Hardware Error Tracking Servo Failure
can not post a blank message. Please type your message and try again. This discussion is locked Rob And Pam Vergun Level 1 (95 points) Photos for Mac Q: Hardware error - Tracking servo failure - what does it mean? Thanks in advance. I was trying to burn a disc, and started having trouble with burning this movie (have done several before, including earlier versions of this movie). After wierd things happening twice - the first disc would burn, then the second one might be o.k. but iDVD ejected it before it said it was done. Then, the third time I got this error:The recording device reported the hardware error: Tracking servo failure. (0x09, 0x01.)Any idea what this means and what I should do?(I'm posting this on both the hardware and software locations since I'm not really sure which it is.) Posted on Oct 8, 2005 2:40 AM I have this question too Close Q: Hardware error - Tracking servo failure - what does it mean? All replies Helpful answers by JMVP, JMVP Sep 27, 2005 6:23 AM in response to Rob And Pam Vergun Level 6 (16,840 points) Sep 27, 2005 6:23 AM in response to Rob And Pam Vergun I looked at your other posts on this to check other replies, and noticed your additional info in reply to PT about the foam from a disk spindle finding it's way into the drive coutesy of your three year old. That's better than PBJ finding it's way into the optical drive! It would account for the hardware error code, through, if the foam brushed the DVD lens and/or LED enough to cause it to work loose. There's a chance that the foam merely left enough debris behind to eventually interfere with the lens, leaving the drive physically OK otherwise; try a couple of passes with a CD/DVD lens cleaner and see if you can burn a test disk after that.It would also be a good time to run Apple Hardware Test and see what it reports on the drive after you've tried the lens cleaner. Helpful (0) Reply options Link to this post by Rob And Pam Vergun, Rob And Pam Vergun Sep 29, 2005 4:13 PM in response to JMVP Level 1 (95 points) Photos for Mac Sep 29, 2005 4:13 PM in response to JMVP Hi,Thanks for the comments! The CD/DVD lens cleaner appears to have taken care of the problem! I was able to successfully do a backup of my hard drive with Toast (wouldn't work before, see below) and burn two copies of a movie using iDVD. (I put more details of the
The How-To Geek Forums Have Migrated to Discourse How-To Geek Forums / Windows Vista (Solved) - DVD - Servo Tracking Error (7 posts) Started 8 years ago by raphoenix Latest reply from Lighthouse Topic Viewed 3216 times raphoenix Posts: 14920 This post has been reported. Device is Plextor 712A DVD Player / Writer with Firmware Version 1.09. Media is Maxell CD-R/W 700 MB (Blanks and Burned) Software is Imgburn Freeware Questions: Is (Servo Tracking Error) a HW or SW problem ?? Is There Any FREE Software to Recalibrate DVD Device if Possible ?? Searches Find NO Definitive Answer. Regards, Rick P. Reports: · Posted 8 years ago Top Lighthouse Posts: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/216832?start=0&tstart=0 13598 This post has been reported. I don't think re-calibrating is possible. Isn't it hard wired ? Reports: · Posted 8 years ago Top raphoenix Posts: 14920 This post has been reported. @LH, Not sure as Lasers can be adjusted, Power, etc., but don't know how factory performs final Q/C test. Have NO Backup Burner except old HPs which are "iffy" at best. Regards, Rick P. Reports: · Posted 8 years ago Top http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/dvd-servo-tracking-error Lighthouse Posts: 13598 This post has been reported. Once again. Going back many years. My first CD drive was a 1x/Read only/external drive. (US$600). With that you could change everything (modify speeds (with a bit of soldering) and all the s/w). I think today it's a bit different. Reports: · Posted 8 years ago Top raphoenix Posts: 14920 This post has been reported. LH, Probably Right. Can't Read From Maintenance Boot and PE CDs so I'm guessing it has to be a HW issue. Just Need That Burner Going Today. Regards, Rick P. Reports: · Posted 8 years ago Top raphoenix Posts: 14920 This post has been reported. @LH, Please Mark Thread (Solved) DVD HW Failure. No I/O Disc Ready Signal (High) on internal controller pinout. Regards, Rick P. Reports: · Posted 8 years ago Top Lighthouse Posts: 13598 This post has been reported. OK, and désolé. :( Reports: · Posted 8 years ago Top Topic Closed This topic has been closed to new replies. ABOUT About Us Contact Us Discussion Forum Advertising Privacy Policy GET ARTICLES BY EMAIL Enter your email address to get our daily newsletter. FOLLOW US Twitter Facebook Google+ RSS Feed Disclaimer: Most of the pages on the internet include affiliate links, including some on this site. Copyright © 2006-2016 How-To Geek, LLC All Rights Reserved
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