tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post2347010421900248473..comments2023-10-28T16:32:00.810+02:00Comments on EatMyRandom Blog: MacBook Pro SuperDrive won't read any dvd - ejects.Anar Manafovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03686730365795493890noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-16288022333910336982016-02-13T02:06:53.014+01:002016-02-13T02:06:53.014+01:00On my 2011 MacBook Pro Optical Drive, I used my Sa...On my 2011 MacBook Pro Optical Drive, I used my Sam's Card with my lens cleaning cloth wrapped around it. Did not turn off my MacBook, just made many passes in and out getting dust off, and eventually when I put in the DVD, it worked!<br /><br />You are incredible. Thank you.Matt and Jess Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03094327224330957371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-59880431482912401092016-02-07T19:58:43.920+01:002016-02-07T19:58:43.920+01:00It worked, thank you!!It worked, thank you!!Ron Koninnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-12158451123196848982016-02-02T01:45:15.619+01:002016-02-02T01:45:15.619+01:00You are the best my Friend!!! This worked!You are the best my Friend!!! This worked!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05632768679802034802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-6125418232817585012016-02-02T01:43:46.239+01:002016-02-02T01:43:46.239+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05632768679802034802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-74519575303691604282016-01-21T03:10:52.080+01:002016-01-21T03:10:52.080+01:00I cannot believe how easy that was. Genius. I cannot believe how easy that was. Genius. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11113684990867778614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-13906387396379356392016-01-08T20:00:43.548+01:002016-01-08T20:00:43.548+01:00I tried the disk repair bit but no joy, then I tri...I tried the disk repair bit but no joy, then I tried my travel card wrapped in my a new glasses cleaning cloth and FIXED!!!!!!! I have never tried to fix anything on my Macbook Pro before as I'm a technophobe and usually completely baffled by anything on it. But NOW not only can I play DVDs again but I feel much more confident about trying to sort issues out myself with suggestions rom great Stephnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-76617726765492992932016-01-07T00:55:21.042+01:002016-01-07T00:55:21.042+01:00Thank you very much for your solution. It has work...Thank you very much for your solution. It has worked for me too!!! Wonderful!Luishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16652932943597911183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-85562374326352625272015-12-18T14:09:45.230+01:002015-12-18T14:09:45.230+01:00Your solution worked for me right now as well.. H...Your solution worked for me right now as well.. Have been wondering what would have been the problem with my ROMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-87375620604107617702015-12-18T00:13:03.306+01:002015-12-18T00:13:03.306+01:00It worked for me as well! Awesome! Thank you so mu...It worked for me as well! Awesome! Thank you so much for this!Colinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-83115461127760840322015-12-14T15:47:22.797+01:002015-12-14T15:47:22.797+01:00Five years later, this post continues to be as hel...Five years later, this post continues to be as helpful as always. My MBP 2009 still works great, only the SuperDrive wouldn't read any CD or DVD. Simply rubbing the inside of it with an eye glasses cloth wrapped around a bank card did the trick! Thank you so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-57623287172082720672015-12-13T05:53:00.180+01:002015-12-13T05:53:00.180+01:00So great. Thank you, thank you. For months my dr...So great. Thank you, thank you. For months my drive would not read most dvds. Couldn't get it to read a disc tonight. It just sat there spinning and chugging no matter what I did. I looked all over the internet and spent hours trying different solutions. Then stumbled on your suggestion. Didn't bother turning off the computer. Got a thin card. Wrapped it with a microfiber cloth. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-83322085413056699062015-11-27T19:42:08.163+01:002015-11-27T19:42:08.163+01:00This worked for me! turns out I had an alcohol wip...This worked for me! turns out I had an alcohol wipe in my CD drive so no wonder it wasn't working. I used a glasses cleaning cloth and debit card.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-59800845087907927902014-06-09T09:43:05.894+02:002014-06-09T09:43:05.894+02:00I had been trying all kind of solutions w/o succes...I had been trying all kind of solutions w/o success before reading your post and ...it works.<br />Thanks a lot and best regards.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02106669299768785195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-68739708195883449232014-04-24T21:11:46.201+02:002014-04-24T21:11:46.201+02:00Hi,
I would just love to say thank you for sharin...Hi, <br />I would just love to say thank you for sharing, coz you really helped me a lot! :-) <br />Thanks again!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08434046591419753361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-19427324395747336102014-04-13T19:39:17.307+02:002014-04-13T19:39:17.307+02:00Let me add my own personal thanks to the low tech,...Let me add my own personal thanks to the low tech, very effective solution posted here. Same issue as everyone else. I tried loading turbo tax, no luck or was it, then tried the business card + lint free cloth and there it was working once again. Thank YOU!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-24918493631173095212014-04-01T09:04:14.695+02:002014-04-01T09:04:14.695+02:00....IT WORKS!!
This is the kind of fix you hope t.......IT WORKS!!<br /><br />This is the kind of fix you hope to God you'll find - a 5 second job for a seemingly hopeless problem.<br /><br />BIG THANK YOUS FROM BUDAPEST :)<br /><br />I ued toilet paper and a business card.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-85140454152072082882014-01-19T12:27:01.287+01:002014-01-19T12:27:01.287+01:00Cool. It worked for me. Nice trick :-)Cool. It worked for me. Nice trick :-)Jozsef Csizanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-36370474479215609732014-01-09T05:24:22.850+01:002014-01-09T05:24:22.850+01:00+1+1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-55318620168739513562013-12-27T22:05:44.214+01:002013-12-27T22:05:44.214+01:00so niceso niceMacintoshhttp://www.hnlonger.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-78892415893126593682013-12-26T03:49:00.677+01:002013-12-26T03:49:00.677+01:00Thanks! This worked for me. I just used a plain bu...Thanks! This worked for me. I just used a plain business card, slipped it in while my Mac was running, slid it back and forth, concentrated on the area where the lens should be -- and after that, the first DVD I put in it worked fine, whereas no disc has worked in this drive for many months.Nicholas Keenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17031887787248299814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-62612458058235395272013-12-25T22:01:55.453+01:002013-12-25T22:01:55.453+01:00I hate those verrrrryyyy long thread on Apple Disc...I hate those verrrrryyyy long thread on Apple Discussion forum, but a lot of them are very useful. Thank for the post.<br /> -<a href="http://www.widitvs.com/apple-tv-widi.html" rel="nofollow">Apple TV WiDi</a> Apple TV WiDihttp://www.widitvs.com/apple-tv-widi.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-53630756703539581062013-12-22T07:13:46.792+01:002013-12-22T07:13:46.792+01:00Article is useful.Article is useful.macbookhttp://www.mfvxhvx.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-45932226890177587202013-10-29T22:26:24.087+01:002013-10-29T22:26:24.087+01:00Tried this with a thin, smooth store card (no rais...Tried this with a thin, smooth store card (no raised up numbers or anything), a pair of thin spandex shorts, with a light dab of vodka on the spandex. Worked like a charm. If I knew who you were sir, I would buy you a drinkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-15679685559982185902013-10-24T12:30:32.051+02:002013-10-24T12:30:32.051+02:00Sadly now joy for me. Tried a cleaning cloth, an ...Sadly now joy for me. Tried a cleaning cloth, an oakley case and a glasses wipe tissue which I think covers all the bases.<br /><br />Noticeably at no point did I get a load of dust out so perhaps mine is just brokenDavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108207627404661388.post-39736692973067289592013-09-17T19:54:04.247+02:002013-09-17T19:54:04.247+02:00I can't belive it but... IT WORKED!!!!!!
Thank...I can't belive it but... IT WORKED!!!!!!<br />Thank you, i haven0t been using my Superdrive since one year and it couldn't read neither my SL installation DVD, but now everything works!<br />Thank you!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com