Optical Drive Read/Write Error

4. Check both CD and DVD media types. If only one type of media is producing errors, there maybe a laser issue.

4. With known good optical drive	Yes	Known-good optical drive
installed, test for media inject/		resolved issue	J01
eject. Verify drive accepts and		Replace user’s optical drive:	J01
ejects known-good media.		Replace user’s optical drive:	J02
		-for an inject issue,
		-for an eject issue.

	No	Optical drive cable verified or
		replaced, optical drive verified	M19
		or replaced. Replace logic	M19
		board and retest.

5. Inspect optical drive slot during	Yes	Go to step 6
disc insert/ eject. Verify that
disc insert/ eject. Verify that	No	Replace damaged optical	J05
discs can be inserted easily.	No	Replace damaged optical	J05
		drive.

6. With known good optical	Yes	User media issue. No repair
media (Install disc), test for		necessary. Suggest user to
media inject/eject. Does drive		investigate use of different
accept and eject known good		media.
media?
media?	No	Go to step 3
	No	Go to step 3

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.
media.
• 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.

2010-08-03

Mac mini (Mid 2010) Symptom Charts — Mass Storage 60

Mac mini specifications

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Apple Mac mini manual Optical Drive Read/Write Error, Symptoms Quick Check

Models: Mac mini