Section 4. Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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9. Insert a blank Plextor-recommended DVD±R or CD-R disc. Be sure
to use only media of the type recommended by Plextor.
If the LED indicator blinks amber three times, the loaded disc is
not a blank DVD±R or CD-R disc. Remove the disc and insert a
blank, Plextor-recommended DVD±R or CD-R disc.
10. The drive begins the diagnostic routine. Upon completion of the
diagnostic, you see the results:
If there was no problem, the disc is ejected automatically.
If there was a problem, the disc is not ejected, and you see the
LED indicator blink green. One green blink indicates a write or
read error. Two green blinks indicate an initialization error.
11. If the disc was not ejected automatically, press the eject button to
eject the disc.
12. Turn off the computer power.
13. Reset the mode jumper at the rear of the PX-708A to its original
setting as noted in Step 4 above. Also, remove the extra jumper you
installed.
14. Reconnect the IDE cable to the PX-708A drive. If you removed the
drive to gain access to the cable or jumpers, replace the drive in the
computer. Then replace the computer cover.
If you discover a problem with the PX-708A drive, do not attempt to
service the drive yourself. Contact us to get an RMA number and take
steps to return the drive to Plextor. See “Returns” on page 61 for details.
What the Self-Test Results Indicate
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If a drive passes the self-test, then the drive’s operation is OK.
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If the drive fails the self-test, in some cases the problem may be
caused by the media. Try the self-test again using a different brand
of DVD±R or CD-R media; if the drive passes the self-test this time,
the drive is OK.
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