How do I reset my optical drive?

How do I reset my optical driver? I cannot get my DVD to eject?

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How do I open my optical drive without a keyboard

I'm running a Quicksilver Dual 800 G4, without monitor, keyboard, or mouse. I can access it using my MacBook Pro, and view it using Screen Sharing. I want to install software from a DVD onto the dual 800, but how do I open the drive to insert the DVD?
I have another Quicksilver (Dual 867 MDD) which has two optical drives, and on the status bar amidst the airport signal indicator, bluetooth indicator, etc is an eject symbol, which allows me to choose the optical drive I want to open. I have a keyboard connected to this machine, but as the facility exists in OS X to provide that functionality, how can I hack OS X to provide this option in the dual 800 with only one drive?

Thank you for replying. Malcolm (above) managed to provide the exact solution I was looking for at the same time as you were typing your reply, judging from the time.
I'm accessing the QS from my MacBook Pro (OS X 10.5), using a wired/wireless connection - the QS is wired, the MBPro wireless. At the moment they are about twelve inches apart, and I do have a keyboard to plug into the QS, but I'm hoping to set it up as a headless unit to take time lapse photos (using an iSight) and a clever script available here: http://gawker.sourceforge.net/Gawker.html
Once set up, I hope to access the QS remotely, as it will live in Birmingham, and I live in Bristol! So thinking as far ahead as possible, I wanted to set it up to be controlled as much as possible by me, even if my caretaker in Birmingham has to put a disc in the tray from time to time.
Again, many thanks!
kind regards
Andrew McDermott

How can I fix my optical drive?

In mid-September my sister asked me to free up some space on her computer harddrive (hers is a 2009 MacBook, white plastic unibody or whatever). Her drive was so full that she couldn't download the smallest of drive apps. I told her to just delete some junk but she refused, stubborn girl. So I removed my computers optical drive (I have a 2010 MacBook Pro with aluminum unibody), and replaced it temporarily with the OWC data doubler. At first I couldn't do the replacement because there was a screw I couldn't remove because the head of the screw was broken, so I put my OWC SSD in my sister's computer and her HDD in her optical drive slot. It worked. But now my optical drive is not working. It has power, the discs insert and revolve normally, but my computer doesn't get any of the information. iTunes can't 'see' the CD's and DVD Player can't 'see' the DVD's. And I can rarely eject the discs. I only ever tried one CD and one DVD in the drive and both spent over a week to eject. When they ejected, the computer had just booted up and said "You have inserted an incompatible disk" or something like that, I don't really remember. I did try removing all the data from my SSD and booted it up as completely new, but got the same thing.
HELP!
BTW when I inserted the DVD and opened DVD Player, it showed an error code -70012 (A valid DVD drive could not be found)

The Superdrive is tied to a copy protection scheme for playing DVD movies, I suspect when you placed it in the other machine it messed this up.
Have no idea how to fix it and you should have consulted before doing such a drastic act.
It's dumb moves like this that Apple is now sealing up all their computers so us pro's and power users can't service it themselves.
Firewire Target Disk Mode could have been used to free up space on the non-booting hard drive, or installing OS X on a external drive.
Create a data recovery/undelete external boot drive

How to connect utilize the optical drive in G4PowerPC to a 2013 intel Macmini?

How do I connect and utilize the optical drive on my G4 PowerPC Macmini with my new Intel Core i5 Macmini running 10.8.4?

You can use your G4's DVD drive with your Mac mini if the old computer has got Mac OS X 10.4.11 or newer. See > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5287?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

[HELP],875P LSR ,HOW Can I USE 3 Optical Drives in the MoBO?

I have 1 SATA HDD Drive (Seagate 160G) installed and Have 3 Optical Drives ,Pioneer DVD and Liton CDRW in IDE2 , Plextor CDRW in IDE3 ,but MOBO can't recgnize the PLextor CDRW,WHY???
NEED HELP!!!!!HOW can I USE these 3 Optical Drives the same time?THANK's LOT!

Thanks Everybody!
I changed another IDE Cable and set IDE mode in BIOS : Native , SATA only ,Keep PATA, both channels
then,
Everything is OK!
How silly I am ! I used a bad 80 pin IDE CABLE!

How to load OS if optical drive not working

Hi, I'm just thinking ahead to deal with a possible crisis as sometimes I work in remote areas of Asia. Is the only way to load the complete Mac OS onto a machine via the DVD install disc or via a lengthy download? I'm probably revealing the depth of my ignorance here, - but can you not somehow copy the install disc onto an external drive and load it that way, or does it not work like that?
My current superdrive will no longer burn disks but is still managing to read them, but if this facility too fails when I'm in the middle of nowhere how can I reinstall the OS should this become necessary?
I suppose I could carry an additional external optical drive for this contingency but much easier if its possible from a drive.
A stop-gap measure would be to use a bootable backup of the machine that I have on an external hard drive but that does not solve the whole issue.
thanks
Simon

Hi there, can you explain in more detail how to install Leopard from the disk image of the Leopard install DVD that I got Disk Utility to create please?
With the actual disk you just hold down c and it forces the machine to boot from the disk, I dont understand how to get the machine to boot from the disk image when it is not appearing as a bootable volume. If I click the disk image it gives me the option to restart and begin installation, if I agree to this it restarts the machine but just as normal, from whatever startup disk is already selected - it does not restart from the disk image.
Sorry if I am being dim,
Simon
I have it on a separate volume of an external HD, another volume of this HD contains a bootable SuperDuper backup.

Could PRAM reset and other reset cause optical drive not to work?

My Superdrive on my Powerbook G4 12-inch was working normally, reading and burning CDs and DVDs, until the very first time I attempted to use it following a P-RAM reset and one other reset (I forget the name) done with Applecare tech support, over the phone. Now when I insert a CD or DVD, it sounds like the computer tries to read it, but discs are ejected after about 30 seconds, never having shown up on desktop.
To summarize, could the above-described resets have caused the problem with my optical drive?
Thank you!

Womanhattan:
The article Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM explains what the PRAM is and what resetting can do. There is no mention of the optical drive in it.
I don't know what caused your optical drive to start rejecting media, but I suspect it is not related to PRAM.
Good luck.
cornelius

How do I reset my hard drive software to Snow Leopard?

When I bought my 2009 MacBook, it was Snow Leopard, but it seems to lag now that it is on Lion. How do I reset my software?

I actualy just got mine changed at Apple.
Before you get it replaced or serviced, try doing a SMC RESET or NVRAM RESET. If that doesn't work, then take it to Apple.
Sometimes cleaning the area works but you have to take the battery out which is a pain.
So I decided to take to Apple and they charged me $79 for a new trackpad assembly. Total I spent for trackpad and labor was $104.00. If they're not busy, you can wait for it if they have the trackpad assembly in stock.
Good luck

How can I get my optical drive to open?

For no reason I can think of, suddenly I can't open my optical drive. Any suggestions?

On the Mac, you can add an Eject button to your menu bar so that you can ejects CDs and DVDs easily. To add this, open a Finder window and select your hard drive under the "Devices" section on the left. Then navigate to the System -> Library -> CoreServices -> Menu Extras directory. You'll see a file called Eject.menu. If you double click on this file, it'll add an Eject button to your menu bar. Then you can open or close the disc drive using the menu control. (It's a small upward pointing triangle with an underline)
Or you can close it manually.
 Cheers, Tom

How do I reset my DVD Drive to RPC-1?

I have a 13" Mac Book Pro OS 10.6.8. DVD Drive info below.
MATSHITA DVD-R   UJ-898:
Firmware Revision:          HE13
Interconnect:          ATAPI
Burn Support:          Yes (Apple Shipping Drive)
Cache:          1024 KB
Reads DVD:          Yes
CD-Write:          -R, -RW
DVD-Write:          -R, -R DL, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW
Write Strategies:          CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO
Media:          To show the available burn speeds, insert a disc and choose View > Refresh
Tried forum.rpc1.org, but only have solution for OS 10.6.4 or earlier.
thanks,
don

I actualy just got mine changed at Apple.
Before you get it replaced or serviced, try doing a SMC RESET or NVRAM RESET. If that doesn't work, then take it to Apple.
Sometimes cleaning the area works but you have to take the battery out which is a pain.
So I decided to take to Apple and they charged me $79 for a new trackpad assembly. Total I spent for trackpad and labor was $104.00. If they're not busy, you can wait for it if they have the trackpad assembly in stock.
Good luck

How do I shut my optical drive when using windows?

Hi Guys!
I just gave my son my old Mac Pro, he installed windows 7 but he can't get the drive to close without pushing it closed. As intuitive as these machines are I have to believe there is another way? It's a 2009 and we just updated to Mavericks if that makes any difference?
Any guidance would be appreciated

There is nothing wrong with giving it a gentle push to close the drive, I've done it for years without issue.
Did he install the appropriate Boot Camp drivers? These should allow the eject key on the keyboard to open and close the drive.

MBP how to reset optical drive to factory settings?

I'm also experiencing the wonderful array of problems with my optical drive and DVDs/CDs.
I bought my MBP only 3 months ago but I'm currently travelling for the next 6 months so it's impossible for me to take it in.
one user reset the optical drive to factory settings which helped... but didn't write how he did it.
anyone know?
thanks

Visit an Authorized Apple Service Provider or Apple Store to get it serviced:
iPhone - Contact Support - Apple Support

Optical drive fan speed - and noise

I have a new 27" i7 3.4Ghz iMac and I'm extremely pleased with it's functionality, performance and good looks; however, a consistent and irritating "chugging" noise has just started to be heard ...or perhaps it's that I've just become aware of it. Anyway, having trawled the communities here and run iStat Pro it seems the optical drive fan is running 10% faster than default at about 1150RPM although the drive is not being used and the temp is low at 30 degrees.
Might this speed be the cause of the noise and why would it be over-speed anyway if the optical drive is not being used? And can I re-set it back to default without stuffing up the iMac??
Other data seems quite normal at:
CPU          939 RPM          32 degrees
HD          1101 RPM           29 / 35 degrees
Ambient                            16 degrees

Hello
at first check that you have no disk left in the drive.
According to Apple Support, reset SMC if the drive or the fan behavior seems not normal.
How to --> http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
If the drive produce an unusual series of noises after startup or system wake up from sleep, you may reset the optical drive as described below.
Insert a CD or DVD almost all the way into the drive. (until the drive want to start pulling in the disk)
On this point remove the disc.
Insert the disc fully into the optical disc drive.
Ceers - Lupunus

Install second optical drive mac pro

Although there are several support documents available from Apple on how to replace the hard drive and replace the optical drive in a Mac Pro, I could not locate a pdf on how to install a second optical drive. In this case, I wanted to add a Blu-Ray recorder to my mid-2010 Mac Pro. I found what I was looking for on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHjuKL2BS4Y This is a video by the reputable OWC (One World Computing) and its very easy to follow.

Never mind
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304526

MacBook optical drive has started making noises at wake and restart

This MacBook is about 5 months old and the optical drive has just started making noises at wake from sleep, or at restart. There is no disc loaded in the drive, but the noise is as though a disc has been inserted in the drive and it is attempting to read it. This goes on for about 5 to 10 seconds, then stops.
The optical drive seems to work fine, reads CDs and DVDs no problem. This isn't a glaring issue, I'm just trying to determine if it is the precursor to a mechanical problem, or is possibly some sort of software glitch. Thanks for help if this rings a bell with anyone.

I posted this to a different thread earlier today. I will add that most of the experience I've had with this issue is in Tiger or Leopard. I don't think I've seen it yet with Snow Leopard. My instincts tell me it is more of a hardware issue than a software/OS issue. (Just my $0.02.)
I have seen this many times. (I support 100+ Mac Laptops, most are 13" MacBooks.)
Just to clarify, MacBook optical drives do normally make some quiet noises when waking from sleep.
When there is a CD or DVD in the drive, there are some soft sounds, and then you hear the disc spin up. When there is not a disc in the drive you hear a different sound. I assume it is relating to checking for a disc in the drive. To me, it sounds exactly the same as the quiet sounds you hear right before the "Good Chime" when you power up.
BUT, sometimes MacBooks make a much louder noise, that is similar the sound you hear when you insert or eject a CD or DVD, only sort of "doubled". Usually you hear it when waking from sleep, but I have also experienced it happen intermittently when the MacBook is turned on, under normal use, or not being used (but not sleeping or waking from sleep).
In the past, I have sometime cured it with a reset of the SMC and PRAM. This has not always worked. I have also seen it disappear after inserting a disc into the drive. Most of the time, the sound has returned some time later. I have called Apple on this issue several times, and sent the MacBook in for repair. My memory is that they have replaced the optical drive under AppleCare.
I will add that I have recently seen this Knowledge Base Article (below), with instructions for "resetting" the optical drive on a MacBook Pro, but it did work for me on a MacBook 13". Insert a disc halfway, take it back out, then put it in all the way.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2839
Past experience tells me not to be surprised if the noise resurfaces. My advice is call Apple if you have AppleCare, or if the MacBook is under one year old.
Good Luck.

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