So i have a couple of problems with my superdrive as follows:
Whirs while starting up and waking from sleep, trying to take in a disk, then eject one, and repeated.
doesn't recognise when i'm trying to insert a disk.
hardware:
late '09 iMac, with a PIONEER DVD-RW DVRTS09
came with Snow Leopard, upgraded to Lion and then Mountain Lion
Full dets from the disc burning option in system profile:
PIONEER DVD-RW DVRTS09:
Firmware Revision: Q909
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipping Drive)
Cache: 2000 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -R DL, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media: To show the available burn speeds, insert a disc and choose File > Refresh Information
can provide more details if required.
I've tried installing the firmware update from apple for this drive, but when i attempt this it tells me i don't need the update.
is there anything i can do that doesn't involve a new disc drive or a visit to a genius bar?
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p.s. posted here too because i realised my first post was in the wrong section, my apologies
Whirs while starting up and waking from sleep, trying to take in a disk, then eject one, and repeated.
doesn't recognise when i'm trying to insert a disk.
hardware:
late '09 iMac, with a PIONEER DVD-RW DVRTS09
came with Snow Leopard, upgraded to Lion and then Mountain Lion
Full dets from the disc burning option in system profile:
PIONEER DVD-RW DVRTS09:
Firmware Revision: Q909
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipping Drive)
Cache: 2000 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -R DL, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media: To show the available burn speeds, insert a disc and choose File > Refresh Information
can provide more details if required.
I've tried installing the firmware update from apple for this drive, but when i attempt this it tells me i don't need the update.
is there anything i can do that doesn't involve a new disc drive or a visit to a genius bar?
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p.s. posted here too because i realised my first post was in the wrong section, my apologies
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