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Deep Dive Check 1. Verify if media is free to spin without optical drive scraping edge or surface of media? Result Yes No Action Go to step 2 Check drive correct geometry while installed. Replace optical drive Code J05 2. Test both CD and DVD media. Can drive read both CD media and DVD media? Yes Go to step 6 No Drive has a laser issue if only J03 one media is read. Replace the optical drive. If both types media fail, go to step 3 3. Remove bottom cover, Yes Go to step 6 disconnect AirPort antenna and remove shield, disconnect and No Go to step 4 remove fan and cowling, then check the optical drive flex cable on logic board. Visually inspect connectors for any debris, damage or bent pins. If no damage, reseat optical drive flex cable on logic board, reinsert logic board and verify that both types of media read reliably now. 4. Connect known good optical Yes Logic board not in cause. Go drive and cable to logic board. to step 5 Do both types of media reliably read now? No Issue also happens with M19 known-good optical drive and cable: Suspect Logic board. Replace logic board. 5. Connect known-good optical drive with original cable. Do both types of media reliably read now? Yes Cable not in cause, replace J03 user's defective optical drive. No Replace optical drive cable an X03 reinstall user's optical drive. 2010-08-03 Mac mini (Mid 2010) Symptom Charts - Mass Storage 61

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Mac mini (Mid 2010) Symptom Charts — Mass Storage
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2010-08-03
Deep Dive
Check
Result
Action
Code
1.
Verify if media is free to spin
without optical drive scraping
edge or surface of media?
Yes
Go to step 2
No
Check drive correct geometry
while installed. Replace
optical drive
J05
2.
Test both CD and DVD media.
Can drive read both CD media
and DVD media?
Yes
Go to step 6
No
Drive has a laser issue if only
one media is read. Replace
the optical drive.
If both types media fail, go to
step 3
J03
3.
Remove bottom cover,
disconnect AirPort antenna and
remove shield, disconnect and
remove fan and cowling, then
check the optical drive flex
cable on logic board. Visually
inspect connectors for any
debris, damage or bent pins.
If no damage, reseat optical
drive flex cable on logic board,
reinsert logic board and verify
that both types of media read
reliably now.
Yes
Go to step 6
No
Go to step 4
4.
Connect known good optical
drive and cable to logic board.
Do both types of media reliably
read now?
Yes
Logic board not in cause. Go
to step 5
No
Issue also happens with
known-good optical drive and
cable: Suspect Logic board.
Replace logic board.
M19
5.
Connect known-good optical
drive with original cable. Do
both types of media reliably
read now?
Yes
Cable not in cause, replace
user’s defective optical drive.
J03
No
Replace optical drive cable an
reinstall user’s optical drive.
X03