Apple mini rejects blank dvd

Does anyone have a problem with the mini suddenly rejecting blank DVD's?

Any blank DVD? Any blank CD? Any blank DL DVD? minus and plus DVDs? RW too? or only one-burn media?
Give some details. In principle, especially if older, may show the beginning of its end, but may be just dirty, needs cleaning etc. There are many discussions on this topic.

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My PB Rejects Blank DVDs & Won't Burn

My 17" PB w/ superdrive is about 6 mos old... Tried burning DVDs for the first time, but every time I insert a blank DVD my PB "thinks" for a few secs, then ejects the DVD; never gives me the option to burn.
The DVDs are Memorex brand... is this a known PB/Tiger issue, should I try a different brand of DVDs, or am I just missing something totally obvious?
Thanks!
PowerBook 17" G4 Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Depending on what you are trying to burn and with which application, you only need to press the Burn button and then wait for the app to ask you to insert the blank media, rather than inserting the media first and then setting up your data to burn to it.
It also may be that there is a problem with the media itself and that you should try a better brand (even Memorex manufactures different grades of media), or a different batch of the same media.
It also may be that you need to reset the Power Management Unit (PMU). For a 1.67GHz PowerBook, the process for resetting the PMU is as follows:
1. If the computer is on, turn it off.
2. Disconnect the AC Adapter and remove the computer's battery.
3. Press and hold down the power button for 5 seconds and then release the button.
4. Reconnect the battery and AC Adapter.
5. Press the Power button to restart the computer.
If you do not have a 1.67GHz 17" PowerBook, and/or you are interested in more information about resetting the PMU, see this KBase document:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=14449
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PB ejects/rejects blank DVD's

Hi All,
I have read a similar thread but there appears to be little difinitive solution.
My PB superdrive worked fine until recently. Having rebuilt my iPhoto library (fantastic advice available on that folder!) I decided to back it up to a DVD.
Both blank Memorex and JVC DVD-R's are rejected/ejected after a very brief spin. (Not going to buy any more...!)CD and DVD recorded medium work fine.
On a previous thread it is suggested it may be a software update prob? I have updated on each available occasion up to present 10.3.9 with no know previous probs.
I would appreciate any advice or solutions.
Thanks.

The TDK DVD-R works fine - phew!
Anyone want to buy a pile of blank DVD+R discs?
(Bizarre thread - start to finish all to myself. Can I award points for successful advice?)

Mac mini rejects all DVDs

My Mac mini running OS 10.6.8 refuses to accept any DVDs. It whirrs and makes a number of noises, but finally always rejects and ejects them. Even a cleaner DVD was ejected.
Any suggestions?

I had the same issue with my 2009 Mac mini. Since I had no guarantee anymore, I decided to replace the DVD drive. And yes, issue was gone. ...for some time. Then - only a after a few days - exactly same behaviour with the brand new drive an freshly set up mini. I was thinking about what I did recently, and realised that I had installed and deinstalled a lot of applications.
So I installed Mavericks freshly over the existing Mavericks installation, issue gone. Now a few weeks later issue there again. Totally annoying. I will another over-installation and report what happened.

My superdrive rejects blank dvd.

When I try to burn a DVD-R, I get this message:
The drive reported an error:
Sense Key=ABORTED COMMAND
Sense Code=0x4E
OVERLAPPED COMMANDS ATTEMPTED
This happens perodically, but not allways.

Try a different brand of dvd.
If a third party is used to burn the dvd, update the software if available.
Reset SMC.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Choose the method for:
"Resetting SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own".
Best.

I need the blank DVD -R made by Apple Co.

Bought Oct., 2003 iMAC G4 Dome, DVD burning is problem with another brand blank DVD-R....
I used to burn with Apple Co. brand blank DVD when I use iDVD program and iphoto. I burned Apple brand blank DVD-R yesterday iDVD projects.
But, now, I can not buy Apple Co. brand blank DVD-R anymore & anywhere...
Until the last week, I burned Apple Co. brand blank DVD when I bought lots of blank DVD made by Apple Co. brand. Apple brand blank DVD -R was perfectly working with my iMAC G4.
However, 3 days ago, I bought sony brand blank DVD -R, Verbatim brand DVD-R, Memorex DVD -R, Maxell DVD-R etc. , and I try to burn all brands of blank DVD -R...
Even I'v shown my iMAC G4 to Apple store Garden State palza in Paramus, NJ, they did not found the problem. one of assistant in Apple store said, " buy New one..." This is not a solution , isn't it?
I have no idea.
Now, I need the blank DVD -R made by Apple Co.
How can I do ? or Do you have any idea?
My iMAC G4 was bought Oct. 2003 and use MAC OS X 10.2.8.
tomorrow, I need to burn iDVD project in order to show my buyer.
Help me......
Message was edited by: raramiko
iMac G4 Mac OS X (10.2.x) bought Oct.,2003

At First, I try to do your first option,
Verbatim brand DVD-R is not working.
Next , you said,
"Verbatim should have worked. Typically Apple branded discs are just repackaged Verbatims. One thing to note about that machine, a firmware update supported higher speed burn support DVDs:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86130"
-------- Pop up window said, "This update is not compatible with this model Macintosh"
so, Let ms check this DVD Devices & volumes , it is ,
CD-RW/DVD-R
Disc Burning Fully supported.
Unit Number 0
ATA Device Type atapi
Device Serial EA998D08
Device Revision A43h
Product Identification DVD RW DW-U10A
Vendor Identification SONY
The result is ... Mine is Sony brand.
If that doesn't work, and your clock battery has been replaced in the last four years, zap your PRAM:
Finally, if none of the above works, you may want to get an external Firewire burner from http://www.macsales.com/
They have the full range of support from iDVD to other Apple applications, as well as booting.
your last option is the last of my choices.
Is that all?
I have used power mac 6100-66 since 1994 that is still working in my studio, I love MAC, In My Studio, I have two Macs, One is Power Mac 6100-66av and iMAC G4 17" flat Dome.
I have No Idea why my DVD -R Burning Broblem with others brnad blank DVD-R except Apple brand. and you company said, "Typically Apple branded discs are just repackaged Verbatims."
But My DVD Burning is still problem with that Verbatim brands DVD-R.
Really,if you take care of your future customer, Your company needs responsibility to even just, one customer's sound.
Now, I have no solution except to buy external Firewire burner with my money.
Now to Future, who can buy the MAC without the clear solution service in Apple Co.?

Blank DVDs rejected? help

today i tried to put a DVD into my mac (powerbook G4 15") but after a couple of spins and some wierd noises it just got rejected and shot out. there is no error messages nothing. then i tried to use a cd which worked fine itunes popped up asking if i wanted to burn the songs but when i put in a dvd it doesn't work. i've tried 2 different kinds of DVDs both of which are new.
heres the info from diagnostics
MATSHITA CD-RW CW-8123:
Firmware Revision: CA14
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipping Drive)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw
Media: Insert media and refresh to show available burn speeds
is it that it can read DVDs but not write them so it just rejects it?
please help

You only have a combo drive (doesn't burn DVDs), so the drive doesn't know what to do with a blank DVD and just spits them out.

My macbook is rejecting the blank DVD-R

Trying to copy bunch of photos from iPhoto to DVD - the macbook is rejecting a blank DVD-R - does that mean I need to use DVD+R?

It should handle DVD-R but to check, select the Apple menu and then About this Mac then click on the System Report button. Along the left side of the window that pops up look for Disc Burning and it will show you the media your drive can handle. You should see -R listed.
Assuming that it is, there are a couple reasons the disc might be ejected. The disc might unacceptable for another reason, it is dirty or damaged for example. Cheap media can go bad pretty rapidly which is why I stopped buying large spindles of DVDs. Your drive might be damaged - it has one laser for CDs and another for DVDs. Also the drive lens might be dirty. There are lots of drive cleaning kits - consider them one use only items though because having cleaned one drive it is possible for the dirty 'cleaner' to pass the dirt on to another lens.

Blank dvds rejected, movies can play

Blank disks of any sort are not recognized (this includes +r and -r and different brands, including the recommeded Verbatim) I have burned dvds and cds before. A movie on a commercial dvd plays just fine. If my superdrive is going bad, how come I can watch a movie from dvd, but when I go to burn a dvd, the drive spins and spits out the blank dvds.
PLEASE give me a constructive answer: the other answers I've seen posted do not satisfy me in that I don't believe I have a bad drive if I can still view a movie.
Mac Mini 2009 (approx.)
Superdrive
Latest OSX
all software updates completed

This is an update:
None of the suggestions worked so I ordered a usb superdrive from Amazon. I think I got the wrong thing, because "about my computer" recognized it but I can't do anything with the drive. It doesn't accept any disks it just spits them out. Apparently it is made for a macbook only???
MacBook Air SuperDrive:
Product ID:          0x1500
Vendor ID:          0x05ac (Apple Inc.)
Version:           2.02
Serial Number:          K2ZD1361622
Speed:          Up to 480 Mb/sec
Manufacturer:          Apple Inc.
Location ID:          0x24100000 / 2
Current Available (mA):          500
Current Required (mA):          500
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Mini combo drive stopped recognizing blank dvds

I have been using the same blank DVDs for a year now and they have just stopped working within the last two months. I insert the disk, the drive attempts to identify the media for a minute or so then spits it out.
I checked 20 odd DVDs and it's the same thing over and over. The drive still recognizes and burns CDs however.
Besides the standard Mac updates, I have recently started using Handbrake to pull my movies on my iPhone.
What do I need to check or reinstall to fix this issue?

oops, yeah. It is a superdrive. My bad.
I have never seen an error message.
Model Name: Mac mini
Model Identifier: Macmini1,1
Processor Name: Intel Core Duo
Processor Speed: 1.66 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 2 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MM11.0055.B08
SMC Version: 1.3f4
MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-846:
Firmware Revision: FM3J
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW, +R DL
Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO
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IMac DVD Burner only burns on Apple Brand blank DVDs

Hello,
I have an iMac G4 Dome and just last week it stopped burning DVDs on any brand outside of Apple Blank DVDs. The CD burner works fine, it's just the DVD burner. Can anybody help?

maybe you just accidentally bought your first batch of DVD+R.
The burner in that machine can only burn DVD-R
THis is confusing to a lot of people. We're all so used to seeing CD-R, that we just assume DVD-R has a similar meaning.
The breakdown is something like this.
CD-R = Compact Disc (dash) Recordable
DVD-R = DVD minus Recordable
DVD+R= DVD plus Recordable.
I know it's dopey, but that's probably what's happening. The early superdrive, though actually ABLE TO DO IT, has the firmware blocking any DVD+R media, largely because Apple knew that +R media will not play in a lot of consumer decks, and didn't want to field the questions and irate calls (i.e. My iMovie and iDVD project wont play in my cousin's DVD player??!!!_
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Mac mini won't spit back a blank DVD

I've inserted a blank DVD to burn some photos and my computer won't spit it back. I've restarted it many times, presses the eject button endlessly and nothing happens. no noise. nothing.
what should i do?

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
First thing to try is to open Disk Utility (in Applications>Utilities) and see if the errant disk appears there. If it does, click on it and then click the Eject key in the Disk Utility application itself.
If that doesn't work, reboot the system, and immediately you hear the chime when it begins to start up, click and hold the (left) mouse button. If the disk is recognized by the drive, that will force-eject it.

Apple brand blank DVD-R

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From what I understand, Apple never 'made' the DVD-R. I believe they were manufactured for them by Imation, a branch of 3M, at least that's what I was told by a videographer. We've found the Imation products to be quite reliable at our workplace. I would like to see if anyone here could confirm that Imation did, indeed, make the Apple DVD's.

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Can someone please help with my issue listed - My ipod 4G wont go past the apple logo when I turn it on - it will stay on the apple logo for few min, then blanks out and back to the apple logo. Tried reset option/troubleshoot several times. Also wont show up on computer at all when I plug in to USB.
Any tips are very much appreciated.

Place the iPod Touch into DFU mode. This will be similar to what the factory would do to install the iOS onto new iOS devices.
Placing it into DFU mode will allow you to "format" and install the current iOS for that device.
To place your iOS device into DFU mode.
First connect you iOS device to you computer.
Open iTunes if not already open
Now turn off your iOS device using the power swipe.
Press the home and sleep button on your iOS device for 10 seconds.
Release the sleep button but carry on holding down the home button. For another 10 seconds.
Your iOS device should now be on DFU. Click on restore and iTunes will download the latest iOS for your device.
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Blank DVDs for Apple Superdrive DVR-106D?

I'm soon going to need some more blank DVD disks for my 17" iMac but there's a problem. As I understand it I can only use 4x DVD-R and 2x DVD-RW discs.
Is this right?
The problem is not many places do these now (I've found some 4x DVD-Rs but 2x DVD-RWs are rarer than rocking horse poop).
However reading through this forum I found the bit about the Superdrive software upgrade. It suggests that I can use faster discs without breaking the drive but that they'll only burn at 1x speed. Is that correct? Can I use, say, 16x DVD media in my drive without destroying it?
Is there anything else I should know? The reason I ask is that in the past I've tried to burn DVDs for use in a domestic DVD player and I've only found one type of disc that does it reliably (RiDisc 4x DVD-Rs which now, of course, are no longer available).
As ever any thoughts or advice gratefully received.

Many of the older drives required you use the same speed media for the drives in your machine or they would show a error message.
As time has gone by, the Drive manufactures and the Media manufactures were made aware of this problem. In many cases they released Firmware Updates for many of the drives used in the computers to enhance there performance.
Here is a Media guide to use when purchasing DVD Media.
http://www.digitalfaq.com/media/dvdmedia.htm
Read it carefully there is a wealth of information in reguard to Media in general.
Now let's talk about high speed media.
Now since the advent of 16X high speed media, many users have older machines that are only capable of burning at 1x, or 2x. Some of the media that is 16X will not work whereas others will. The key here is to read the packaging on the Media. It will clearly tell you that the media will burn at 1X,2X,4X,8X, and 16X. The key here is using high quality media your burner will burn at the highest rate it is capable of, using the higher quality media where it will not with cheap media.
I also recommend that you use DVD-R Media it is the most widely recognized and used across the board.
http://www.videohelp.com/dvd
As time goes buy and you become more familiar with your Optical drive and it's capabilities then you can branch out and expieriment with different Media Format's.
Remember that not all players and computers will recognize and play Some media's.
I personally use Maxell 16X DVD-R media. This is one of the highest in quality and is not farmed out by them to another maker as some are and burns fine at all speeds, This will be determined by your Optical Drive in your machine.(Read the Packaging on the Media)
Good Luck, Oh by the way I have never had a bad burn with this media.
Don

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