Operating The Cd-Rom Drive; Power On; Drive Status Led - HP A3715A User Manual

Operating the CD-ROM drive

Once the system is powered on, normal CD-ROM drive operation consists of loading and unloading
CDs. It is also important to be aware of the meanings of the Drive Status LED.

Power On

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The CD-ROM drive is powered on when the host system is powered on.
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Wait 15 seconds for the drive to complete its self-test. The Drive Status LED stays on during the
self-test.
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Check the Drive Status LED to verify the drive passed the self-test. If the Drive Status LED turns
off, the drive passed.
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When the self-test is over, CD-ROM drive operations can begin.

Drive Status LED

The CD-ROM drive's Drive Status LED indicates when the drive is busy, not busy or has a problem.
Drive Status
LED
ON Reading or transferring data
ON, with no Drive fault
CD in drive
ON Reading or transferring data
FLASHING CD may be dirty
every 3.2 s
OFF Normal state, with no CD activity
Normal state, with no CD in drive
No power to the drive
SCSI cable not connected
1-4
Probable Cause Action
None
Contact your HP service provider
None
Clean CD
None
None
Check the drive's power cable
Check the drive's SCSI cable
A3715A CD-ROM Drive User's Guide