Toshiba Tecra A2-S239 Maintenance Manual - Page 131

3.9 Floppy Disk Test 3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.9 Floppy Disk Test NOTE: Before running the floppy disk test, prepare a formatted work disk. Remove the Diagnostics Disk and insert the work disk into the FDD. Otherwise, the contents of the floppy disk will be erased. To execute the Floppy Disk Test, select 5 from the DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU, press Enter. 1. The following messages will appear. Select the drive type, the media type and the start track of the floppy disk drive to be tested. Test drive number select (1:FDD#1, 2:FDD#2, 0:FDD#1&2)? Media in drive #1 mode(0:2DD, 1:2D, 2:2D-2HD/2DD, 3:2HD)? Test start track (Enter:0/dd:00-79)? 2. The Floppy Disk test contains five subtests that test the FDD. The floppy disk test menu will appear after you select FDD test parameters. SUB-TEST MENU: 01-Sequential read 02-Sequential read/write 03-Random address/data 04-Write specified address 05-Read specified address 99-Exit to DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU 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 TEST IN PROGRESS XXXXXXX SUB-TEST :XX PASS COUNT:XXXXX WRITE DATA:XX ADDRESS :XXXXX ERROR COUNT :XXXXX READ DATA :XX STATUS :XXX xxx DIAGNOSTIC TEST VX.XX [Ctrl]+[Break] : test end [Ctrl]+[C] : key stop Satellite A50/TECRA A2 Maintenance Manual (960-478) 3-23