X (10.4.3)

iMac G5 1.8Ghz Mac OS X (10.4.2)

iMac G5 1.8Ghz Mac OS X (10.4.2)

There is a separate discussion on this topic elsewhere on this page.

The only known "cure" for this problem is to have the bezel replaced (the plastic housing for the computer). As part of this new bezel there will be better materials around the drive opening which slows down the disk and stops it perfectly.

I had mine replaced a couple of months ago and it still works great. If you have AppleCare, you can even have them come out to your home/office and do it there. That's what I did and it was very convenient. The AppleCare rep was familiar with the problem and did not question my need for the bezel.

Good luck.

Yup - same problem here - but now I know it's covered under warranty, I am going to get this fixed .... thanks everyone for the tips, leads & sharing your stories ... 😉