Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

SUperdrive no longer recognised. Desperate

R

redsquash

macrumors member
Original poster
May 6, 2008
80
0
My susperdive is no longer recognized by tiger 10.4 . ie no dvd icon appears on the desktop.
Inserting the DVD, which works on other Macs,is ejected after about 20 seconds.
I have also removed the Battery and pressed the start button for 5 seconds, as well as check preferences of the DVD, a Matshuta UJ-846.
I think an update may have stuffed things up though I have not been too diligent about recoding updates.
Sugestions? apart from buyiong a new drive for 70,000 yen and installation of 10,000 yen, or about $800 according to the apple store nearby.
 
iHerzeleid said:
Stupid question but...

have you tried more than one CD/DVD?
Click to expand...

I have tried several cd/dvd including those I have burnt on this drive.
I am an experienced windows user but since my mac has never failed me I know little about the internals, however i have searched the internet and tried various options, none succesful.
I have remove dthe battery etc
 
This happened to me last month. I'd put a CD/DVD in, it'd spin up 3 times, not mount and then eject, but it still worked with my purchased movies on DVD. I took it to the apple store and they said the laser gets dirty and can't read "lower quality discs" meaning any kind of burnable disc. It crossed my mind to try one of those drive cleaning disc but luckily it was still covered under apple care, so they gave me a new drive. Hope you get it worked out.
 
My superdrive did the same thing in iMac G5 and died 2 weeks later.....But you can get replacement from macsales.com for around 100$. Also Pioner slot drive fits perfectly and can be purchase online within 80$ range
 
I intended to buy a superdrive for my powerbook G4 as the current drive is not working.I enquired at a shop which sold mac and does repairs on windows machines but hey said it was very difficult, and to take it to Apple repair centre.

I have never opened a computer but have read online the pictorial manuals about installing a superdrive.
I am now not confident given the shoop response. ARE THEY BEING DRAMATIC OR COULD i EASLILY DAMAGE OTHER COMPONENTS AND REALLY STUFF UP?.
i AM NOT A HANDS ON PERSON BUT TO SAVE $600 IN MY CASE, i WAS GOING TO GIVE IT A TRY
 
redsquash,

the same thing happened to me, i was in the middle of installing an update and my wireless internet cut out and now my macbook does not play dvds and the superdrive update says "no device found" upon starting the computer.

i really dont see how this could be a hardware issue, hence no need to go out and buy a new drive. there must be a way to "reinstall" the drivers (or whatever theyre called for macs)...

i have yet to find a solution, as this was a recent occurrence, please keep me posted if you make any progress, i will do the same.
 
s e y t o n said:
redsquash,

the same thing happened to me, i was in the middle of installing an update and my wireless internet cut out and now my macbook does not play dvds and the superdrive update says "no device found" upon starting the computer.

i really dont see how this could be a hardware issue, hence no need to go out and buy a new drive. there must be a way to "reinstall" the drivers (or whatever theyre called for macs)...

i have yet to find a solution, as this was a recent occurrence, please keep me posted if you make any progress, i will do the same.
Click to expand...

AT least you got a message...................I got nothing , though checking system profiler the dvdv writer is detected by the system

Once I learn how to clean the lens of a dvd writer, after taking it apart I will tell you what the problem was.
The cost of replacement is not so much of a problem apart from the $790 Apple japan want

Too bad a G4 and G5 are completly different .My research has led me to believe that the UJ846 superdurve is crap and a pioneer drive would be much better.
I installed Leopard , but still the same problem.
Hope that helps someone. .
 
It's very difficult to change some internal parts of Powerbook g4. If you don't need portability, get an full size external burner.

Pro
- cheaper
- faster per price due to desktop mechanism
- can use with other computers

Con
- loud
- big

You can also buy a slim external burner but more expensive.
 
I replaced the drive .
Quite nerve racking at one point only , the rest was easy but there was lots of concentration
 
Yeah i was the same when i had to change the superdrive in my powerbook. I was nervous dismantling it. I have never pulled a mac apart before. I am used to pulling apart acers and toshibas
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back