I am trying to insert a disk. When I put it in, it usually just nicely goes in. Now, there seems to be something blocking it as I push it in. There isn't anything in there that I know of. I've tried ejecting and even tried looking under disk utilities.
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iMac
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macbook and G5, Mac OS X (10.6.2)
This is my first post, I've been using macs for at least 3 years now and wouldn't class myself as clueless BUT I do have a question...
When I insert a hard drive or memory stick into my macbook, it always mounts on the desktop. That is quite useful but I'd also like it to pop up in finder, or with options to open the files on the drive (like windows does).
The last time I tried to insert a disk it would not go in, something (not a disk) was stopping it once it had traveled about half way in.
I then noticed that when waking from sleep or turning on, the normal noise was very different, cut short, and sounded like it was struggling against something.
I believe the mechanism of the drive has somehow failed. Does anyone have any solutions?
It is a iBook G4 1.33GHz with 1.25GB ram installed if that helps.
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MAC OS X, Mac OS X (10.6.4), imac
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010)
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Windows 7, ipod 5º generation
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MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
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MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
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iMac (17-inch Early 2006), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Screenshot from my activity monitor.
I ejected one cd and then tried to insert another and it is like there is something inside. It won't grab the cd. I tried to re-insert the same one and the same thing happened.
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Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Info:MacBook, Mac OS X (10.1.x)
I have a Mac Mini running 10.6.8.
I haven't used the DVD drive very much at all since I've had it (about 3 years), but was watching some DVDs yesterday. The drive worked fine. Today, when I tried to insert another DVD, I physically can't do it - it only goes in halfway and the drive won't suck it in. There is nothing stuck in the drive, no other disc. There is nothing wrong with the disc I am trying to insert. It doesn't work for any disc any more.
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Info:MacBook, iOS 5.1.1
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