2.4 System Board Troubleshooting
2 Troubleshooting Procedures
TECRA M3 Maintenance Manual (960-507)
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Procedure 1
Message Check
When the power is turned on, the system performs the Initial Reliability Test (IRT) installed
in the BIOS ROM. The IRT tests each IC on the system board and initializes it.
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If an error message is shown on the display, perform Check 1.
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If there is no error message, go to Procedure 2.
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If Toshiba MS-DOS or Windows XP is properly loaded, go to Procedure 3.
Check 1
If one of the following error messages appears on the screen, press
F1
as the
message instructs. These errors occur when the system configuration preserved in
the RTC memory (CMOS type memory) is not the same as the actual
configuration or when the data is lost.
If you press
F1
as the message instructs, returns all system settings to their default
values. Then the system reboots.
If error message (b) appears often when the power is turned on, replace the RTC
battery. If any other error message displays, perform Check 2.
(a)
*** Bad HDD type ***
Check system. Then press [F1] key ......
(b)
*** Bad RTC battery ***
Check system. Then press [F1] key ......
(c)
*** Bad configuration ***
Check system. Then press [F1] key ......
(d)
*** Bad memory size ***
Check system. Then press [F1] key ......
(e)
*** Bad time function ***
Check system. Then press [F1] key ......
(f)
*** Bad check sum (CMOS) ***
Check system. Then press [F1] key ......
(g)
*** Bad check sum (ROM) ***
Check system. Then press [F1] key ......
Summary of Contents for Tecra M3 Series
Page 1: ...Toshiba Personal Computer TECRA M3 Maintenance Manual TOSHIBA CORPORATION File Number 960 507 ...
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Page 11: ...Chapter 1 Hardware Overview ...
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Page 27: ...1 2 System Unit Block Diagram 1 Hardware Overview TECRA M3 Maintenance Manual 960 507 1 13 ...
Page 53: ...1 13 Batteries 1 Hardware Overview TECRA M3 Maintenance Manual 960 507 1 39 ...
Page 54: ...Chapter 2 Troubleshooting Procedures ...
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Page 119: ...Chapter 3 Tests and Diagnostics ...
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Page 235: ...Chapter 4 Replacement Procedures ...
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Page 359: ...Appendices ...
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Page 363: ...Appendices TECRA M3 Maintenance Manual 960 507 App v Appendix I Reliability I 1 ...
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Page 373: ...Appendices Appendix A Handling the LCD Module A 6 TECRA M3 Maintenance Manual 960 507 ...
Page 403: ...Appendices Appendix C Pin Assignments C 22 TECRA M3 Maintenance Manual 960 507 217 GND 218 NC ...
Page 427: ...Appendices Appendix E Key Layout E 2 TECRA M3 Maintenance Manual 960 507 ...
Page 429: ...Appendices Appendix F Wiring diagrams F 2 TECRA M3 Maintenance Manual 960 507 ...
Page 431: ...Appendices Appendix G BIOS rewrite procedures G 2 TECRA M3 Maintenance Manual 960 507 ...
Page 433: ...Appendices Appendix H EC KBC rewrite procedures H 2 TECRA M3 Maintenance Manual 960 507 ...
Page 435: ...Appendices Appendix I Reliability I 2 TECRA M3 Maintenance Manual 960 507 ...