Apple Mac mini manual Read both types of CD media

Models: Mac mini

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2. Test both CD and DVD media.

Yes

Go to step 6

 

Verify that optical drive can

 

 

 

No

Drive has a laser issue.

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read both types of CD media

and DVD media.

 

Replace the optical drive and

 

 

 

retest

 

 

 

 

 

3. Remove bottom cover,

Yes

Go to step 6

 

disconnect AirPort antenna

 

 

 

 

 

 

and remove shield, disconnect

No

Go to step 4

 

and remove fan and cowling,

 

 

 

then reseat the optical drive

 

 

 

flex cable on logic board and

 

 

 

optical drive ends. Reinsert

 

 

 

logic board and verify that

 

 

 

optical drive is listed in the

 

 

 

Serial-ATA section of the Apple

 

 

 

System Profiler?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Disconnect cables from logic

Yes

Replace defective user’s

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board, remove hard drive,

 

optical drive cable and retest.

 

power supply, and optical drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

and replace optical drive cable

No

Replace optical drive. Go to

 

with known-good one. Verify

 

step 5.

 

that optical drive is listed in the

 

 

 

Serial-ATA section of the Apple

 

 

 

System Profiler?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. With replacement optical drive

Yes

Optical drive issue. Replace

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installed, verify that optical

 

user’s optical drive . Go to

 

drive is listed in the Serial-ATA

 

step 6.

 

section of the Apple System

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profiler?

No

Replace logic board. Go to

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step 6.

 

 

 

 

 

6. Test read compatible known

Yes

Issue does not happen or was

 

good CD and DVD media

 

resolved since.

 

(Install DVD). Verify media is

 

 

 

 

 

 

recognized and reads reliably.

No

Check optical drive flatness

 

 

 

and correct installation in

 

 

 

the computer case. Jump to

 

 

 

Optical Drive Won’t Accept/

 

 

 

Eject Media symptom flow.

 

 

 

 

 

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Apple Mac mini manual Read both types of CD media

Mac mini specifications

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