MacBook 13", DVD player won't work

swatid99 · Aug 2, 2009, 07:56 PM

My Macbook's dvd player will not play movies or run install cd's. It was perfectly fine when I bought it and then had to reinstall the OS and software and now it doesn't work. The cd player works, it can burn cd's, read cd's etc.. Just DVD Player gone missing. Please help!

old-wiz · Aug 2, 2009, 08:15 PM

dvd player is not involved in running an install DVD. What happens when you insert a DVD? Does it show up in finder? If it doesn't you my have bad DVD drive.

Frosties · Aug 2, 2009, 08:23 PM

How old is the computer? If old the use a cleaning disc as the slot loading drive loves dirt.

MWPULSE · Aug 2, 2009, 08:28 PM

is it the DVD player app itself? you might have to reinstall the OS
:S

PTP

swatid99 · Aug 2, 2009, 08:29 PM

The DVD is not detected by the laptop. It makes a sound and then spits the dvd out. Gosh I'd hate to go out and buy another 400 dollar dvd drive. I can't watch movies or anything. Oh when I try to install software off of the DVD it won't work..

MarkCooz · Aug 2, 2009, 10:32 PM

I have the same thing on my whitebook, I hope i can replace it soon!

same thing happens to me, if i put in a dvd it's trying to read it for a couple of seconds then spits it out, but cd's works fine idk why...

Aug 2, 2009, 07:56 PM	#1
swatid99 macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2009	MacBook 13", DVD player won't work My Macbook's dvd player will not play movies or run install cd's. It was perfectly fine when I bought it and then had to reinstall the OS and software and now it doesn't work. The cd player works, it can burn cd's, read cd's etc.. Just DVD Player gone missing. Please help!
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Aug 2, 2009, 08:28 PM	#4
MWPULSE macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: London	is it the DVD player app itself? you might have to reinstall the OS :S PTP __________________ Listening to Music is my game, making music is my name!! 2.4Ghz MBP08, 4GB RAM, 200GB ; 1.66Ghz Mac Mini06 1GB RAM, 100GB ; 16GB iPhone 3GS
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Aug 2, 2009, 10:32 PM	#6
MarkCooz macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: United States	I have the same thing on my whitebook, I hope i can replace it soon! same thing happens to me, if i put in a dvd it's trying to read it for a couple of seconds then spits it out, but cd's works fine idk why... __________________ MacBookPro 15" AG 2.3GHz i7/750GB HDD/16GB RAM \| iPhone 5 Black/Slate
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Aug 2, 2009, 08:15 PM	#2
old-wiz macrumors 603 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Suburban Boston Ma	dvd player is not involved in running an install DVD. What happens when you insert a DVD? Does it show up in finder? If it doesn't you my have bad DVD drive.
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Aug 2, 2009, 08:23 PM	#3
Frosties macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2009	How old is the computer? If old the use a cleaning disc as the slot loading drive loves dirt.
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Aug 2, 2009, 08:29 PM	#5
swatid99 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2009	The DVD is not detected by the laptop. It makes a sound and then spits the dvd out. Gosh I'd hate to go out and buy another 400 dollar dvd drive. I can't watch movies or anything. Oh when I try to install software off of the DVD it won't work..
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