SuperDrive not working/ appearing/ powering up

So my super drive has stoped working, when i try insert a disk it does not accept it or reject it, in fact it dosent make a single sound, its like there is no power going to it. When i looked in disc utilities there is also no superdrive appearing, even when there is a disc waiting to be accepted. I then went to system information -> disc burning: and it said that there is no device connected, and to make sure if there is one connected that its switched on. I dont know what to do as my SuperDrive is built into the mac so there should be power to it, and it should be recongised. Anyone have any ideas on how i can fix this? is this simply a hardware issue such as it being stuffed, or is there no software to make it opperational ????

If your Mac is not recognizing the drive, it's likely just dead and needs to be replaced. How old is your Mac? Are you still under warranty? It's always possible that it's just a loose cable, of course, but I doubt it. Drives, like people, die. No one know when they will go but, eventually, they will.
Sorry,
Clinton

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Take the Mac to the store, plug each candidate in and check in the System Profiler to ensure it is getting recognized and all its capabilities enabled. About this Mac / More Info... / System Report / Disk Burning. Be sure to refresh the info after testing each drive.
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3, I am in the process of writing a letter to the Apple President Mr. Job asking that he stop hustling new products and FIX some of the core products that don't work.
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I bought a new superdrive and it was not detected on my iMac. The internal drive was failed , I found a solution here.
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