IMac G5 will not read my new OS X 10.5 Leopard Disk.
Just got an official copy of leopard from the Apple Store in Annapolis MD. I tried putting in the installation disk into my iMac G5's Superdrive but it keeps spitting the disk back out. I put the disk in my MacBook and it reads just fine, **** I even put the disk in my iMac G4 my girlfriend has it that reads fine too! Can any one tel me what's wrong?
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Are you having problems with all DVDs or just the Leopard DVD?
Your drive may need cleaning. Cleaning kits can be purchased from any store that sells CD/DVDs.
Check out the following threads:
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