I hope this helps anyone else having this problem. I joined this forum just so I could post this. Continue tapping the disc (like you are trying to tap the disc into the drive) and gradually increase the force of the tap until, bingo, the disc sucks into the drive!!! Next, take your open hand, and gently tap the outer edge of the disc inward towards the opening with your four fingers. Place the DVD/CD into the slot drive to the point where the resistance is felt. Certainly they would be shipping if off and I'd be left without my computer for weeks. I called Geeksquad, cause I have a 4 year warranty, and they wanted me to bring it in. So, after trying all the information I found reading forums on this problem (ie., holding eject during reboot, holding mouse key during restart, holding 'C' during startup, etc.) nothing worked. The normal 'suck the disc in' was not happening. Upon inserting the DVD halfway, it felt as if something was blocking the disc from going in. It was exactly like 'eldudorinio' posted.

So, I removed the DVD movie and I attempted to insert a blank DVD. The software completed copying the movie and ejected the DVD and asked that I insert a blank DVD into the drive to continue with the copy. The good news is I found a solution to my problem so hopefully others will find this info useful as well.įirst, here's what happened to me. I have a 27' iMac with the same slot drive. I know this is an old post.but this just happened to yesterday (11/21/11).

Mac dvd drive not responding