Reader superDrive will not read audio CD &; DVD of movie most
Hello
My SuperDrive eject automatically audio CDs and DVDs (movies) after several hours of spinning and slow down.
I tried with a data CD (an old CD - RW Archlinux), it goes successfully and appears in the Finder without problem. And I also managed to write to blank DVDs.
Then recently reset the SMC as explained here: reset of the controller of the steering system (SMC) on your Mac - Apple Support , but it has not changed anything.
Now, I'm looking for any command line, I can put in Terminal that gives me information about what is happening.
Is BTW, possible to Flash the firmware of the drive SuperDrive?
Thanks in advance the Apple community
Optical drives of old iMac aluminum is, generally, the first piece of hardware to fail.
Reason, essentially, its orientation in the iMac while exposed to heat internal excessive.
You could try to clean the disc, by the power of your iMac, unplug power, take a credit card, wrapped in a Microfiber cloth to see if you can get one of the dust and dirt on pushing the fabric in and out movement at the same time (wipe off every time you pull out of the slot) until no more dirt won't come off on the canvas. Reconnect your iMac, start your iMac and try the drive again.
If it failed, plan B is to purchase an external optical drive.
The external optical drive made Apple only works with recent Macs who no longer have a disc Super bulit.
If you need an optical drive that works with your year and model Mac, look at these.
Not all optical drives are Mac compatible.
Most Mac compatible hard disks you will find only to buy online.
Here are two on Amazon.com which are inexpensive and compatible Mac
_3 http://www.Amazon.com/LG-GP10NB20-portable-External-Drive/DP/B004K2Z4MS/Ref=sr_1 ? ie = UTF8 & qid = 1398883289 & sr = 8-3 & keywords = Mac + compatible external + LG + optics + dr I ve
http://www.Amazon.com/LG-Electronics-portable-external-GP40NB40/DP/B009DS6OFU/re f = sr_1_7? ie = UTF8 & qid = 1398883289 & sr = 8-7 & keywords = Mac compatible + external + LG + opti al c + reader
Here's another source for Mac compatible optical drives. What are optical readers of best quality.
They are also disc loading tray.
Loading optical drives are more reliable, more they are able to read these small discs of mini sizes.
http://eShop.MacSales.com/item/OWC/VLU2SD24XS/
http://eShop.MacSales.com/item/OWC/MR3F82SD24S/
Good luck!
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