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Has anyone had any luck replacing their optical/DVD super drive? After getting a CD stuck, the drive burned out. I've purchased a few drives, all of which didn't grab the CD and pull it in soon enough (I'd have to push the CD into the housing another quarter inch before it's gripped and sucked in).

I purchased a (supposedly) Apple-branded drive from eBay which has been working a little better. But now when I re-attach the screen and its screws, it sandwiches the optical drive, making a loud whirring sound, and too tight to actually get a CD in there.

So it works reasonably well if I could leave the screen off, but once on, no luck. I've tried multiple times and different ways, tightening screws, etc. I've searched and googled and can't find any help...!!!

HELP!!!??? Anyone experience this? Am I doing something wrong, forgetting a screw, something, anything?

Hi,

I have just recently replaced the CD/DVD-Superdrive, and experienced the same problem.

Repeating the process, being very carefull when aligning the EFI-tape and the small EFI-"bumper", and the whole unit against the edges of the inside, I then got it right. Alignment with the alu-front is the key thing.

As I also have replaced the internal 320GB harddisc with an 1TB, I´m reasonably "experienced" with the repair process! (Strange that Apple are using so shortlived components?)

My advice is: Use magnetic Torc-screwdrivers, and be very carefull not loosing the small screws down in the case, particulary the screws that supports the data-connector to the LCD panel.

And, many thanks to iFixit for excellent informations and pictures that has saved costly repairs, and had the nice experience of fixing problems on my own!

Regards, Oivind Marman, Oslo, Norway.

Beware that this screw is attached to the accessport, it is very easy to damage the screwhead.

Also, it is not necessary to remove this accessport, unless you want to replace the memory cards.