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<blockquote data-quote="aslazz" data-source="post: 1171510" data-attributes="member: 185298"><p>Hello,</p><p></p><p>I apologize in advance if I overlook any of the other threads that might be posted earlier with answers to this similar problem/issue.</p><p></p><p>In case, it's not among one of the postings - I'm having a problem with the DVD/CD hardware. I inserted the iLife CD to install but the hardware just went turning a couple of times then barely popped out before it was pulled back in again. I had to wait a couple of times trying to grab the CD before it's pulled back again. I tried the other CD - iWork but same results. Also, when I inserted the CD, I expected to see the DVD device icon to pop up on the desktop but it never appears.</p><p></p><p>This is Macbook Pro laptop with Snow Leopard OS X 10.6.2 and the CDs mentioned above is 9.0.3. I don't know if the version for the CDs matter regarding the OS X version or is it the OS X that needs to be updated/upgraded to meet the minimum for CDs?</p><p></p><p>If needed, here's the info of the DVD/CD hardware:</p><p></p><p>MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-875:</p><p></p><p> Firmware Revision: DA09</p><p> Interconnect: ATAPI</p><p> Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipping Drive)</p><p> Cache: 2048 KB</p><p> Reads DVD: Yes</p><p> CD-Write: -R, -RW</p><p> DVD-Write: -R, -R DL, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW</p><p> Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO</p><p> Media: To show the available burn speeds, insert a disc and choose View > Refresh</p><p></p><p>Please advise and thank you in advance for your time and help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aslazz, post: 1171510, member: 185298"] Hello, I apologize in advance if I overlook any of the other threads that might be posted earlier with answers to this similar problem/issue. In case, it's not among one of the postings - I'm having a problem with the DVD/CD hardware. I inserted the iLife CD to install but the hardware just went turning a couple of times then barely popped out before it was pulled back in again. I had to wait a couple of times trying to grab the CD before it's pulled back again. I tried the other CD - iWork but same results. Also, when I inserted the CD, I expected to see the DVD device icon to pop up on the desktop but it never appears. This is Macbook Pro laptop with Snow Leopard OS X 10.6.2 and the CDs mentioned above is 9.0.3. I don't know if the version for the CDs matter regarding the OS X version or is it the OS X that needs to be updated/upgraded to meet the minimum for CDs? If needed, here's the info of the DVD/CD hardware: MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-875: Firmware Revision: DA09 Interconnect: ATAPI Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipping Drive) Cache: 2048 KB Reads DVD: Yes CD-Write: -R, -RW DVD-Write: -R, -R DL, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO Media: To show the available burn speeds, insert a disc and choose View > Refresh Please advise and thank you in advance for your time and help. [/QUOTE]
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