WHY DOES MY USB SUPERDRIVE KEEP BREAKING????

Hi guys!! I'm back.


so a little while ago I posted about having trouble with my superdrive, Apple were kind enough to replace it under warranty. I recently bought a Mac Book Pro, and kept the replaced USB superdrive. It didn't work, and hasn't worked since I got my new Macbook pro. I thought for so long that something was wrong with my computer, because surely after having my superdrive replaced, it wouldn't be it. But today I have realised that it is indeed the superdrive that is broken as it ejects any DVD that I put in! At first I thought it was a transfer problem, as everything off my old mac was sync over (the same as last time). But my question is... WHY does it keep breaking??? I find it so strange. I take good care of it and put it in a hard cover when i'm not using it. The cord is still in tacked and all the wires etc in the tip are all in good condition. I just don't understand. also, will this one still be under warranty? Because if not I won't bother replacing it, considering it will probably break in 2 months time.

MacBook Pro with Retina display

Posted on Sep 24, 2016 8:08 PM

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Sep 24, 2016 11:21 PM in response to damme11

You could try a third party external optical superdrive equivalent

from a reputable mac-centric vendor who offers a guarantee on

their product, and has customer support even if you don't buy.


This item from otherworldcomputing, they offer other products as

a matter of course; I've not bought one nor do I have affiliation with

the company. Their products & customer service has good reputation.

Several brands exist, some are better than others. Not sure why you

have issues with Apple USB SuperDrive or why it failed expectations.

There may be something wrong with it. I see there is an iFixit guide

on how to replace the internal drive inside the Apple superdrive case.

• Apple USB SuperDrive - Optical Drive Replacement - iFixit:

In any event...

Good luck & happy computing! 🙂

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