Apple Macbook Pro Aluminum 13-Inch Black Laptop Keyb Technical Guide - Page 85

Optical Drive Read/Write Data Error, Symptom, Quick Check, Error, Check, Result, Action

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8. Does disc eject properly from Yes optical drive? No 9. With replacement flex cable Yes and interconnect board, is disc now recognized? No Issue resolved. Replace optical drive or top J02 case that interferes with disc X13 ejection. Issue resolved. Replace optical drive. If drive J03 has already been replaced, then replace logic board. Optical Drive Read/Write Data Error Unlikely cause: LCD, speakers, fan, camera, microphone Quick Check Symptom Optical Drive Read/Write Data Error • Errors when writing optical media. • Errors when reading optical media. • Hang when accessing or preparing to write data. Quick Check 1. Test optical media in another drive of the same type in same type of machine to rule out media issue. 2. Check with known-good discs like the Install discs that came with the computer. 3. For write issues, check with known-good media that performs well in another computer and optical drive of the same type. 4. Check both CD and DVD media. If only one type of media is producing errors, there is a laser issue. (J99) Deep Dive Check 1. Is media free to spin without optical drive scraping edge or surface of media? Result Yes No Action Go to step 2. Replace optical drive. Code J03 2010-06-15 MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Symptom Charts - Mass Storage 85

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MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Symptom Charts — Mass Storage
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2010-06-15
8.
Does disc eject properly from
optical drive?
Yes
Issue resolved.
No
Replace optical drive or top
case that interferes with disc
ejection.
J02
X13
9.
With replacement flex cable
and interconnect board, is disc
now recognized?
Yes
Issue resolved.
No
Replace optical drive. If drive
has already been replaced,
then replace logic board.
J03
Optical Drive Read/Write Data Error
Unlikely cause: LCD, speakers, fan, camera, microphone
Quick Check
Symptom
Quick Check
Optical Drive Read/Write Data
Error
Errors when writing optical
media.
Errors when reading optical
media.
Hang when accessing or
preparing to write data.
1.
Test optical media in another drive of the same
type in same type of machine to rule out media
issue.
2.
Check with known-good discs like the Install discs
that came with the computer.
3.
For write issues, check with known-good media
that performs well in another computer and
optical drive of the same type.
4.
Check both CD and DVD media. If only one type
of media is producing errors, there is a laser issue.
(J99)
Deep Dive
Check
Result
Action
Code
1.
Is media free to spin without
optical drive scraping edge or
surface of media?
Yes
Go to step 2.
No
Replace optical drive.
J03