Consumers now have the right to repair and replace optical drives from any video games console that utilizes such drives. Thanks to proponents like iFixit and The Repair Association, the Library ...

While the optical drive and MacBook is relatively sturdy, ... If the drive still produces strange sounds, take the MacBook to an authorized repair center or computer shop.

Now, at the end of 2013, Apple definitely had a point in asserting that the optical drive could be done without—especially when a USB optical drive can now be purchased for under $35—and an ...

The register also notes that the exemption to video game consoles is limited to optical drive repair. If a games console doesn't have a disc drive -- such as the digital PS5 model -- it is not ...

To be clear, if a console does not contain an optical drive, it is not eligible under this exemption; and if circumvention is done to repair any part of a console other than the optical drive ...

So, in essence, your Nintendo Switch, PS5 digital, and Xbox Series S are off-limits to repair since they don't have optical drives. Furthermore, ...

A PS4’s optical drive may not be able to scan and get the information from a disc if its dirty or has scratches. Make sure that the disc you’re trying to play is cleaned and has no scratches.

Apple still sells an external optical drive it calls SuperDrive that can read and burn CDs and DVDs. However, it hasn't been updated in ages; it still uses USB-A, which most Mac hardware no longer ...

To reinstall Windows or access repair tools loaded on your Windows DVD, you’ll need to boot the PC from the optical drive instead of the hard drive. Insert the DVD with Windows running, and then ...

So despite the digital age we live in, external optical drives should still have a firm place in our technology landscape. They are readily available and can be purchased for less than $20 on Amazon .

Despite the trend toward downloading games rather than buying them on disc, Sony reportedly plans to keep an optical drive in the next version of its PlayStation gaming console, according to the ...

A PS4’s optical drive may not be able to scan and get the information from a disc if its dirty or has scratches. Make sure that the disc you’re trying to play is cleaned and has no scratches.