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Intel Based MBP DVD drive problem,, wont run dvds,
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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 617222" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>I don't know of any flash updates for these drives. I would imagine that any needed flash updates would have been provided via Apple Software Updates.</p><p></p><p>I may be mistaken on this, but my understanding is that DVD burners have multiple "heads" - I would imagine that one of the heads could malfunction, so that it will burn, but not properly read certain types of media.</p><p></p><p>Do you happen to have access to external DVD drive (either via your own collection, or through a friend) ? If so, I would try reading one of the suspect discs using the external drive. If it works, then you know your computer itself isn't to blame, it's got to be a defective optical drive.</p><p></p><p>If that's the case, you're looking at having to replace the drive mechanism itself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 617222, member: 24098"] I don't know of any flash updates for these drives. I would imagine that any needed flash updates would have been provided via Apple Software Updates. I may be mistaken on this, but my understanding is that DVD burners have multiple "heads" - I would imagine that one of the heads could malfunction, so that it will burn, but not properly read certain types of media. Do you happen to have access to external DVD drive (either via your own collection, or through a friend) ? If so, I would try reading one of the suspect discs using the external drive. If it works, then you know your computer itself isn't to blame, it's got to be a defective optical drive. If that's the case, you're looking at having to replace the drive mechanism itself. [/QUOTE]
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