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DVDs don't eject

If the Super Drive is having difficult time reading a DVD, why is there no easy way to eject the DVD immediately? I have to wait for a long time for the most advanced operating system in the world to figure out that the DVD is unreadable. I have used Terminal and "drutil eject" but the most advanced operating system in the world still having a difficult time ejecting a DVD on command. Kind of patheitc for something that is called the most advanced OS in the world, but then those who support the most advanced operating system in the world would blame the DVD drive and that it was not made specifially by Apple.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Apr 27, 2014 7:32 PM

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Apr 27, 2014 8:55 PM in response to Tradxnet

Tradxnet,


does the Finder sidebar show the DVD in its list of devices? If it does, then you could select it from its list of devices and press ⌘E to see if that will eject it.


Does Disk Utility show the DVD in its list of disks? If so, then you could select it from its list of disks and press the Eject button to see if that will eject it.


If neither of these applications show the DVD as being present, then it’s not beyond the realm of possibility that there might be a problem with your MacBook Pro’s SuperDrive.


If you’re unhappy with how OS X behaves, you could install a different OS on your MacBook Pro’s internal disk.

Apr 28, 2014 7:31 AM in response to Melophage

Finder does not show the DVD but it continuously tries to read it because I can hear the drive ramp up and down.


It appears to be a defective drive. I did try eject from Disk Utility and I get another message


Eject failed

The disk "SuperDrive" could not be unmounted.


Make sure that all applications and files are closed on this disk.


Why the most advace operating system in the world does not know how to handle these situations baffles me. The SuperDrive ain't so "super".


This just bugs me becasue I spent over three grand on this computer and the "SuperDrive" has failed and the Ethernet port has failed as well.

Apr 28, 2014 7:50 AM in response to Tradxnet

Also if your ethernet port fails, it could be due to bad cable connection, or a bad cable. I've seen Comcast issue cables that could not be removed from some ethernet ports without a pair of plyers. Macs older than 4 years also have a CMOS battery or capacitor that can start getting old known also as a PRAM battery or capacitor. This can create issues for optical drives as well as ethernet ports.

Apr 28, 2014 9:26 AM in response to Tradxnet

Tradxnet,


how would you expect any operating system to handle defective hardware? If any operating system’s software sends an eject command to a defective DVD drive, and the defective DVD drive doesn’t react to that command, is it reasonable to blame the operating system for that hardware defect?


If you’ve just spent three grand on your computer, then your computer is still within its warranty period. Make good use of that warranty and exchange your defective hardware for non-defective hardware.

Apr 28, 2014 11:15 AM in response to Melophage

Eventually the DVD reacts and does eject. My question is, since it can eject and seems to eject well, why the delay if an eject command is sent? Also, when it does work and is able to read a DVD well, ejecting the DVD works very well and immediate. Why can't that immediate response happen all the time, no matter if there is a DVD in there or not? If a DVD is not mounted why can't an eject command from Terminal still work no matter what? Either way I have I drive that is failing and I figure since the only way to eject a DVD on these is via software, getting a DVD out should be a high concern. It's an older laptop. Originally it was three grand. Thanks for the feedback. I will either have to go with an external drive or replace the internal.

DVDs don't eject

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