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Optical Drive Problem! Macbook Alum
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yeah!thats it, i've asked some people and they say its normal!
does the same happens to you?
You should have to put the disk in about 3/4 of the way in before it sucks it in automatically. If you mean that you have to put the disk in at an angle 
then something is wrong, otherwise it sounds pretty normal to me.
then something is wrong, otherwise it sounds pretty normal to me.You should have to put the disk in about 3/4 of the way in before it sucks it in automatically. If you mean that you have to put the disk in at an angle
Not in a angle, junt insert it smoothly, otherwise sometimes seems that the drive is closed....
To OP, I re-read your post and finally know what your problem was. My response - No, I never have to fish around in order to stick the disc in. It's smooth and effortless. You may want to take your MB to the store, and compare it with other display models.
the problem is when i want to put a cd/dvd inside, sometimes seems the drive is closed, and i have to put it smoothly.is it normal?
No, my drive never felt 'closed' when I insert a disc. My drive is HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS21N. If you have the same one, then yours definitely behaves differently than mine.
Having said that, there's no need to panic. You have a year (of warranty) to test it out. If it's really defective, it's an easy task for Apple to swap out the drive.
it's the same as you, but the drive reads and burns the cd/dvd very well.its just this "problem", its happening the same problem to a friend of mine.why are mac users so picky?