If like me you have a Samsung Q35, do not forget to update your optical drive firmware.
I’ve upgraded my TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-L632D drive from the SC02 to SC04 firmware revision and my laptop is stable now !
By the way, to get the model name and revision of your optical drive under linux, use:
cdrdao scanbus

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