CD/DVD drive rejecting CDs and DVDs

[gussy44]

Hi,
I recently came back from a holiday to find that my CD/DVD drive on my intel iMac has stopped working properly. If i put any sort of CD or DVD in the slot in makes a few sounds a just pops it back out about 3 seconds later.
Any ideas on what i could try to get it working again. Maybe reinstalling firmware or something.
Any help would be awesome!

 

[dogg]

I had the exact same problem some months ago on my Mac Mini. Every time i took it to the Apple Store to get it checked out it would start working again!!!

I reinstalled OSX and the problems stopped. I haven't had a problem since. I know its a bit extreme but it worked.

Hope this helps.

 

[gussy44]

i would consider reinstalling osx but i need to be able to use the cds that osx comes on. how did you get around this?

 

[jpvaz]

Had the same problem about 4 month's ago.

Solution: take the machine to Apple and get the Superdrive replaced.

P.S.: If you search the Apple Oficial Forum on they're web site you will find a article saying that after a system update some drives refused to work (read/record or boath) and would be replaced at zero cost.

 

[dogg]

i would consider reinstalling osx but i need to be able to use the cds that osx comes on. how did you get around this?

Remote install OSX.

If you don't have 2 Mac's then i would go with what the OP suggested.