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Apple Mac mini manual Optical Drive Not Performing to Specifications

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6.Test write data to compatible CD and DVD media. Verify burned media is recognized and reads reliably.

Yes

Issue resolved.

 

 

 

 

No

Issue may be media -related.

 

 

Check other sources of media

 

 

on computer, and check

 

 

suspected media on other

 

 

similar Mac mini model.

 

 

 

 

Optical Drive Not Performing to Specifications

Quick Check

Symptoms

Quick Check

 

 

 

Optical Drive Not Performing to

1.

Test optical media in another drive of the same

Specifications

 

type in same type of computer to rule out media

• Read or write speeds slower

 

issue.

than expected

2.

For Write issues, check with known-good media

 

 

that performs well in another computer and drive

 

 

of the same type.

 

3.

Check both CD and DVD media types. If only one

 

 

type of media is producing errors, you may have

 

 

a laser issue.

 

 

 

Deep Dive

Check

Result

Action

Code

 

 

 

 

1. Test both CD and DVD media.

Yes

Go to step 6

 

Can drive read both CD media

 

 

 

No

Drive has a laser issue if only

J03

and DVD media?

 

 

one media is read. Replace

 

 

 

the optical drive.

 

 

 

If both types of media fail, go

 

 

 

to step 3

 

 

 

 

 

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Mac mini specifications

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