3.8 Floppy Disk Test
3 Tests and Diagnostics
Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458)
3-23
Select the number of the subtest you want to execute and press
Enter
. The following message
will appear during the floppy disk test.
FLOPPY DISK IN PROGRESS XXXXXXX
xxx DIAGNOSTIC TEST VX.XX
[Ctrl]+[Break] : test end
[Ctrl]+[C]
: key stop
SUB-TEST
: XX
PASS COUNT
: XXXXX
ERROR COUNT
: XXXXX
WRITE DATA
: XX
READ DATA
: XX
ADDRESS
: XXXXXX
STATUS
: XXX
3. When the subtest 04 or 05 is selected, the following messages will appear on the screen. Select
the test data
(
subtest 04 only)
, track number and head number you want to test.
Test data
?? (subtest 04 only)
Track No.
??
Head No.
?
Subtest 01
Sequential read
This subtest performs a Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) that continuously reads
all the tracks (track: 0 to 39/0 to 79) on a floppy disk.
Subtest 02
Sequential read/write
This subtest continuously writes data pattern B5ADADh to all the tracks (track: 0
to 39/0 to 79) on a floppy disk. The data is then read and compared to the original
data.
Subtest 03
Random address/data
This subtest writes random data to random addresses on all tracks (track: 0 to 39/0
to 79) on a floppy disk. The data is then read and compared to the original data.
Subtest 04
Write specified address
This subtest writes the data specified by an operator to a specified track, head, and
address.
Subtest 05
Read specified address
This subtest reads data from a track, head, and address specified by an operator.
Summary of Contents for Satellite A40
Page 11: ...Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual 960 458 xi ...
Page 12: ...Chapter 1 Hardware Overview ...
Page 13: ...1 Hardware Overview 1 ii Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual 960 458 ...
Page 16: ...1 Hardware Overview Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual 960 458 1 v ...
Page 54: ...Chapter 2 Troubleshooting Procedures ...
Page 55: ...2 Troubleshooting Procedures 2 ii Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual 960 458 ...
Page 59: ...2 Troubleshooting Procedures 2 vi Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual 960 458 ...
Page 121: ...Chapter 3 Tests and Diagnostics ...
Page 122: ...3 Tests and Diagnostics 3 ii Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual 960 458 ...
Page 213: ...Chapter 4 Replacement Procedures ...
Page 214: ...4 Replacement Procedures 4 ii Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual 960 458 ...
Page 384: ...Appendices ...
Page 385: ...Appendices App ii Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual 960 458 ...
Page 388: ...Appendices Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual 960 458 App v Appendix I Reliability I 1 ...
Page 392: ...Appendices Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual 960 458 App ix ...
Page 398: ...Appendices Appendix A Handling the LCD Module A 6 Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual 960 458 ...
Page 438: ...Appendices Appendix E Key Layout E 4 Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual 960 458 ...
Page 440: ...Appendices Appendix F Wiring Diagrams F 2 Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual 960 458 ...
Page 442: ...Appendices Appendix G BIOS Rewrite Procedures G 2 Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual 960 458 ...
Page 444: ...Appendices Appendix H EC KBC Rewrite Procedures H 2 Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual 960 458 ...
Page 446: ...Appendices Appendix I Reliability I 2 Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual 960 458 ...