Toshiba M10 User Manual

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2.5 FDD Troubleshooting

2 Troubleshooting Procedures

Satellite Pro M10 Series Maintenance Manual (960-431)

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Procedure 2

Diagnostic Test Program Execution Check

Insert the Diagnostics Disk in the FDD, turn on the computer and run the test. Refer to Chapter
3, Tests and Diagnostics, for more information about the diagnostics test procedures.

Floppy disk drive test error codes and their status names are listed in Table 2-4. Make sure the
floppy disk is formatted correctly and that the write protect tab is disabled. If any other errors
occur while executing the FDD diagnostics test, go to Check 1.

Table 2-4 FDD error code and status

Code Status

01h Bad

command

02h

Address mark not found

03h Write

protected

04h

Record not found

06h

Media removed on dual attach card

08h

DMA overrun error

09h

DMA boundary error

10h CRC

error

20h FDC

error

40h Seek

error

60h

FDD not drive

80h

Time out error (Not ready)

EEh

Write buffer error

FFh

Data compare error

Check 1 If the following message displays, disable the write protect tab on the floppy disk. If

any other message appears, perform Check 2.

Write protected

Check 2 Make sure the floppy disk is formatted correctly. If it is, go to Procedure 3.

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