15 inch MBPro a1226 santa rosa won't burn dvds

[dedalus]

HI there,

I have a problem with my MB Pro 15 inch A1226. The computer reads dvds, recognizes blank ones from burned ones. only issue is that it won't burn. I've searched a few threads and haven't gone much further than the changing brand advice which doesn't solve my issue. Naturally, the computer is out of warranty (July 2007 date of purchase). Is there anything I can do on my own? if not, what kind of problem are we looking at? and more importantly I suppose, how much am I looking at?

Best,

Manuel

 

[MacDawg]

If it is the drive, you can pick one up at OWC pretty cheap
And iFixit has the video and guide to replace it
Pretty simple and straightforward

 

[spinnerlys]

Have a look at System Profiler > Hardware > Disc Burning and see what DVDs your SuperDrive supports.

To go to System Profiler:

Click More Info...

Or press Option/Alt while clicking on About This Mac.



Have you also tried different media and brands?

 

[dedalus]

all those are supported and i have tried all brands. same difference, it reads them but can't burn em. very annoying.

 

[dedalus]

anyone any other advice?

 

[BrianMR]

I had the same problem on the same computer. Mine was under AppleCare and Apple replaced it after testing it at the Genius Bar.

 

[dedalus]

I had the same problem on the same computer. Mine was under AppleCare and Apple replaced it after testing it at the Genius Bar.

Thanks Brian, just my luck then that mine worked perfectly until a few months ago when appleCare expired...

 

[LiquidSpikes]

I had the same problem!!!

I had the same problem on my MBP SR 2007 model!!!

Heres how I fixed it...

Open System Preferences.
Click on "International"
Under "Languages": Drag any of the other languages to the top,
then drag English back to the top.
Set "Order for sorted lists" to English
Set "Word Break" to English (United States, computer)
Close System Preferences
Restart computer

Yeah you think I am crazy... Trust me try it... I have no idea why it works....

Also... have you tried resetting your SMC?

This fixed it for me before too...

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964

1. Shut down the computer.
2. Unplug the computer's power cord.
3. Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
4. Release the power button.
5. Attach the computers power cable.
6. Press the power button to turn on the computer.

I doubt your drive is bad if its reading disks...

 

[pol0001]

What error message do you get, when you try to burn DVDs? Yesterday I had a similar problem. The error code was 0x80020000. Turned out that OS X has sometimes a problem with file names. After I renamed the files, I could burn them.

 

[dedalus]

What error message do you get, when you try to burn DVDs? Yesterday I had a similar problem. The error code was 0x80020000. Turned out that OS X has sometimes a problem with file names. After I renamed the files, I could burn them.

error code 0x8002006E

tried the solution of the language and resetting the SMC to no avail.

Manuel

 

[hundert]

I had identical but not the same error. Read disks perfectly, but I could not burn anything.

I cleaned the lense. Here is the guide. You need Q tips and Alcohol.

http://muzso.hu/2008/08/17/how-to-c...ading-optical-drive-a-macbook-pros-superdrive or google for Clean Superdrive

should help.

Switching DVD brand is BullSh*t, dont listen to those guys.

 

[paintballswimgu]

i have the same issue with my drive. I'll be sending it to applecare on monday to have them take a look at it. From everything i've read, it seems to be an issue with the hardware. Its probably cheeper just to buy an external burner then to replace it if you're out of warranty.

 

[dedalus]

ok hundert was right on.

Went to the London Apple Store. The GENIUS looked at me very seriously, he then gravely stated "you need a new optical drive, mate. It'll be 110 Pounds plus VAT. I did all the possible diagnostics and there's no way it can be repaired, after all your machine is almost 3 years old." I politely thanked him for his diagnosis but declined the offer.

Went home. Got my 2 screwdrivers, opened the computer, removed the optical drive, opened the optical drive, got my sunglasses case, removed the cloth I use to clean the glasses, applied the cloth on the lens of the optical drive, closed and reassembled the optical drive, reassembled the computer.

optical drive burns, reads, talks, swears, all brands of cds, dvds, cassette tapes, even 8 track cartridges.

he did run all the possible diagnostics. C*$T

 

[jsalicru]

Best thread ever! I fixed mine with a credit card and a piece of cloth!