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<blockquote data-quote="EvenStranger" data-source="post: 1154053" data-attributes="member: 181804"><p>Optical drive failures are probably the second most common repair on MacBooks or MacBook Pros, following closely behind hard drive repairs. If a drive will read some media but not others, it may be something as simple as a dirty lens on the laser. A can of compressed air blown into the optical drive bay can move dust around enough to help sometimes. If not, the laser may no longer have the proper strength to read one type of media, but still be strong enough to read another. I've seen this a lot with DVD-RW and CD-RW disks; or in some cases with DVD-ROMs, but audio CDs work fine.</p><p></p><p>If the unit is under warranty, no brainer - take it in, have it replaced. If the warranty has expired, a 3rd party repair or do-it-yourself replacement is probably the way to go. MCE Technology has compatible drives for $139 if you install it yourself, or installations and shipping for up to $99, depending on how much you want to do on your own ($99 is pretty much doing nothing).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EvenStranger, post: 1154053, member: 181804"] Optical drive failures are probably the second most common repair on MacBooks or MacBook Pros, following closely behind hard drive repairs. If a drive will read some media but not others, it may be something as simple as a dirty lens on the laser. A can of compressed air blown into the optical drive bay can move dust around enough to help sometimes. If not, the laser may no longer have the proper strength to read one type of media, but still be strong enough to read another. I've seen this a lot with DVD-RW and CD-RW disks; or in some cases with DVD-ROMs, but audio CDs work fine. If the unit is under warranty, no brainer - take it in, have it replaced. If the warranty has expired, a 3rd party repair or do-it-yourself replacement is probably the way to go. MCE Technology has compatible drives for $139 if you install it yourself, or installations and shipping for up to $99, depending on how much you want to do on your own ($99 is pretty much doing nothing). [/QUOTE]
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