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Tecra® A8 Series User's Guide If you need assistance: ❖ Toshiba's Support Web site pcsupport.toshiba.com ❖ Toshiba Global Support Centre Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see "If Something Goes Wrong" on page 205 in this guide. PMAD00084011 06/06
Tecra® A8 Series User's Guide If you need assistance: ❖ Toshiba's Support Web site pcsupport.toshiba.com ❖ Toshiba Global Support Centre Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see "If Something Goes Wrong" on page 205 in this guide. PMAD00084011 06/06
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...will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. Wash hands after... OR TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. Model: Tecra® A8 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage.
...will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. Wash hands after... OR TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. Model: Tecra® A8 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage.
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... use of Sony Corporation. Windows and Microsoft are accurate for the TECRA A8 series / Satellite Pro A120 series at the time of Intel Corporation or its proprietor and used by Toshiba Corporation. Bluetooth is a trademark of the information contained herein. i.... descriptions are registered trademarks of Eastman Kodak. Therefore, Toshiba assumes no liability for accuracy. Copyright © 2006 by TOSHIBA under license. No patent liability is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. ii [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) Photo...
... use of Sony Corporation. Windows and Microsoft are accurate for the TECRA A8 series / Satellite Pro A120 series at the time of Intel Corporation or its proprietor and used by Toshiba Corporation. Bluetooth is a trademark of the information contained herein. i.... descriptions are registered trademarks of Eastman Kodak. Therefore, Toshiba assumes no liability for accuracy. Copyright © 2006 by TOSHIBA under license. No patent liability is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. ii [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) Photo...
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... "Note" contains general information that could result in the field. Toshiba requires service technicians and authorized dealers or service providers to ensure the following safety precautions are intended to explode. TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) [CONFIDENTIAL] iii ... service. DANGER: "Danger" indicates the existence of these messages will be sure to perform hardware service maintenance for the Toshiba Personal Computer TECRA A8 series / Satellite Pro A120 series. WARNING: "Warning" indicates the existence of a hazard that could result in safety ...
... "Note" contains general information that could result in the field. Toshiba requires service technicians and authorized dealers or service providers to ensure the following safety precautions are intended to explode. TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) [CONFIDENTIAL] iii ... service. DANGER: "Danger" indicates the existence of these messages will be sure to perform hardware service maintenance for the Toshiba Personal Computer TECRA A8 series / Satellite Pro A120 series. WARNING: "Warning" indicates the existence of a hazard that could result in safety ...
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... of each model and options. Microprocessor The TECRA A8 series / Satellite Pro A120 series computer is used. TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) [CONFIDENTIAL] 1-1 Refer to the Parts List for the configuration of the following features. 1.1 Features 1 Hardware Overview 1 Features 1.1 Features The Toshiba TECRA A8 series / Satellite Pro A120 series Personal Computer uses...
... of each model and options. Microprocessor The TECRA A8 series / Satellite Pro A120 series computer is used. TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) [CONFIDENTIAL] 1-1 Refer to the Parts List for the configuration of the following features. 1.1 Features 1 Hardware Overview 1 Features 1.1 Features The Toshiba TECRA A8 series / Satellite Pro A120 series Personal Computer uses...
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...Card slot. The computer contains a MDC, enabling data and fax communication. Bluetooth The computer is connected to "Toshiba Assist". 1-4 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) It supports wireless communication switch. Wireless LAN The computer is ...pressed during power-on and connected to "Toshiba Assist". This function can be switched on and off by a switch on the ...
...Card slot. The computer contains a MDC, enabling data and fax communication. Bluetooth The computer is connected to "Toshiba Assist". 1-4 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) It supports wireless communication switch. Wireless LAN The computer is ...pressed during power-on and connected to "Toshiba Assist". This function can be switched on and off by a switch on the ...
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... (ICS-made 954321AGLFT) • EC/KBC (Renesas-made M306KAFCLRP) • PSC (Toshiba-made TMP86FS49UG) • Super I/O (LPC-made 47N217) • Temperature sensor (ADM-made 1032ARMZ ×2) • Acceleration sensor (ST Micro-made LIS3L02AQ) • TPM (Infineon-made SLB9635 TT 1.2) TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) [CONFIDENTIAL] 1-13 One RJ45 port...
... (ICS-made 954321AGLFT) • EC/KBC (Renesas-made M306KAFCLRP) • PSC (Toshiba-made TMP86FS49UG) • Super I/O (LPC-made 47N217) • Temperature sensor (ADM-made 1032ARMZ ×2) • Acceleration sensor (ST Micro-made LIS3L02AQ) • TPM (Infineon-made SLB9635 TT 1.2) TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) [CONFIDENTIAL] 1-13 One RJ45 port...
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...system board, it is causing the computer to malfunction. Also update with debug port test cable • PC for displaying debug port test result TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-1 Implements for the Diagnostics procedures is necessary to Chapter 4) 2. System Board 3.... Drive 5. Optical Drive 8. Fingerprint sensor The Test Program operations are described in Chapter 3. The implement for debugging port check • Toshiba DOS system FD • RS-232C cross cable • Test board with the latest EC/KBC as described in the computer is ...
...system board, it is causing the computer to malfunction. Also update with debug port test cable • PC for displaying debug port test result TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-1 Implements for the Diagnostics procedures is necessary to Chapter 4) 2. System Board 3.... Drive 5. Optical Drive 8. Fingerprint sensor The Test Program operations are described in Chapter 3. The implement for debugging port check • Toshiba DOS system FD • RS-232C cross cable • Test board with the latest EC/KBC as described in the computer is ...
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... sure the USB FDD (When connected to enter the password. Make sure that Windows® XP preinstalled by Toshiba is , ask him or her to the computer) and optical drive are empty. TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-3 2.2 Troubleshooting Flowchart 2 Troubleshooting Procedures 2.2 Troubleshooting Flowchart Use the flowchart in...
... sure the USB FDD (When connected to enter the password. Make sure that Windows® XP preinstalled by Toshiba is , ask him or her to the computer) and optical drive are empty. TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-3 2.2 Troubleshooting Flowchart 2 Troubleshooting Procedures 2.2 Troubleshooting Flowchart Use the flowchart in...
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Procedure 1 Partition Check Insert the Toshiba DOS system disk and restart the computer with the other storage media. If the problem still exists, go to Procedure 2. 2-48 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) Transfer the contents ...press Enter. If you execute the HDD troubleshooting procedures. Restart the computer from the FDISK menu. Choose Display Partition Information from the Toshiba DOS system disk. Check 2 Type FDISK and press Enter. Restart the computer and then go to Procedure 2. 2 Troubleshooting Procedures ...
Procedure 1 Partition Check Insert the Toshiba DOS system disk and restart the computer with the other storage media. If the problem still exists, go to Procedure 2. 2-48 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) Transfer the contents ...press Enter. If you execute the HDD troubleshooting procedures. Restart the computer from the FDISK menu. Choose Display Partition Information from the Toshiba DOS system disk. Check 2 Type FDISK and press Enter. Restart the computer and then go to Procedure 2. 2 Troubleshooting Procedures ...
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... (for all tests) A USB test module (USB test ) A USB cable (USB test) An external CRT monitor (Expansion test) A CD test media TOSHIBA CD-ROM TEST DISK or ABEX TEST CD-ROM (Sound test) A DVD test media (DVD-ROM TEST DISK TSD-1) (Sound test) A music CD... with monitor ID function (Expansion test) RS232C wraparound connector (Async test) A PC for wraparound test (Wireless LAN test/Bluetooth test/IEEE1394 test) 3-2 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573)
... (for all tests) A USB test module (USB test ) A USB cable (USB test) An external CRT monitor (Expansion test) A CD test media TOSHIBA CD-ROM TEST DISK or ABEX TEST CD-ROM (Sound test) A DVD test media (DVD-ROM TEST DISK TSD-1) (Sound test) A music CD... with monitor ID function (Expansion test) RS232C wraparound connector (Async test) A PC for wraparound test (Wireless LAN test/Bluetooth test/IEEE1394 test) 3-2 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573)
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... in progress, press Ctrl + Break to stop the test program. TOSHIBA personal computer XXXXXX DIAGNOSTICS version X.XX (c) copyright TOSHIBA Corp. 20XX DIAGNOSTICS MENU : 1 - FDD UTILITIES 8 - The following menu appears. POWER OFF NOTE: To exit the DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU, press the Esc key. TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-5 HEAD CLEANING...
... in progress, press Ctrl + Break to stop the test program. TOSHIBA personal computer XXXXXX DIAGNOSTICS version X.XX (c) copyright TOSHIBA Corp. 20XX DIAGNOSTICS MENU : 1 - FDD UTILITIES 8 - The following menu appears. POWER OFF NOTE: To exit the DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU, press the Esc key. TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-5 HEAD CLEANING...
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... DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU will appear: TOSHIBA personal computer XXXXXX DIAGNOSTICS version X.XX (c) copyright TOSHIBA Corp. 20XX DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU : 1 - KEYBOARD TEST 4 - NDP TEST 11 - CD-ROM/DVD-ROM TEST 88 - 3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.2 Executing the Diagnostic Test Set the highlight bar to function 99 and press Enter. 3-6 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance...
... DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU will appear: TOSHIBA personal computer XXXXXX DIAGNOSTICS version X.XX (c) copyright TOSHIBA Corp. 20XX DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU : 1 - KEYBOARD TEST 4 - NDP TEST 11 - CD-ROM/DVD-ROM TEST 88 - 3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.2 Executing the Diagnostic Test Set the highlight bar to function 99 and press Enter. 3-6 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance...
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Read specified address This subtest reads one point on a CD/RW media. 3-34 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) For the subtest 04, use the TOSHIBA CD-ROM TEST DISK TDY-01 or ABEX TEST CD-ROM TCDR-702 and DVD-ROM TEST DISK TSD-1. Subtest 04 RW 1point W/R/C This...
Read specified address This subtest reads one point on a CD/RW media. 3-34 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) For the subtest 04, use the TOSHIBA CD-ROM TEST DISK TDY-01 or ABEX TEST CD-ROM TCDR-702 and DVD-ROM TEST DISK TSD-1. Subtest 04 RW 1point W/R/C This...
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... LED lights properly. Press Enter and return to the ONLY ONE TEST menu. 3-44 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) Press [ Assist ] button Press the Toshiba Assist button after the following message appears in the display. 3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.20 ONLY ONE...appears. Press [ Presentation ] button If the test ends successfully, the display returns to the ONLY ONE TEST menu. Press the Toshiba Presentation button after the following message appears in the display in order. Check [DC-IN]&[Power]&[Main Battery]LED= Green Check ...
... LED lights properly. Press Enter and return to the ONLY ONE TEST menu. 3-44 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) Press [ Assist ] button Press the Toshiba Assist button after the following message appears in the display. 3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.20 ONLY ONE...appears. Press [ Presentation ] button If the test ends successfully, the display returns to the ONLY ONE TEST menu. Press the Toshiba Presentation button after the following message appears in the display in order. Check [DC-IN]&[Power]&[Main Battery]LED= Green Check ...
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... and displays the dump list for testing a floppy disk drive. TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-51 FORMAT NOTE: This program is different from a source floppy disk to a target floppy disk. 3. COPY This program copies data from the Toshiba DOS FORMAT command. HDD ID READ This program reads the...
... and displays the dump list for testing a floppy disk drive. TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-51 FORMAT NOTE: This program is different from a source floppy disk to a target floppy disk. 3. COPY This program copies data from the Toshiba DOS FORMAT command. HDD ID READ This program reads the...
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... appear: Bluetooth Subsystem T&D for PCSE(BD_ADDR) VerX.XX Copyright (C) by TOSHIBA Co Initializing ... Bluetooth Subsystem T&D for PCSE(BD_ADDR) VerX.XX Copyright (C) by TOSHIBA Co My BD_ADDR = XXXXXXXXXXXX [h] PPPPPP A SSSSS P P AA S S P PA AS PPPPPP A A SSSSS P AAAAAAA S P A A S S P A A SSSSS SSSSS S S S SSSSS S S S SSSSS 3-74 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) 3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.28...
... appear: Bluetooth Subsystem T&D for PCSE(BD_ADDR) VerX.XX Copyright (C) by TOSHIBA Co Initializing ... Bluetooth Subsystem T&D for PCSE(BD_ADDR) VerX.XX Copyright (C) by TOSHIBA Co My BD_ADDR = XXXXXXXXXXXX [h] PPPPPP A SSSSS P P AA S S P PA AS PPPPPP A A SSSSS P AAAAAAA S P A A S S P A A SSSSS SSSSS S S S SSSSS S S S SSSSS 3-74 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) 3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.28...
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....XX Copyright (C) by TOSHIBA Co My BD_ADDR = XXXXXXXXXXXX [h] FFFFFF A III L F A A I L F A A I L FFFFFF A A I L F AAAAAAA I L F A A I L F A A III LLLLLLL Table 3-5 Error message Message Invalid BD_ADDR (all 00) Invalid BD_ADDR (all FF) Invalid BD_ADDR (bit0=1) Invalid BD_ADDR (bit1=1) Invalid BD_ADDR (define in the file) Contents 0x000000000000 0xFFFFFFFFFFFF bit40=1b bit41=1b Defined BD_ADDR TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance...
....XX Copyright (C) by TOSHIBA Co My BD_ADDR = XXXXXXXXXXXX [h] FFFFFF A III L F A A I L F A A I L FFFFFF A A I L F AAAAAAA I L F A A I L F A A III LLLLLLL Table 3-5 Error message Message Invalid BD_ADDR (all 00) Invalid BD_ADDR (all FF) Invalid BD_ADDR (bit0=1) Invalid BD_ADDR (bit1=1) Invalid BD_ADDR (define in the file) Contents 0x000000000000 0xFFFFFFFFFFFF bit40=1b bit41=1b Defined BD_ADDR TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance...
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... tester machine. LMP Error Transaction Collision. The progress bar stops when the test is displayed. Bluetooth Subsystem T&D for PCSE(CS-Air) VerX.XX Copyright (C) by TOSHIBA Co. | DUT | BD_ADDR of the Bluetooth System in the target machine. The following message is completed. The following message will appear: Press 3 to select the...
... tester machine. LMP Error Transaction Collision. The progress bar stops when the test is displayed. Bluetooth Subsystem T&D for PCSE(CS-Air) VerX.XX Copyright (C) by TOSHIBA Co. | DUT | BD_ADDR of the Bluetooth System in the target machine. The following message is completed. The following message will appear: Press 3 to select the...
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... O O M M M M P P L E T E D D C O O M M M PPPPPP L EEEEEE T EEEEEEE D D C O O M M P L E T E D D C CO OM M P L E T E D D CCCC OOO M M P LLLLLLL EEEEEE T EEEEEEE DDDDD Testing is finished A>_ 3-78 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) If the connection with the tester is shown. The following message is completed, the progress bar stops. Bluetooth... Subsystem T&D for PCSE(CS-Air) VerX.XX Copyright (C) by TOSHIBA Co. | DUT | BD_ADDR of the DUT. The following message will appear: Bluetooth Subsystem T&D...
... O O M M M M P P L E T E D D C O O M M M PPPPPP L EEEEEE T EEEEEEE D D C O O M M P L E T E D D C CO OM M P L E T E D D CCCC OOO M M P LLLLLLL EEEEEE T EEEEEEE DDDDD Testing is finished A>_ 3-78 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573) If the connection with the tester is shown. The following message is completed, the progress bar stops. Bluetooth... Subsystem T&D for PCSE(CS-Air) VerX.XX Copyright (C) by TOSHIBA Co. | DUT | BD_ADDR of the DUT. The following message will appear: Bluetooth Subsystem T&D...