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2010-08-05
7. Disc spin should cease 30
seconds after mounting optical
media on desktop. Media may
be mounting on a defective
internal spindle hub. Verify if
the noise is related to disc spin.
Optical Drive Not Performing to Specs
Unlikely cause: LCD, speakers, fan, camera, microphone
Quick Check
Symptom Quick Check
Optical Drive Not Performing to
Specs
Read or write speeds slower than
expected.
Deep Dive
Yes Replace optical drive. J04
No Noise does not appear to be
related to optical drive.
1. Test optical media in another drive of the same
type in same type of computer to rule out media
issue.
2. Check with known-good discs—Install discs that
came with the computer.
3. For disc write issues, check with known-good
media that performs well in another computer
and drive of the same type.
4. Check both CD and DVD media. If only one type
of media is producing errors, there might be a
laser related issue.
Check Result Action Code
1. Check drive model and
supported media types, and
verify if optical drive can read
all supported optical media
types.
2. Reseat cable connections
at logic board and optical
drive. Verify if media is now
recognized and reads reliably.
Yes Go to step 5
No Reading CD only or DVD only
indicates laser issue, replace
optical drive.
Optical drive cannot read any
media reliably. Go to step 2.
J03
Yes Reseat resolved issue. X03
No Go to step 3.
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