Superdrive not showing up

It just stopped working. Like it doesnt exist. But using About this Mac, it shows up under system report> USB as existing:
Apple USB SuperDrive:
  Product ID:          0x1500
  Vendor ID:          0x05ac  (Apple Inc.)
  Version:           2.02
  Serial Number:          K5FC5UE1754        
  Speed:          Up to 480 Mb/sec
  Manufacturer:          Apple Inc.
  Location ID:          0x1a120000 / 4
  Current Available (mA):          500
  Current Required (mA):          500
  Extra Operating Current (mA):          600
I'm running 10.9.1 on an Intel Core i7 15"MBPr from 2012. I got the drive around the same time.
Nothing (software side) has changed since two days ago when it was working. I got it to eject a disk, but now it wont let me put one in. I followed all the reset, turn off, resetting smc and nram (or whatever) steps.
Using this article http://www.askdavetaylor.com/use_external_macbook_air_superdrive_on_macbook_pro/ I've found that there is nothing between
<string></string> Perhaps indication it is disabled for some reason. But I'm not comfortable using editor even after reviewing it online. Am I missing something? In finder, Remote Disk Shows up but is empty.
Thanks.

But I did install the bootcamp drivers which made everything else work fine (keyboard, wifi, ect) so its wierd that the superdrive wasnt icluded. Anyhow, is there some kind of workaround for this issue? Thanks.

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