Salvaging a 2011 iMac CD Drive

Question 1

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Emily H 31

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Mha 1, 2025

answer accepted Mha 1, 2025 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Emily H

Question 2

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Drive is not loading disk

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Nhl 6, 2023

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Question 3

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CD copy to library no go

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Chester Beefbottom

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Kho 28, 2023

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Question 4

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I think that I have two discs stuck in my SuperDrive

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Kul 3, 2023

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Question 5

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Can I open an Apple USB superdrive?

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Pauline Caldwell

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Kho 3, 2022

answer unaccepted Kho 3, 2022 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Pauline Caldwell

Question 6

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CD/DVD eject after loading

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Sternsdorf

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masiku 5 agoYan 27, 2026

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Question 7

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How to eject usb superdrive from MacBook air

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Kul 30, 2021

answer edited Kul 30, 2021 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 DanJ

Question 8

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Disc got stuck in side

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Ian Donahue 11

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Kul 6, 2021

answer accepted Kul 6, 2021 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Ian Donahue

Question 9

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Can not find Super Drive in Finder or Disk Utility.

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Huk 14, 2020

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Question 10

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How do I fix the clip in SuperDrive

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Brayden Bakke 13

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N'w 16, 2020

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Question 11

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Can broken cable be fixed?

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Mud 11, 2020

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Question 12

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How do you mount an internal drive using the SATA USB cable?

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Brian W 1.7crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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Mha 12, 2019

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Question 13

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Superdrive not ejecting on mac mini

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Sun 22, 2020

answer accepted Sun 22, 2020 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 oldturkey03

Question 14

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strange ticking sound recorded on CDDA

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Joshua Turner 13

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Kho 18, 2019

answered Kho 18, 2019 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Joshua Turner

Question 15

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USB Superdrive ejection difficulties

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Ndz 4, 2018

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Question 16

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Mounting screw size for Sony Optiarc AD-5670s?

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nkakita

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Kho 18, 2018

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Question 17

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Can I replace the usb cord with a new cord

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mayer 689.7crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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Kul 8, 2019

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Question 18

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cannot see the usb superdrive anywhere

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Incredulous

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Dzi 26, 2023

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Question 19

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Superdrive dead. I have a CD stuck inside and would like to remove it.

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Mha 8, 2023

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Question 20

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Made a copy DVD, but this copy did not play well on my DVD player

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Sarah Westberg 37.7crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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Mud 18, 2020

answer deleted Mud 18, 2020 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Sarah Westberg

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