imac osx cd dvd driver problem

djaambi · #1 November 8th, 2008, 06:31 PM

I have an Imac that will not eject cd or dvd. At the top of the screen is an eject icon that when pressed says NO DRIVER. Can anyone offer any advice?

Djaambi

ElDiabloConCaca · #2 November 8th, 2008, 06:38 PM

What model of iMac? What version of Mac OS X? Is the CD/DVD drive the original drive that came with the computer or an aftermarket drive?

Please elaborate, as there have been many different models of iMac over the 10 years the iMac has been in existence.

DeltaMac · #3 November 8th, 2008, 06:42 PM

Does the drop-down from the eject icon actually read "NO DRIVER", or does it read "NO DRIVE" ?
There's a big difference with only one letter.

djaambi · #4 November 8th, 2008, 06:44 PM

Hi

NO DRIVES

ElDiabloConCaca · #5 November 8th, 2008, 06:52 PM

1. What happens if you hold down the eject key on the keyboard (or hold down F12 for a few seconds)?

2. Has anything been done to the iMac in terms of upgrades?

3. Has the eject function you're trying to use EVER worked in the past?

Please answer all questions asked of you, as well as post your iMac specs here in this thread. There are three questions in my reply here, so three answers are needed from you. Emailing me the specs of your iMac does nothing to help other forum users out in answering your questions -- post them here instead.

djaambi · #6 November 8th, 2008, 06:54 PM

Hi,

Yes the drive is the original drive. The computer is an IMAC POWERPC G4 with a 1.25 GHz, its has an operating system that is 10.4.11.

thanks

djaambi · #7 November 8th, 2008, 06:55 PM

Nothing happens when I do that, when I go to the system profiler and click on disc burning I get the following message "No burning device was found. If you are using an external device please make sure that it is connected and powered properly."

ElDiabloConCaca · #8 November 8th, 2008, 06:58 PM

It sounds as though the CD/DVD drive may be broken and/or malfunctioning.

Do this and report back with the results: restart your computer, and immediately hold down the mouse button. Hold it down until one of two things happens:

1) The CD/DVD drive ejects
2) The Mac OS X login screen or your desktop appears.

If 1 happens, then the CD/DVD drive is probably not broken and there's something amiss with Mac OS X in terms of not recognizing it anymore.

If 2 happens, then there's probably something wrong physically with the CD/DVD drive.