veloaudio Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Been thinking about going back to a computer based system (been looking at DACs ) but my only hesitation is that my MacBook won't read some of my CDs. Drive reads 99% of my CD collection, 100% of my DVDs and it's not random either, meaning it won't read the same CDs. Here are a couple it won't read: Radiohead - In Rainbows (from box set) Mark Knopfler - Sailing to Philadelphia Any thoughts? I guess I could get an external drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feckn_eejit Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 symptom? does it chew on them and never spit them out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Have you tried burning them to CD/DVD and then trying to read the copy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloaudio Posted October 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 symptom? does it chew on them and never spit them out? No, CD will spin up and down, up and down and then just get spit out Have you tried burning them to CD/DVD and then trying to read the copy? I have not. I'll try importing them on my wife's computer and then burning a copy. You thinking is could be an issue with the MacBook readin the TOC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 ... You thinking is could be an issue with the MacBook readin the TOC? Yeah, could be. There is nothing known weird about those CDs AFAIK and I actually have both and never had a problem with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 I wonder if it's DRM... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 There have been a lot of complaints about Macbook optical drives suddenly getting very fussy about certain media. It's an ongoing issue, particularly with the Matshushita drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloaudio Posted October 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Damn. First my logic board and now this. All signs are leading to an external CD/DVD drive purchase now. I'm buying Applecare next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 I have the same very occasional problem. Use work laptop for those CDs/DVDs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currawong Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 I had to replace my MatsuSHITa drive for this very reason, and that it was not recognizing burnable media either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feckn_eejit Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 My sister's blackbook has the same problem definitely lunched matsuSHITa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 I have been having the same problem with my Macbook Pro. For example, it wouldn't read the "Rodrigo y Gabriela 11:11" cd but it would read the dvd that came with it. I have a 3 year warranty (it is about 1 1/2 years old). Should I take it to the Apple store? I really hate going there and would hate to be without my laptop for a day, but if it could fix the problem, it may be worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 I would get it fixed while you still have warranty coverage. Tell them you want a new optical drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Should I take some CDs with me that it doesn't read or will they just take my word and give me a new one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 I'd just tell them it doesn't read maybe 30-40% of your CDs. Given it's a known issue, I doubt they're going to test. And it's a quick swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirumu Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 My Macbook Pro started doing that soon after it fell out of warranty and it just kept getting worse over time. I can still get it to read the occasional disc, but it just spits the majority of them back out now. I don't really care too much as I only ever use it for installing operating systems. It's one of those Matshushita drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloaudio Posted December 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Update: I just replaced my Superdrive (bought from Macsales.com). I'm now importing CDs that my Macbook hasn't been able to read for as long as I can remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archosman Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 I bought an external drive so I don't put wear and tear on the internal one. MacFixit should probably have instructions on how to replace it for those of you who want to do it yourselves. I upgraded my hard drive from a 160 gig to 320 gig. Probably a stupid question but are your cds clean? No fingerprints? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloaudio Posted December 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 CD were clean. In a couple case they were brand new. Macsales has online videos and provide instructions with replacement drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 I just bought a toshiba external to solve that problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Sounds weird, but sometimes I have luck with different apps trying to read the disk. Sure there are some OS level issues (not to mention hardware ones), but depending on your settings in preferences for CD/DVD media (may want to test different actions - including turning all off), having Toast launched prior to inserting CDs sometimes loads problematic discs versus automatically having iTunes (or possibly other OS defaults) do their work. Almost like it grabs the disc before something else goes wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloaudio Posted December 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 The drive was definitely my problem. The new one is a lot quieter. I was importing a Liam Finn disc two days ago and thought the drive had literally eaten the CD. It spun up really fast and then just stopped, like the spindle locked up. The sound it made was awful. I immediately ordered a replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark baguette Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 My mini won't read the Living Stereo hybrid sacds. So I just rip them at work now until my PC is set back up. It does seem to read the Analogue Productions hybrid sacds though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 The drives that have problems reading SACD's are usually DVD-ROMs, at least. If you can get access to a pure CD-ROM (no DVD-anything) -- E.G. an external USB drive -- it shouldn't have a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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