The CD/DVD Drive on my Mac Book Pro stopped working

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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Try a different brand. Top forum favorites

CDs

FUJI

TDK

Verbatim

DVDs

Maxell

Verbatim

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Check out the following KB Articles: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2288 Troubleshooting a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Disc That Does Not Appear on the Desktop

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10866 OS X Mountain Lion: If a CD or DVD doesn’t appear on the desktop

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2801 Apple Portables: Troubleshooting the slot load optical disc drive

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.

If none of the troubleshooting tips work, the drive may be damaged. If you purchased AppleCare, then Apple should replace it for free.

Else you'll have to decide how valuable is it to you and:

• Have Apple replace it for a pretty penny,
• Replace it yourself for a whole lot less, or
• Decide to live in a pseudo-Retina/Air world with no optical drives.

You left out.............

Purchase an external burner. A whole lot CHEAPER!

Help! My DVD drive has just suddenly stopped reading disks. I have tried brand new DVDs and they just eject after a few seconds of it spinning and trying to read it. I've done a hardware test and it came up fine. I don't have any external drives connected. It was fine about 2 weeks ago, could it have something to do with an update??

thanks