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Floppy Disk Drive Test Error

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Troubleshooting Your x2000 Workstation Use or Configuration Problems The system board is working. There is a possible problem with the system board. Contact HP Support or your authorized dealer. If the problem persists, contact HP Support or your authorized dealer. Floppy Disk Drive Test Error Symptom: Power-On-Self-Test displays floppy disk drive test error. NOTE Before removing the cover, always switch off the display and Workstation. Disconnect the power cord and any accessory cables. When checks have been completed, close the Workstation and reconnect the power cord and accessory cables. Verify that the Workstation boots correctly. Check that... How... The drive is correctly configured in the Setup program. 1. When the message Press F2 to Enter Setup appears, press the F2 key. 2. Check the floppy disk configuration in Advanced > Floppy Setup > Security. Restore the default settings in the Setup program. 1. When the message Press F2 to Enter Setup appears, press the F2 key. 2. Press the F9 key to restore the default settings. The drive cables are correctly Floppy disk drive power and data cables are correctly connected connected. (refer to Chapter 6). The drive cable is working. Replace the floppy disk drive cable by a known working cable from the same model of Workstation. The floppy disk is working. 1. Ensure your formatted diskette is inserted correctly. 2. Clean the floppy disk drive using a diskette cleaning kit. 3. Insert a known working floppy disk and see if it works. If the drive still does not work... Check that... If not... 216 Chapter 7

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Troubleshooting Your x2000 Workstation
Use or Configuration Problems
Chapter 7
216
Floppy Disk Drive Test Error
Symptom: Power-On-Self-Test displays floppy disk drive test error.
NOTE
Before removing the cover, always switch off the display and
Workstation. Disconnect the power cord and any accessory cables. When
checks have been completed, close the Workstation and reconnect the
power cord and accessory cables. Verify that the Workstation boots
correctly.
The system board is working.
There is a possible problem with the system board. Contact
HP Support or your authorized dealer.
If the problem persists, contact HP Support or your authorized dealer.
Check that...
How...
The drive is correctly
configured in the Setup
program.
1.
When the message
Press F2 to Enter Setup
appears, press the
F2
key.
2.
Check the floppy disk configuration in
Advanced > Floppy Setup
> Security
.
Restore the default settings
in the Setup program.
1.
When the message
Press F2 to Enter Setup
appears, press the
F2
key.
2.
Press the
F9
key to restore the default settings.
The drive cables are correctly
connected.
Floppy disk drive power and data cables are correctly connected
(refer to Chapter 6).
The drive cable is working.
Replace the floppy disk drive cable by a known working cable from
the same model of Workstation.
The floppy disk is working.
1.
Ensure your formatted diskette is inserted correctly.
2.
Clean the floppy disk drive using a diskette cleaning kit.
3.
Insert a known working floppy disk and see if it works.
If the drive still does not work...
Check that...
If not...