dvd and CD drive not working it will not accept any disc
i mac has not being accepting any disc for a couple of weeks i need it to work
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
i mac has not being accepting any disc for a couple of weeks i need it to work
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
I found a lot of people on the internet were complaining about the same issue and discounting the first crazy (so i thought) bit of advice I read I set about reinstalling drivers, rebooting, reinstalling Snow Leopard, PRAM reset, deleting permissions etc etc to no avail. So as a last resort, totally fed up at this point and resigned to buying a new DVD drive / Macbook I remembered the first bit of advice I read.
I took out my Tesco Clubcard, wrapped it in a Vision Express lense cloth, jammed it about 3 cm's in to the optical drive slot and wiggled it about a bit. I couldn't beleive the amount of crud that came out of it. I used the same method with several baby wipes and guess what...
It worked!!!
I can now play all my DVD's and CD's
Wish I'd just done this in the first place.
Matt
I found a lot of people on the internet were complaining about the same issue and discounting the first crazy (so i thought) bit of advice I read I set about reinstalling drivers, rebooting, reinstalling Snow Leopard, PRAM reset, deleting permissions etc etc to no avail. So as a last resort, totally fed up at this point and resigned to buying a new DVD drive / Macbook I remembered the first bit of advice I read.
I took out my Tesco Clubcard, wrapped it in a Vision Express lense cloth, jammed it about 3 cm's in to the optical drive slot and wiggled it about a bit. I couldn't beleive the amount of crud that came out of it. I used the same method with several baby wipes and guess what...
It worked!!!
I can now play all my DVD's and CD's
Wish I'd just done this in the first place.
Matt
Genius ! It worked, not at the first try, not at the second try, but after 2 minutes i tried again to launch the DVD and it worked.
The dvd player was not dirty but it seems that he liked the wipe thing
Thanks !
You are a genius. Thank you so much for sharing your advice. Seriously you saved me from having a mental breakdown and throwing my computer, which would have been pretty bad since I depend on it to do my job.
My wife just got a late 2011 MBP online, and we found the SuperDrive unresponsive unless the Disk Utility was opened - and then it just spat the disc back out.
We tried the trick you've recommended, and - amazingly - it did the trick. Thanks for the suggestion!
Reset the System Management Controller (SMC)
1. Shut down the computer.
2. Unplug the computer's power cord.
3. Wait fifteen seconds.
4. Attach the computer's power cord.
5. Wait five seconds, then press the power button to turn on the computer.
and NVRAM and PRAM
1. Shut down the computer.
2. Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
3. Turn on the computer.
4. Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
5. Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
6. Release the keys.
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Another help source (if you haven't already done so).
Go to your OS Help Menu. In the search field type dvd
Click on all the troubleshooting topics & Support Articles that pertain to your issue.
You can also do the same in Disk Utility. Open same up.
At the bottom left of the window, click on the purple button w/the "?" in the middle.
This will bring up the Help Menu.
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CDs
FUJI
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Verbatim
DVDs
Maxell
Verbatim
Make sure the DVDs are not dirty, smudged and/or scratched.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=50448
How to Handle and Clean CD and DVD Discs
Your drive may need cleaning. Cleaning kits can be purchased from any store that sells CD/DVDs.
Super Funny!!! this totally worked for me also, thanks!!!! 🙂
Worked for me too. Genius!
Thank mattcurtis777,
Totally worked for me too!
i think i just used the cd driver twise in a year or more and it didnt work when i needed it. i remember.
None of the above are working for me. I tried every single one. Last time I used by disc drive was two days ago & it was working fine. I have a Macbook Pro from 2008. Any other troubleshooting ideas?
Cheers Matt. Worked for me too. And so cheap!!!! Lol
Baby Wipes did not work for me.
I got the crazy idea and inserted the original iMac Applications Install DVD. It worked. Tried another non iMac disc (.jpgs) and it would not read.
Frustrating.
That's awesome! I cleaned out the inside of my drive using the card and lens cloth and it worked! Thanks dude.
Can also say it worked for me. I figured I had nothing to loose by trying the cleaning cloth and a piece of cardboard. Worked awesome! Thank you!
dvd and CD drive not working it will not accept any disc