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2nd optical drive not showing in Mac Pro

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barnetda

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Jun 14, 2007
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I have just installed a 2nd Optical drive in my MP

I have a 2 X 2.8 Quad Core Intel Xeon model and have attempted to add a Samsung 22X Pata Internal DVDRW

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Samsung/SHS222NBLS/

It is not showing in profiler and it doesnt show on the eject icon.

When my mac pro powers up the drive lights up but doesnt register.

I took the front bezel off but do i need to do anything else ?

Thanks
 
I think the drive is faulty. I reinstalled it and noticed 2 of the prongs on the pata were a little bent. I tried straightening and now the mac pro wont fully boot. Just goes into blue screen.
I took the drive out and boots fine.

I think the drive needs to be replaced.
 
Thanks guys, i tried but to no avail.

I am pretty certain the connectors are damaged. Its difficult to see exactly but a couple of the prongs seem bent.

I will send it back and get another.
 
Are you running retail OS X? I had this issue on the builds before SL went retail, no issues once it went retail though.
 
OZMP said:
Are you running retail OS X? I had this issue on the builds before SL went retail, no issues once it went retail though.
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I am running 10.5.8 . So i dont think that is the problem. It is the full retail version. Good idea though, it might help others.
 
PROBLEM SOLVED

I had to switch the 2nd drive to be a slave .

Its difficult to see on the back but basically there is a tiny cover over one of three prongs. It needs to be moved to the slave position (written on top of drive not on the back).

In addition I bent the damaged prong into correct position.

Works fine now.

Thanks for all the suggestions.
 
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