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My 24" intel iMac won't read audio cds. It ejects them after about 15 seconds. I have virtually never played cds on this machine in five years. It plays dads with no problem. Anybody have any feedback. I also saw a fix by deleting some presence files.
iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
The first thing to try is a simple PRAM reset. You will find instructions by clicking iMac SMC and PRAM reset. If that does not work, then get a cleaning kit from your local office supply and try that.
I saw this on a forum from about four years ago:
Trash the following folders:
com.apple.kernelcaches (from System/Library/Caches
extensions.kextcache (from System/Library
CDInfo.cidb (from Home/Library/Preferences
Restart
Could this be a fix.
Unfortunately, I can't reset PRAM. I've done it a thousand times over twenty years,but my machine simply boots up without the extra chimes.
If you do not hear the extra chimes, that indicates you are not resetting the PRAM. I suspect you may not be duplicating the directions completely. If you have an Apple Store in your area, ask a Genius to show you how it is done.
My 24" iMac won't read audio cds--ejects them after about 15 seconds
