I'm having trouble with the cd/dvd drive on my mac notebook

thecalicocat · Oct 16, 2009, 11:03 PM

Hi, I wasn't sure where to put this thread, sorry if its in the wrong place.
I just bought a new mac notebook, and the cd/dvd drive won't open. It did a few times and it made a horrible almost grinding noise, and I have a cd in there now but it won't open. I'd hate to have to send it back since I just got it but I'm afraid I have to. Does anyone know what I could do about it? Thanks for your interest

yg17 · Oct 17, 2009, 12:38 AM

If you're talking about the drive itself (like a tray) it's not supposed to open. It's a slot load drive, you just slide the CD into the slot, like a car CD player if you've ever used one. There's no tray that pops out.

momo.786 · Oct 17, 2009, 01:32 AM

Also remember that you need to hold down the eject button for a few seconds...then you will see the eject "picture" on the screen, similar to what you see when changing the volume.

If that doesnt help...have a look at this: http://guides.macrumors.com/Force_Ej...tuck_CD_or_DVD

Oct 16, 2009, 11:03 PM	#1
thecalicocat macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2009	I'm having trouble with the cd/dvd drive on my mac notebook Hi, I wasn't sure where to put this thread, sorry if its in the wrong place. I just bought a new mac notebook, and the cd/dvd drive won't open. It did a few times and it made a horrible almost grinding noise, and I have a cd in there now but it won't open. I'd hate to have to send it back since I just got it but I'm afraid I have to. Does anyone know what I could do about it? Thanks for your interest
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Oct 17, 2009, 12:38 AM	#2
yg17 macrumors G5 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO	If you're talking about the drive itself (like a tray) it's not supposed to open. It's a slot load drive, you just slide the CD into the slot, like a car CD player if you've ever used one. There's no tray that pops out. __________________ Barack Obama is not a foreign born, brown skinned, anti-war socialist who gives away healthcare. You're thinking of Jesus.
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Oct 17, 2009, 01:32 AM	#3
momo.786 macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Africa	Also remember that you need to hold down the eject button for a few seconds...then you will see the eject "picture" on the screen, similar to what you see when changing the volume. If that doesnt help...have a look at this: http://guides.macrumors.com/Force_Ej...tuck_CD_or_DVD __________________ 2.4GHz BlackBook BlackBerry Bold 9700
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