Intel Mac Mini 06 failing on me? Wont accept CD's or DVDs

[MWPULSE]

Hey everyone,
I have been having some problems recently with my 06 mac mini that i got in august time its the intel one with GMA950 and a superdrive (i think!) lol its the mashita UJ-846 one. Thats what system profiler says at least lol.

Anyways enough about that, for a while now, it wont accept DVDs or CDs in the drive. I have tried to boot off the install DVD and do hardware test, but the DVD ejected. and it just booted straight into the OS..

Is it time to get a new DVD drive? i got a lacie D2 a coupla years back to help with burning DVDs, cos it wouldnt burn DVDs neither, whether thats cos its the superdrive or cos it was failing, i dont know. At the time i searched about and it seemed like it was a DVD drive that was prone to failing on people.

Is there anything i can do to test, n see how busted this bad boy actually is??

Its not essential that i need it working as i use the other DVD drive when required. But if i did want to install SL on it, that could be a bit problematic..

Cheers in advance

PTP

 

[celticpride678]

Sounds like a Super Drive replacement is needed. Take it to the Apple Store and have them take a look.

 

[BlueRevolution]

Sounds like the drive is gone, yeah. If you have another Intel Mac you should be able to boot the Mini to FireWire disk mode to install Snow Leopard.

 

[MWPULSE]

yea i have a macbook pro noon unibody. I was intending to gut the mini (new RAM, HDD, i will add a new DVD drive to the list lol)

Further question, any recommendations on super/combodrives for that machine.

(also which is the better one, super drive or combo, i always forget lol!)

Cheers for your help

The machine isnt under applecare, which is a bit of a pain

PTP