Cd drive not accepting cd's
my imac cd drive will take my cd and then 3-4 seconds later eject it with out ever loading it. is there some way i can fix this other than replacing it?
Welcome to Apple Discussions Andrew.
There are several reasons for a disk to be rejected.
1. The disk is dirty & cannot be read. Clean it.
2. The disk is scratched.
3. The disk is unbalanced. You should hear a vibration noise if this is the case. I've had disks that my MBPro could not read but my eMac could and some that only an external cd player could read.
4. The read heads are dirty. They can be cleaned - with extreme care!
If, after checking all these, all disks inserted get rejected, including the original installation disks then there is likely to be a fault with the drive. It might need to be replaced.
Neville
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Recently I’ve had a problem with not being able to put a disc into my internal drive. It just won’t accept it and spits it right back out.
I cannot clear the drive via my external keyboard’s eject button and only every once in a while via the laptop’s own eject button.
It seems to me that the hard drive might be dying but I do have hope that there is some command or physical something I might do to keep it alive. Does anyone have an idea for me?
I currently have the computer out of sight with an external monitor, trackball & keyboard attached to it.
PowerBook G4 OS 10.4.8Mr. Kilo,
Does your CD drive act this way with all disks that are inserted? I know when I have an older, kinda beat up, disk, the PB has a hard time reading it, and sometimes it just refuses. But if you are having problems with all disks, there may be something wrong with the drive, is it under AppleCare?
Since you are using external everything on your PB, are you leaving it closed when you use it? I know keeping the PB closed can build up heat and can affect the internal components performance. Sometimes when I forget to open mine while connected to a display and keyboard it gets fairly warm.
There are several ways to eject a disk that in the drive. One you didn't mention is to hit the <apple> and <E> keys. Hope this helps.
Joel -
Help Please: External Hard Drive not accepting files from Macbook
My Desktop is a PC.
My laptop is a Macbook.
My External Hard drive is a Belkin High Speed USB 2.0 External Drive Enclosure Kit.
I am new to the Mac.
The Macbook recognises the External Hard Drive when plugged into a USB port. No problem.
I can drag any file from the external hard drive into the mac. No problem.
But I cannot drag any file from the Mac back into the External Hard Drive. (Jpegs, PSD, Doc etc-no file is accepted)
When I drag the file from the Mac to the External Hard Drive I get this message:
"The item “filename“ cannot be moved because “folder(external drive)” cannot be modified.
I did a get-info on the external drive and got this information-
'Format: Windows NT Filesystem
Ownership and Permissions: you can only read'
It defeats the purpose of my working on my laptop if i cannot bring the files back 'home' to the Hard Drive-What can I do to be able to bring files back into the external hard drive? Can someone please advise me?
I look forward to hear from you.
(My email address is [email protected])
Macbook Mac OS X (10.0.x) 13.3" Intel Core Duo 2.0GHz Laptop
Macbook Mac OS X (10.0.x) 13.3" Intel Core Duo 2.0GHz Laptopif these macbooks are dual core(?) supporting mac and
windows is there not a way for me to work on a
file,save the file in windows and then drag it into
the external hard drive?
i guess not?
Not really.
On a related note and as an alternative, someone posted a way that I didn't think about which may get around having to do all that:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=630540&tstart=45
i guess i'll have to go the partition route. all my
important files are on the external hard drive-who
can i trust to do this and how much can i expect to
pay for it?
I think I would try the above networking route first before playing around with the partition on the external.
I think it should work so long as the external drive on the PC is shared. -
DVDS not being acepted although cd's are fine?
any suggestions?An update for anyone reading this with a similar problem...
I started having issues with my display directly after the Super drive issue, and found out that my iMac had a faulty Motherboard, and had to be replaced. Luckily it was covered by apple under an iMac extended warranty program. If you are experiencing these symptoms it could be a sign of something bigger going bad, and you may want to check out the extension program page. you can find it in the general iMac support page on the bottom right side. Hope this helps - Andy -
Super drive not accepting disk
iMac mid 2010 27in has suddenly stopped accepting disks in the superdrive. Disk gets pulled in but not caught and spit out about a second later.
try an System Management Controller (SMC) reset.
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. -
Hello,
My iBook has suddenly stopped accepting CDs. Whenever I try to insert a disc, it makes a horrible crunching sound and the disc gets stuck about 3 quarters in. Occasionally, it gets almost completely in, but then won't eject and I have to restart the computer.
There doesen't appear to be a disc stuck inside in the drive.
The iBook is about 3 months old, but I can't seem to find the reciept or warrenty, so would hate to have to take it to get repair as I am guessing it would cost lots of money!
Any advice, or suggestions greatly appreciated.
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Also you can input your serial # here:
http://www.apple.com/support/
about half way down on the right side. This will give you some details about your computer. -
Drive not accepting discs readily
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MorganEven if you can find a firmware update or alternative firmware to install in your drive, it isn't going to affect a physical obstruction to inserting a disc. You have a hardware failure, and replacing your drive is the thing to do.
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Might this be something an amateur can fix?
ThanksMost Apple resellers in my area are pretty accomodating. I would take it back and see what they say. If you bought it at an apple store they can probably look it up on their database. I would register with apple right away and then phone their tech support line.
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http://www.apple.com/support/
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every time i insert a disk, the computer makes a clicking noise and ejects it. any ideas?
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Encrypted drive will not accept password when re-mounting via Disk Utility
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Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
The article linked below has some great troubleshooting tips that should help you resolve the slot-loading SuperDrive issue that you described.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2801
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I had to replace the hard drive in my old MacBook. I replaced it. Installed OSX10.6. Then using the system software I reinstalled data from my Time Machine backup. On completion it asked for my password. It is not accepted. I am locked out how I overcome this?
I was already using 10.7. But only had the disc for 10.6.Sorry I am new to this. Am I in the right area? I am using my iPhone to make contact. I am worried.
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Since the HDD password is accepted when it's installed in the W500, why not pull off the password in BIOS there, reinstall the drive into the W530 and then set the password in the W530's BIOS?
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My CD/DVD drive will not accept disks anymore. Any ideas to make this work short of a very expensive replacement?
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You can refer below link for more information.
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