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Page 81

Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Symptom Charts — Optical Drive Won’t Accept/Reject Media 81 2010-12-06
Deep Dive
CheckResultActionCode
1. Is optical drive listed in the 
device tree for SATA devices 
with System Profiler?
YesOptical drive has power and 
is communicating with the 
computer. Inspect disc load/
eject operation. Go to step 2
NoGo to Optical Drive Not 
Recognized/ Not Mounting
2.  Inspect computer enclosure 
optical drive door and the 
optical drive tray. Verify there 
are no obstructions, the drive 
tray...

Page 82

Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Symptom Charts — Optical Drive Read/Write Data Error 82 2010-12-06
Optical Drive Read/Write Data Error
Unlikely cause: speaker, fans, backplane board, processor board, processors, memory, power 
supply, enclosure
Quick Check
SymptomQuick Check
Optical Drive Read/Write Data 
Error
• Read or write speeds slower 
than expected.
• Unreliable recorded media
• Failure to complete recording 
on high quality media
1. Check with known good optical media such as 
the Install media that came with...

Page 83

Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Symptom Charts — Optical Drive Read/Write Data Error 83 2010-12-06
2. Can customer’s optical drive 
read both known good CD and 
DVD media?
YesRead functional, verify write 
to disc. Go to step 6.
NoOptical drive reads CD only, or  
optical drive reads DVD only 
indicates optical laser issue. 
Replace optical drive. Go to 
step 6
J03
Optical drive can not read any 
media reliably,  Go to step 3
3. Reseat SATA/Power cable 
connections between 
backplane board and optical 
drive (check...

Page 84

Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Symptom Charts — Optical Drive Not Recognized/Not Mounting 84 2010-12-06
Optical Drive Not Recognized/Not Mounting
Unlikely cause: speaker, fans, backplane board, processor board, processors, memory, power 
supply, enclosure, Bluetooth card, AirPort card
Quick Check
SymptomQuick Check
Optical Drive Not Recognized/
Not Mounting
• Discs inject and eject, but do 
not appear in Finder
1. Verify in Apple System Profiler the Serial-ATA 
section lists any optical drive in the device tree.
2....

Page 85

Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Symptom Charts — Optical Drive Not Recognized/Not Mounting 85 2010-12-06
2. Reseat all connections 
between backplane board, 
SATA/Power cables, and optical 
drive are secure. Visually 
inspect cables and connectors 
for any debris, damage, or bent 
pins.  Verify the media is now 
recognized in System Profiler 
and reads/writes reliably.
YesIssue resolved. Optical drive 
recognized.
NoReplace any damaged cables 
and retest. If connections 
are good and with no visible 
cable damage, go...

Page 86

Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Symptom Charts — Optical Drive Noisy 86 2010-12-06
Optical Drive Noisy
Unlikely cause: speaker, fans, backplane board, processor board, processors, memory, power 
supply, hard drives
Quick Check
SymptomQuick Check
Optical Drive Noisy
• Noise during boot
• Noise during operation
• Noise when drive is copying or 
writing data
1. Check using known good optical media such as 
the Install media that came with the computer. 
Verify the media in another same-model 
computer.
2.  For baseline...

Page 87

Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Symptom Charts — Optical Drive Noisy 87 2010-12-06
Deep Dive
CheckResultActionCode
1. Insert known good media.  
Verify media free to spin 
without optical drive 
scraping edge or surface of 
media. Ensure there are no 
contaminants, obstructions, 
or debris in the tray. For 
media compatibility, refer to 
the following article: http://
support.apple.com/kb/
HT2446
YesInitial disc/tray ingest noise 
is normal. Disc spinning and 
head seek indicate computer 
is attempting to mount the...

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Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Symptom Charts — Optical Drive Noisy 88 2010-12-06
5. Disc handling noise is typically 
motor gear sounds driving disc 
tray out of optical drive, with 
the enclosure door opening.  
Verify if the ejection noises are 
excessive compared to another 
same vendor/model optical 
drive using known good 
media.  
YesReplace noisy optical drive 
for load/eject related disc 
handling.
J04
NoNoise is not load/eject related. 
Go to step 6
6.  Disc spin should cease 30 
seconds after mounting on...

Page 89

Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Symptom Charts — Optical Drive Not Performing to Specs 89 2010-12-06
Optical Drive Not Performing to Specs
Unlikely cause: speaker, fans, backplane board, processor board, processors, memory, power 
supply, enclosure, Bluetooth card, AirPort card
Quick Check
SymptomQuick Check
Optical Drive Not Performing to 
Specs
• Read or write speeds slower 
than expected.
• Unreliable recorded media
• Failure to complete recording 
on high quality media
1. Check with known good optical media such...

Page 90

Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Symptom Charts — Uncategorized Symptom 90 2010-12-06
2. Reseat SATA/Power cable 
connections between 
backplane board and optical 
drive (check for any cable and 
connector damage).   Verify the 
media is now recognized and 
reads reliably.
YesReseat cables resolved issue.
NoGo to step 3
3. Disconnect SATA/Power cable 
at backplane board. Use 
spare SATA/Power cable as 
alternate. Connect the spare 
cable to the port. Connect the 
alternate cable to the optical 
drive.  Verify the...
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