Apple LATE 2009 manual Optical Drive Read/Write Error, Symptoms Quick Check

Optical Drive Read/Write Error

Quick Check

Symptoms	Quick Check
Drive Read/Write Data Error (J03) 1. Test optical media in another drive of the same
• Errors when writing optical	type in the same type of computer to rule out
media.	media issue.

•Errors when reading optical 2. Check with known good discs like the Install discs

media.		that came with the computer.
• Hang when accessing or	3.	For write issues, check with known good media
preparing to write data.		that performs well in another computer optical
		drive of the same type.
	4.	Check both CD and DVD media. If only one type
		of media is producing errors, there is a laser issue.
		Replace optical drive (J03).

Deep Dive

Check		Result	Action	Code
1.	Is media free to spin without	Yes	Go to step 2
	optical drive scraping edge or
		No	Replace optical drive	J05
	surface of media?
2.	Test both CD and DVD media.	Yes	Go to step 6
	Can drive read both CD media
	and DVD media?	No	Drive has a laser issue.	J03
			Replace the optical drive. If
			both types media fail, go to
			step 3
3.	Reseat interconnect board	Yes	Go to step 6
	connections at logic board and
	optical drive. Do both types of	No	Go to step 4
	media read reliably now?
4.	Connect known good optical	Yes	Interconnect board on logic
	drive to interconnect board. Do		board good. Go to step 5
	both types of media reliably
	read now?
		No	Interconnect board connector	M19
			on logic board is bad. Replace
			logic board.

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