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Diskette Drive Checkout



Diskette Drive Checkout

Do the following to isolate the problem to a controller, drive, or diskette.
A scratch, write-enabled, non-defective, high-density (2HD) diskette is required.

  CAUTION Make sure that the diskette does not have more than one label attached to it. Multiple labels can cause damage to the drive or can cause the drive to fail. Do the following to select the test device.
See 'Running the Diagnostics' for details.


For TP 390E - (2626)

Do the following to isolate the problem to a controller, drive, or diskette.
See 'Running the Diagnostics' for details.

  1.  Boot from and start PC Doctor. (See 'PC Doctor System Diagnostics' for details.)
  2.  Select Diagnostics.
  3.  Select Diskette Drives.
  4.  Follow the instructions in the message window.


For TP 390/i Series 1700 - (2626, 2627)

  1.  Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the PQA program  (please refer to 'PQA System Diagnostics').
  2.  Go to Diskette Drive (FDD ASM) in the test items.
  3.  Press F2 in the test items.
  4.  Follow the instructions in the message window.


For TP 390E or 390/i - (2626, 2627)

If an error occurs with the internal diskette drive, reseat the connector on the planar board.
If the error still remains:

  1.  Reseat the Combobay ASM.
  2.  Reseat the Diskette Drive (FDD ASM).
  3.  Replace the Diskette Drive (FDD ASM).
  4.  Replace the Combobay Interposer card ASM.
  5.  Replace the Planar board.

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