Comments on: Possible MacBook Pro SuperDrive 2.1 Fix http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/12/27/macbook-pro-superdrive-21-fix/ Life of a Student at Tufts University Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:21:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: danijela http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/12/27/macbook-pro-superdrive-21-fix/comment-page-1/#comment-1376 danijela Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:26:35 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/12/27/macbook-pro-superdrive-21-fix/#comment-1376 thank you... I did it finally, but it can now only read already burned cd, cannot reckognize empty cd-r, cd-rw, dvd-r, nor burned dvd. I am not clever enough to do anything more on my own...I did the repair of permissions in disk utuility and that is all. thank you… I did it finally, but it can now only read already burned cd, cannot reckognize empty cd-r, cd-rw, dvd-r, nor burned dvd. I am not clever enough to do anything more on my own…I did the repair of permissions in disk utuility and that is all.

]]> By: Richard Mondello http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/12/27/macbook-pro-superdrive-21-fix/comment-page-1/#comment-1374 Richard Mondello Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:07:48 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/12/27/macbook-pro-superdrive-21-fix/#comment-1374 Jessica, I wish I could say more to you. I think the only thing you can do is recommend going to an apple reseller for a repair. If flashing the firmware doesn't work, you're out of luck. I hope you're able to repair the problem. I hate how Apple abandons people like this. danijela, be sure the terminal is currently located at the location of the simple_flash utility first. Try using the "cd" command (change directory) to navigate to the right place. This may help you. http://guides.macrumors.com/Terminal Jessica, I wish I could say more to you. I think the only thing you can do is recommend going to an apple reseller for a repair. If flashing the firmware doesn’t work, you’re out of luck. I hope you’re able to repair the problem. I hate how Apple abandons people like this.

danijela, be sure the terminal is currently located at the location of the simple_flash utility first. Try using the “cd” command (change directory) to navigate to the right place. This may help you. http://guides.macrumors.com/Terminal

]]> By: danijela http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/12/27/macbook-pro-superdrive-21-fix/comment-page-1/#comment-1363 danijela Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:05:08 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/12/27/macbook-pro-superdrive-21-fix/#comment-1363 This is the info that I get when I try mac:~ danijela$ ./simple_flash 0 UJ857D-KCVB-MB-rpc1.dat -bash: ./simple_flash: No such file or directory what should I do? Thanks This is the info that I get when I try
mac:~ danijela$ ./simple_flash 0 UJ857D-KCVB-MB-rpc1.dat
-bash: ./simple_flash: No such file or directory

what should I do?
Thanks

]]> By: Jessica http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/12/27/macbook-pro-superdrive-21-fix/comment-page-1/#comment-1357 Jessica Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:54:21 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/12/27/macbook-pro-superdrive-21-fix/#comment-1357 I am in the same boat as the hundreds if not thousands that have posted about their macbook not recognizing blank discs. My macbook is about a 1.5 years old (Leopard) and will not recognize any blank media, even the media that worked last month! I have hit a dead end would really appreciate any assistance. My warranty is out and Apple has not been helpful... at all. Thanks so much MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-857E: Firmware Revision: ZB0E 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: Insert media and refresh to show available burn speeds I am in the same boat as the hundreds if not thousands that have posted about their macbook not recognizing blank discs. My macbook is about a 1.5 years old (Leopard) and will not recognize any blank media, even the media that worked last month! I have hit a dead end would really appreciate any assistance. My warranty is out and Apple has not been helpful… at all. Thanks so much

MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-857E:

Firmware Revision: ZB0E
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: Insert media and refresh to show available burn speeds

]]> By: Richard Mondello http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/12/27/macbook-pro-superdrive-21-fix/comment-page-1/#comment-1280 Richard Mondello Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:59:00 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/12/27/macbook-pro-superdrive-21-fix/#comment-1280 pierre marais - I don't have any good news for you. Sorry! pierre marais - I don’t have any good news for you. Sorry!

]]> By: pierre marais http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/12/27/macbook-pro-superdrive-21-fix/comment-page-1/#comment-1271 pierre marais Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:55:17 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/12/27/macbook-pro-superdrive-21-fix/#comment-1271 Richard, there was a call on the 13 september 2008 for superdrive failure " HL-DT-ST DVDRW GSA-S10N:", do you have good news because I experiencing the same error, Apple in RSA wants replace the drive for more R3500.00, quite ridiculous. thanks Richard, there was a call on the 13 september 2008 for superdrive failure ” HL-DT-ST DVDRW GSA-S10N:”, do you have good news because I experiencing the same error, Apple in RSA wants replace the drive for more R3500.00, quite ridiculous. thanks

]]> By: Richard Mondello http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/12/27/macbook-pro-superdrive-21-fix/comment-page-1/#comment-1212 Richard Mondello Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:00:15 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/12/27/macbook-pro-superdrive-21-fix/#comment-1212 Marissa: That sounds like the problem, alright. I would politely demand an answer from Apple support. You clearly did nothing wrong to damage the hardware on this drive. Might I add: when speaking to Apple support, I wouldn't mention that you used Tune4Mac. I don't think they'd take kindly to software that circumvents copyright. Good luck! Marissa:

That sounds like the problem, alright. I would politely demand an answer from Apple support. You clearly did nothing wrong to damage the hardware on this drive.

Might I add: when speaking to Apple support, I wouldn’t mention that you used Tune4Mac. I don’t think they’d take kindly to software that circumvents copyright.

Good luck!

]]> By: Marissa http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/12/27/macbook-pro-superdrive-21-fix/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 Marissa Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:24:51 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/12/27/macbook-pro-superdrive-21-fix/#comment-1209 I am having the same problem. My superdrive is accepting disks & about 30 seconds later, spits them out again! I ran the SimpleFlash & still the drive is behaving the same. I've also called Apple support & they had me do all the things I have already done, to no avail. I've had this computer since October 2006 & it just started having the problem about a month ago. Here's the details on my drive: MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-857: Firmware Revision: HAEA Worth noting: I downloaded a virtual drive "Tune4Mac" and have since uninstalled it. Prior to me downloading that application, the Superdrive seemed to work fine. Maybe it needs a new driver or something?? Thanks! I am having the same problem. My superdrive is accepting disks & about 30 seconds later, spits them out again! I ran the SimpleFlash & still the drive is behaving the same. I’ve also called Apple support & they had me do all the things I have already done, to no avail. I’ve had this computer since October 2006 & it just started having the problem about a month ago.

Here’s the details on my drive:
MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-857:
Firmware Revision: HAEA

Worth noting: I downloaded a virtual drive “Tune4Mac” and have since uninstalled it. Prior to me downloading that application, the Superdrive seemed to work fine. Maybe it needs a new driver or something??

Thanks!

]]> By: Richard Mondello http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/12/27/macbook-pro-superdrive-21-fix/comment-page-1/#comment-1203 Richard Mondello Thu, 25 Dec 2008 02:35:37 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/12/27/macbook-pro-superdrive-21-fix/#comment-1203 Ben and George. I recommend calling Apple and politely demanding some level of service. I do not recommend flashing your drives with firmware that wasn't specifically made for those drives. It's dangerous! Best of luck. Ben and George.

I recommend calling Apple and politely demanding some level of service. I do not recommend flashing your drives with firmware that wasn’t specifically made for those drives. It’s dangerous!

Best of luck.

]]> By: George http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/12/27/macbook-pro-superdrive-21-fix/comment-page-1/#comment-1202 George Thu, 25 Dec 2008 02:21:36 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/12/27/macbook-pro-superdrive-21-fix/#comment-1202 Hi, Ben and all has anyone found a fix for this piece of you know what MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-857E drive? Doesn't read any files! Nothing. Spits out disks when I confirm on another computer that the files are there. The magic line is "untitled" for evey disk. Any help would be great!! Hi, Ben and all has anyone found a fix for this piece of you know what MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-857E drive? Doesn’t read any files! Nothing. Spits out disks when I confirm on another computer that the files are there. The magic line is “untitled” for evey disk.

Any help would be great!!

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