MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-868: ejects blank dvd but with blank cd works fine

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MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-868: ejects blank dvd but with blank cd works fine

only with any blank dvd's, my mac book pro bought july 2009, i have used burner few times and now suddenly doesn't recognize any blank dvds but works fine with any cd's,
what could I do?

macbook pro, Mac OS X (10.6.4), hard drive 7200 rpm and 8gb ddr ram

Posted on Mar 30, 2011 1:33 PM

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Answer 1

iVmichael

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Mar 30, 2011 3:57 PM in response to alidav

Run a Lens Cleaner disc through it, often a small piece of dirt or dust is enough to throw a lens out.

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alidav Author

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Mar 31, 2011 7:07 AM in response to alidav

..but it works properly with CD's and any burnt dvd, it ejects just blank dvd,

it is aMATSHITA DVD-R UJ-868, what is a compatible burner to replace it in case i want to purchase a newone?

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Allan Jones

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Mar 31, 2011 8:21 AM in response to alidav

..but it works properly with CD's and any burnt dvd, it ejects just blank dvd,

That's suggestive of an issue with the quality of the blank DVD media rather than the drive. This is a good resource for info on "good v. bad" DVD media:

http://www.digitalfaq.com/reviews/dvd-media.htm

From reading the site, the issue seems to exist with all computer and drive makes. so it's not a Mac-specific or Matshita-specific problem.

what is a compatible burner to replace it in case i want to purchase a new one?

As your profile shows you have 8GB RAM, your MBP must be newer than the older models this forum covers. Suggest you ask that part of the question in the forum area for MBPs made since Late 2008:

http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=251

Should someone here not notice the subtle mention of your RAM quantity in your profile, they could recommend a drive that is compatible with the older, silver-key MBPs that may not be usable in your newer model.

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