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CD and DVD

I have an iMac 2009 running Osx 10.6. It will play commercial CD and DVD with either films or music on them If, however I insert a new, unused, DVD/CD R or RW so that I can back up work then the Mac ejects them after a few seconds. Can anybody help please? Cheers Nik

Posted on Nov 29, 2013 12:54 PM

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Nov 29, 2013 1:15 PM in response to Banak

Trey resetting the SMC and PRAM

To reset the SMC

Desktop Macs

Shut down the computer.

Unplug the computer's power cord.

Wait fifteen seconds.

Attach the computer's power cord.

Wait five seconds, then press the power button to turn on the computer.


Resetting NVRAM / PRAM

Shut down your Mac.

Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command (⌘), Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.

Turn on the computer.

Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys before the gray screen appears.

Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.

Release the keys.

CD and DVD

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