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Is it safe to use those CD cleaners with tiny brushes on them in these
disc slot drives? I am trying to see if I can fix the old early 2008
MBP's internal optical disc drive to read DVD+R DLs, CDRWs, etc.

Thank you in advance. :)
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In article <i6mdneUWFJAxfC7FnZ2dnUU7-a-dnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Ant <ANTant@zimage.com> wrote:

Is it safe to use those CD cleaners with tiny brushes on them in these
disc slot drives? I am trying to see if I can fix the old early 2008
MBP's internal optical disc drive to read DVD+R DLs, CDRWs, etc.

buy an external for $10

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On 27/02/2017 12:02, nospam wrote:

In article <i6mdneUWFJAxfC7FnZ2dnUU7-a-dnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Ant <ANTant@zimage.com> wrote:

Is it safe to use those CD cleaners with tiny brushes on them in these
disc slot drives? I am trying to see if I can fix the old early 2008
MBP's internal optical disc drive to read DVD+R DLs, CDRWs, etc.

buy an external for $10

Really?

http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD564LL/A/apple-usb-superdrive

If I were Ant, I'd try the cleaning disc he's already got BEFORE buying
an external drive!

In the early days of my ownership of this iMac, I found that I could
play CDs but not DVDs ...... or it may have been the other way around!
When I took my computer back to the Apple store (under warranty) the
young 'genius' at the desk said that couldn't happen. After I had
demonstrated that it CAN and DID happen, he went to seek help from wiser
folk. He then learned that the device in THIS machine has a laser for
CDs and a SEPARATE laser for DVDs. I didn't know that! ;-)

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In article <LaVsA.654552$Ed5.505586@fx05.fr7>,
"David B." <DavidB@nomail.afraid.invalid> wrote:

On 27/02/2017 12:02, nospam wrote:

In article <i6mdneUWFJAxfC7FnZ2dnUU7-a-dnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Ant <ANTant@zimage.com> wrote:

Is it safe to use those CD cleaners with tiny brushes on them in these
disc slot drives? I am trying to see if I can fix the old early 2008
MBP's internal optical disc drive to read DVD+R DLs, CDRWs, etc.

buy an external for $10

Really?

http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD564LL/A/apple-usb-superdrive

He could go BR for that price:

<http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232083733402>

Don't know if that thingy is bootable though...

If I were Ant, I'd try the cleaning disc he's already got BEFORE buying
an external drive!

Yeah, but some of them are known to eat ants...

In the early days of my ownership of this iMac, I found that I could
play CDs but not DVDs ...... or it may have been the other way around!
When I took my computer back to the Apple store (under warranty) the
young 'genius' at the desk said that couldn't happen. After I had demonstrated that it CAN and DID happen, he went to seek help from wiser folk. He then learned that the device in THIS machine has a laser for
CDs and a SEPARATE laser for DVDs. I didn't know that! ;-)

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In article <270220170702112437%nospam@nospam.invalid>,
nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:

In article <i6mdneUWFJAxfC7FnZ2dnUU7-a-dnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Ant <ANTant@zimage.com> wrote:

Is it safe to use those CD cleaners with tiny brushes on them in these
disc slot drives? I am trying to see if I can fix the old early 2008
MBP's internal optical disc drive to read DVD+R DLs, CDRWs, etc.

buy an external for $10

No real harm could be done trying a cleaning disk, if readily available
then...
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In article <LaVsA.654552$Ed5.505586@fx05.fr7>, David B. <DavidB@nomail.afraid.invalid> wrote:

Is it safe to use those CD cleaners with tiny brushes on them in these
disc slot drives? I am trying to see if I can fix the old early 2008
MBP's internal optical disc drive to read DVD+R DLs, CDRWs, etc.

buy an external for $10

Really?

really. sometimes less. i paid $5 for mine.

http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD564LL/A/apple-usb-superdrive

there's no requirement that it be from apple.

here's one for $11.18:
<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002CM3H36>

If I were Ant, I'd try the cleaning disc he's already got BEFORE buying
an external drive!

chances are it won't help at all.

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On 27/02/2017 14:48, nospam wrote:

In article <LaVsA.654552$Ed5.505586@fx05.fr7>, David B. <DavidB@nomail.afraid.invalid> wrote:

Is it safe to use those CD cleaners with tiny brushes on them in these >>>> disc slot drives? I am trying to see if I can fix the old early 2008
MBP's internal optical disc drive to read DVD+R DLs, CDRWs, etc.

buy an external for $10

Really?

really. sometimes less. i paid $5 for mine.

A bargain! :-)

http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD564LL/A/apple-usb-superdrive

there's no requirement that it be from apple.

I know that really. It was simply a cost comparison for folk to see.

here's one for $11.18:
<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002CM3H36>

It's quite amazing how prices for tech gear have dropped during my
lifetime. Great value to be had nowadays.

If I were Ant, I'd try the cleaning disc he's already got BEFORE buying
an external drive!

chances are it won't help at all.

He won't ever know unless he tries it! ;-)

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On 27/02/2017 12:59, android wrote:

In article <LaVsA.654552$Ed5.505586@fx05.fr7>,
"David B." <DavidB@nomail.afraid.invalid> wrote:

On 27/02/2017 12:02, nospam wrote:

In article <i6mdneUWFJAxfC7FnZ2dnUU7-a-dnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Ant
<ANTant@zimage.com> wrote:

Is it safe to use those CD cleaners with tiny brushes on them in these >>>> disc slot drives? I am trying to see if I can fix the old early 2008
MBP's internal optical disc drive to read DVD+R DLs, CDRWs, etc.

buy an external for $10

Really?

http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD564LL/A/apple-usb-superdrive

He could go BR for that price:

<http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232083733402>

Don't know if that thingy is bootable though...

I learn a lot on Usenet!

If I were Ant, I'd try the cleaning disc he's already got BEFORE buying
an external drive!

Yeah, but some of them are known to eat ants...

Wow! I didn't know that! ;-)

In the early days of my ownership of this iMac, I found that I could
play CDs but not DVDs ...... or it may have been the other way around!
When I took my computer back to the Apple store (under warranty) the
young 'genius' at the desk said that couldn't happen. After I had
demonstrated that it CAN and DID happen, he went to seek help from wiser
folk. He then learned that the device in THIS machine has a laser for
CDs and a SEPARATE laser for DVDs. I didn't know that! ;-)

Did YOU know that?

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In article <4UWsA.734418$Be.449816@fx27.fr7>,
"David B." <DavidB@nomail.afraid.invalid> wrote:

On 27/02/2017 12:59, android wrote:

In article <LaVsA.654552$Ed5.505586@fx05.fr7>,
"David B." <DavidB@nomail.afraid.invalid> wrote:

On 27/02/2017 12:02, nospam wrote:

In article <i6mdneUWFJAxfC7FnZ2dnUU7-a-dnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Ant
<ANTant@zimage.com> wrote:

Is it safe to use those CD cleaners with tiny brushes on them in these >>>> disc slot drives? I am trying to see if I can fix the old early 2008 >>>> MBP's internal optical disc drive to read DVD+R DLs, CDRWs, etc.

buy an external for $10

Really?

http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD564LL/A/apple-usb-superdrive

He could go BR for that price:

<http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232083733402>

Don't know if that thingy is bootable though...

I learn a lot on Usenet!

If I were Ant, I'd try the cleaning disc he's already got BEFORE buying
an external drive!

Yeah, but some of them are known to eat ants...

Wow! I didn't know that! ;-)

In the early days of my ownership of this iMac, I found that I could
play CDs but not DVDs ...... or it may have been the other way around!
When I took my computer back to the Apple store (under warranty) the
young 'genius' at the desk said that couldn't happen. After I had
demonstrated that it CAN and DID happen, he went to seek help from wiser >> folk. He then learned that the device in THIS machine has a laser for
CDs and a SEPARATE laser for DVDs. I didn't know that! ;-)

Did YOU know that?

Never had kind of problem. But that BR needs two ain't that strange:

<https://image.pushauction.com/0/0/e845ce6a-7057-4338-be17-34e6a5cacf7c/1 9f92523-80dd-aea0-7880-aeed05ee97e4.jpg>

or

<http://tinyurl.com/zsot5b4>
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In article <270220170948253944%nospam@nospam.invalid>, nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:

In article <LaVsA.654552$Ed5.505586@fx05.fr7>, David B. <DavidB@nomail.afraid.invalid> wrote:

Is it safe to use those CD cleaners with tiny brushes on them in these >> disc slot drives? I am trying to see if I can fix the old early 2008
MBP's internal optical disc drive to read DVD+R DLs, CDRWs, etc.

buy an external for $10

Really?

really. sometimes less. i paid $5 for mine.

http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD564LL/A/apple-usb-superdrive

there's no requirement that it be from apple.

here's one for $11.18:
<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002CM3H36>

While I don't dispute that CD/DVD drives are cheap these days, that
link looks like just an external enclosure -- no drive included (and
USB 1.1).

Here's one:

<https://www.walmart.com/ip/USB-3-0-CD-DVD-RW-Burner-Writer-External-Har d-Drive-for-Apple-Macbook-Pro-Air/555261229>

It says "for Macbook Pro Air"??

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In article <270220171048375430%JimSGibson@gmail.com>,
Jim Gibson <JimSGibson@gmail.com> wrote:

In article <270220170948253944%nospam@nospam.invalid>, nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:

In article <LaVsA.654552$Ed5.505586@fx05.fr7>, David B. <DavidB@nomail.afraid.invalid> wrote:

Is it safe to use those CD cleaners with tiny brushes on them in these >> disc slot drives? I am trying to see if I can fix the old early 2008 >> MBP's internal optical disc drive to read DVD+R DLs, CDRWs, etc.

buy an external for $10

Really?

really. sometimes less. i paid $5 for mine.

http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD564LL/A/apple-usb-superdrive

there's no requirement that it be from apple.

here's one for $11.18:
<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002CM3H36>

While I don't dispute that CD/DVD drives are cheap these days, that
link looks like just an external enclosure -- no drive included (and
USB 1.1).

Yupp: "Sabrent SATA Notebook CD/DVD Drive Enclosure (EC-BSAT) "

Here's one:

<https://www.walmart.com/ip/USB-3-0-CD-DVD-RW-Burner-Writer-External-Har d-Drive-for-Apple-Macbook-Pro-Air/555261229>

It says "for Macbook Pro Air"??

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In article <270220171048375430%JimSGibson@gmail.com>, Jim Gibson <JimSGibson@gmail.com> wrote:

here's one for $11.18:
<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002CM3H36>

While I don't dispute that CD/DVD drives are cheap these days, that
link looks like just an external enclosure -- no drive included (and
USB 1.1).

indeed it is. it came up in a search for usb dvd drives.

Here's one:

<https://www.walmart.com/ip/USB-3-0-CD-DVD-RW-Burner-Writer-External-Har d-Drive-for-Apple-Macbook-Pro-Air/555261229>

there are cheaper options.

It says "for Macbook Pro Air"??

macbook pro *and* macbook air.

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In message <LaVsA.654552$Ed5.505586@fx05.fr7> David B. <DavidB@nomail.afraid.invalid> wrote:

On 27/02/2017 12:02, nospam wrote:

In article <i6mdneUWFJAxfC7FnZ2dnUU7-a-dnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Ant
<ANTant@zimage.com> wrote:

Is it safe to use those CD cleaners with tiny brushes on them in these
disc slot drives? I am trying to see if I can fix the old early 2008
MBP's internal optical disc drive to read DVD+R DLs, CDRWs, etc.

buy an external for $10

Really?

Really.

http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD564LL/A/apple-usb-superdrive

No one said buy one from Apple.

I didn't look very hard, so here's one for $13

https://www.amazon.com/DLPIN-USB2-0-External-Portable-Optional/dp/B01EL51X4Q/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1488274812&sr=1-6&keywords=usb+dvd?

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In comp.sys.mac.systems David B. <DavidB@nomail.afraid.invalid> wrote:

On 27/02/2017 12:02, nospam wrote:

In article <i6mdneUWFJAxfC7FnZ2dnUU7-a-dnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Ant <ANTant@zimage.com> wrote:

Is it safe to use those CD cleaners with tiny brushes on them in these
disc slot drives? I am trying to see if I can fix the old early 2008
MBP's internal optical disc drive to read DVD+R DLs, CDRWs, etc.

buy an external for $10

Really?

http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD564LL/A/apple-usb-superdrive

Ouch. 3/5 stars?
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On 28/02/2017 10:27, Ant wrote:

In comp.sys.mac.systems David B. <DavidB@nomail.afraid.invalid> wrote:

On 27/02/2017 12:02, nospam wrote:

In article <i6mdneUWFJAxfC7FnZ2dnUU7-a-dnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Ant
<ANTant@zimage.com> wrote:

Is it safe to use those CD cleaners with tiny brushes on them in these >>>> disc slot drives? I am trying to see if I can fix the old early 2008
MBP's internal optical disc drive to read DVD+R DLs, CDRWs, etc.

buy an external for $10

Really?

http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD564LL/A/apple-usb-superdrive

Ouch. 3/5 stars?

22 reviewers gave ***** ! (click on the stars at the URL)

It was quite interesting reading some of the BAD reviews. ;-)

I was left wondering if such folk had complied with ....

System Requirements:

Compatible with the following computers:

MacBook Pro with Retina display
MacBook Air
iMac (late 2012) and later
Mac mini (late 2009) and later
Mac Pro (late 2013)

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