Plextor PlexWriter 40/12/40A, Installation And User Manual

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Section 4. Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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PlexWriter 40/12/40A Installation and Users Manual
Figure 19. Place Jumpers Across Both the SLAVE and CABLE SELECT Pins to
Perform the Self-Test Diagnostics.
6. If you removed the drive for access to the cable and mode jumpers, slide it back
into the computer and connect the power cable to the drive.
7. Replace the computer’s cover.
CAUTION: Turning on the computer power without first replacing the cover can be
dangerous to the computer’s components and also to you. Be aware of the danger of
electric shock and do not touch any components inside the computer.
8. While pressing the eject button on the PlexWriter, turn the computer power on.
The LED indicator blinks green and amber and the tray ejects.
9. Insert a blank Plextor-recommended CD-R disc. Be sure to use only CD-R media
of the type recommended by Plextor.
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If the DISC indicator blinks amber three times, the loaded disc is not a blank
CD-R disc. Remove the disc and insert a blank, Plextor-approved CD-R disc.
10. The drive begins the diagnostic routine. Upon completion of the diagnostic, you
see the results:
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If there was no problem, the disc is ejected automatically.
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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 PlexWriter to its original setting as noted
in Step 4 above. Also, remove the spare jumper you installed.