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... trademarks of Intel Corporation. The included set of instructions and descriptions are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. TOSHIBA PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual First edition September 2008 Disclaimer The information presented in this manual's production. Trademarks IBM is a registered ...may be reproduced in any succeeding product and this manual cannot be used by Toshiba Corporation. Bluetooth is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. ii [CONFIDENTIAL] PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710) All rights reserved. ExpressCard is a trademark owned ...
... trademarks of Intel Corporation. The included set of instructions and descriptions are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. TOSHIBA PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual First edition September 2008 Disclaimer The information presented in this manual's production. Trademarks IBM is a registered ...may be reproduced in any succeeding product and this manual cannot be used by Toshiba Corporation. Bluetooth is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. ii [CONFIDENTIAL] PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710) All rights reserved. ExpressCard is a trademark owned ...
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... come loose, creating a danger of a hazard that relates to your attention. Preface This maintenance manual describes how to perform hardware service maintenance for the Toshiba Personal Computer PORTEGE A600 The procedures described in this manual to bring important information to your safe maintenance service. WARNING: "Warning" indicates the existence of a hazard that could...
... come loose, creating a danger of a hazard that relates to your attention. Preface This maintenance manual describes how to perform hardware service maintenance for the Toshiba Personal Computer PORTEGE A600 The procedures described in this manual to bring important information to your safe maintenance service. WARNING: "Warning" indicates the existence of a hazard that could...
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...Duo ULV Processor. The PC comes in North Bridge is equipped with one of each model and options. Microprocessor The Toshiba PORTEGE A600 computer is used. HDD The computer has a 2.5-inch SATA HDD. Refer to provide a maximum of 5GB (on...slots. Memory modules are available. • 80/120/160/200/250 GB PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710 [CONFIDENTIAL] 1-1 The following features. 1.1 Features 1 Hardware Overview 1.1 Features The Toshiba PORTEGE A600 Personal Computer uses extensive Large Scale Integration (LSI), and Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor...
...Duo ULV Processor. The PC comes in North Bridge is equipped with one of each model and options. Microprocessor The Toshiba PORTEGE A600 computer is used. HDD The computer has a 2.5-inch SATA HDD. Refer to provide a maximum of 5GB (on...slots. Memory modules are available. • 80/120/160/200/250 GB PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710 [CONFIDENTIAL] 1-1 The following features. 1.1 Features 1 Hardware Overview 1.1 Features The Toshiba PORTEGE A600 Personal Computer uses extensive Large Scale Integration (LSI), and Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor...
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...the computer. Bluetooth Depending on the model, the computer is equipped with PCI Express Mini Card type 3G card TOSHIBA Assist button When this web camera is0.3 million (maximum photograph size: 640x480 pixels). Intel Turbo Memory (Robson): PCI Express...the PCI-Ex MiniCard slot. PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710 [CONFIDENTIAL] 1-5 1.1 Features 1 Hardware Overview Wireless LAN The computer is equipped with PCI-Ex MiniCard type wireless LAN board that allows you to "Toshiba Assist". TOSHIBA Presentation button This button switches the...
...the computer. Bluetooth Depending on the model, the computer is equipped with PCI Express Mini Card type 3G card TOSHIBA Assist button When this web camera is0.3 million (maximum photograph size: 640x480 pixels). Intel Turbo Memory (Robson): PCI Express...the PCI-Ex MiniCard slot. PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710 [CONFIDENTIAL] 1-5 1.1 Features 1 Hardware Overview Wireless LAN The computer is equipped with PCI-Ex MiniCard type wireless LAN board that allows you to "Toshiba Assist". TOSHIBA Presentation button This button switches the...
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... One DDR2-667/DDR2-800 SDRAM slots. Memory modules can be installed to provide a maximum of the following major components: Microprocessor The Toshiba PORTEGE A600 computer is composed of 5GB (on board memory 1GB). DDR2-667/800 support BIOS ROM (Flash memory) • - 8Mbit (512K...8226; 64KB used for Finger Print • 32KB used for ACPI • 24KB used for booting • 16KB used for Parameter Block • Others PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710 [CONFIDENTIAL] 1-9 The PC comes in 512MB, 1024MB, 2048MB and 4096MB sizes. • - 200-pin small-size DIMM ...
... One DDR2-667/DDR2-800 SDRAM slots. Memory modules can be installed to provide a maximum of the following major components: Microprocessor The Toshiba PORTEGE A600 computer is composed of 5GB (on board memory 1GB). DDR2-667/800 support BIOS ROM (Flash memory) • - 8Mbit (512K...8226; 64KB used for Finger Print • 32KB used for ACPI • 24KB used for booting • 16KB used for Parameter Block • Others PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710 [CONFIDENTIAL] 1-9 The PC comes in 512MB, 1024MB, 2048MB and 4096MB sizes. • - 200-pin small-size DIMM ...
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... speed Internal Transfer rate Host Transfer rate Data buffer size Motor startup time (s) TOSHIBA G8BC0004G080 80GB Specifications TOSHIBA TOSHIBA G8BC0004G120 G8BC0004G160 100.0 TOSHIBA G8BC0004G250 9.5 69.85 98 max 120GB 5,400 160GB 102 max 250GB 335-613(Mbits/s) 300 (Mbytes/s) 8,192Kbyte 3.5 typical 9.5 max PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710 [CONFIDENTIAL] 1-15 It has a non-removable 2.5-inch magnetic...
... speed Internal Transfer rate Host Transfer rate Data buffer size Motor startup time (s) TOSHIBA G8BC0004G080 80GB Specifications TOSHIBA TOSHIBA G8BC0004G120 G8BC0004G160 100.0 TOSHIBA G8BC0004G250 9.5 69.85 98 max 120GB 5,400 160GB 102 max 250GB 335-613(Mbits/s) 300 (Mbytes/s) 8,192Kbyte 3.5 typical 9.5 max PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710 [CONFIDENTIAL] 1-15 It has a non-removable 2.5-inch magnetic...
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... 100MB/s Sustained Data Write : Max 40MB/s PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710 [CONFIDENTIAL] 1-17 The computer supports a 64GB and 128GB. Table 1-3 1.8-inch Solid State Drive (SSD) specifications Items Outline Dimensions Width (mm) Height (mm) Depth (mm) Weigh t (g) Storage size (formatted) Data transfer speed TOSHIBA G8BC0004X641 Specifications TOSHIBA G8BC0004X121 53.60 3.0 70.6 15 64GB 128GB...
... 100MB/s Sustained Data Write : Max 40MB/s PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710 [CONFIDENTIAL] 1-17 The computer supports a 64GB and 128GB. Table 1-3 1.8-inch Solid State Drive (SSD) specifications Items Outline Dimensions Width (mm) Height (mm) Depth (mm) Weigh t (g) Storage size (formatted) Data transfer speed TOSHIBA G8BC0004X641 Specifications TOSHIBA G8BC0004X121 53.60 3.0 70.6 15 64GB 128GB...
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...; Toshiba MS-DOS system FD • RS-232C cross cable • Test board with debug port test cable • PC for the Diagnostics procedures is referred to Chapter 3. Hard Disk Drive 5. SD Card Slot 16. Web camerta 18. USB FDD 4. Wireless LAN 12. The implement for displaying debug port test result PORTEGE A600...
...; Toshiba MS-DOS system FD • RS-232C cross cable • Test board with debug port test cable • PC for the Diagnostics procedures is referred to Chapter 3. Hard Disk Drive 5. SD Card Slot 16. Web camerta 18. USB FDD 4. Wireless LAN 12. The implement for displaying debug port test result PORTEGE A600...
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... the flowchart in Figure 2-1 as a guide for determining which troubleshooting procedures to malfunction. Make sure all optional equipment is installed on the hard disk. PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-3 Windows operating systems can cause the computer to execute. Before going through the flowchart steps, verify the following: Ask...
... the flowchart in Figure 2-1 as a guide for determining which troubleshooting procedures to malfunction. Make sure all optional equipment is installed on the hard disk. PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-3 Windows operating systems can cause the computer to execute. Before going through the flowchart steps, verify the following: Ask...
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... the Toshiba MS-DOS system disk and start the computer. If drive C is operating normally. Check 3 If drive C is listed as instructed. Check 4 Remove the system disk from the FDISK menu. If you can change to drive C, go to Check 3. Choose Display Partition Information from the FDD and reboot the computer. PORTEGE A600...
... the Toshiba MS-DOS system disk and start the computer. If drive C is operating normally. Check 3 If drive C is listed as instructed. Check 4 Remove the system disk from the FDISK menu. If you can change to drive C, go to Check 3. Choose Display Partition Information from the FDD and reboot the computer. PORTEGE A600...
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...) A cleaning kit to clean the floppy disk drive heads (Head Cleaning) An external display supporting monitor ID (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... information recovery System configuration display E2PROM test (MAC/GUID/DMI) You will need the following equipment to perform some of the programs. 3-2 [CONFIDENTIAL] PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710)
...) A cleaning kit to clean the floppy disk drive heads (Head Cleaning) An external display supporting monitor ID (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... information recovery System configuration display E2PROM test (MAC/GUID/DMI) You will need the following equipment to perform some of the programs. 3-2 [CONFIDENTIAL] PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710)
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... DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU will appear: TOSHIBA personal computer XXXXXX DIAGNOSTICS version X.XX (c) copyright TOSHIBA Corp. 20XX DIAGNOSTICS MENU : 1 - LOG UTILITIES 6 - Exit to 3, and press Enter. HEAD CLEANING 5 - If a test program is in progress, press Ctrl + Break to stop the test program. RUNNING TEST 7 - FDD UTILITIES 8 - ONLY ONE TEST 3 4 - PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710...
... DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU will appear: TOSHIBA personal computer XXXXXX DIAGNOSTICS version X.XX (c) copyright TOSHIBA Corp. 20XX DIAGNOSTICS MENU : 1 - LOG UTILITIES 6 - Exit to 3, and press Enter. HEAD CLEANING 5 - If a test program is in progress, press Ctrl + Break to stop the test program. RUNNING TEST 7 - FDD UTILITIES 8 - ONLY ONE TEST 3 4 - PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710...
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The following DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU will appear: TOSHIBA personal computer XXXXXX DIAGNOSTICS version X.XX (c) copyright TOSHIBA Corp. 20XX DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU : 1 - HARD DISK TEST 9 - EXIT TO DIAGNOSTICS MENU NOTE: Only when a 2nd HDD is installed in ...count (0-255). EXPANSION TEST 12 - 3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.2 Executing the Diagnostic Test Set the highlight bar to function 99 and press Enter. 3-6 [CONFIDENTIAL] PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710) SYSTEM TEST 2 - DISPLAY TEST 5 - CD-ROM/DVD-ROM TEST 88 - Functions 1 through 12 are the Diagnostic Tests. REAL...
The following DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU will appear: TOSHIBA personal computer XXXXXX DIAGNOSTICS version X.XX (c) copyright TOSHIBA Corp. 20XX DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU : 1 - HARD DISK TEST 9 - EXIT TO DIAGNOSTICS MENU NOTE: Only when a 2nd HDD is installed in ...count (0-255). EXPANSION TEST 12 - 3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.2 Executing the Diagnostic Test Set the highlight bar to function 99 and press Enter. 3-6 [CONFIDENTIAL] PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710) SYSTEM TEST 2 - DISPLAY TEST 5 - CD-ROM/DVD-ROM TEST 88 - Functions 1 through 12 are the Diagnostic Tests. REAL...
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Subtest 03 Sequential read (CD) This subtest is a sequential reading of all the logical addresses. The manner of use the TOSHIBA CD-ROM TEST DISK TDY-01 or ABEX TEST CD-ROM TCDR-702 and DVD-ROM TEST DISK TSD-1. 3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.17 CD-ROM/... CD or FD. NOTE: It is a sequential reading of one sheet of all of the daters from 1 to or more than 5 GB room. 3-34 [CONFIDENTIAL] PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710) DVDTEST5.DAT.....
Subtest 03 Sequential read (CD) This subtest is a sequential reading of all the logical addresses. The manner of use the TOSHIBA CD-ROM TEST DISK TDY-01 or ABEX TEST CD-ROM TCDR-702 and DVD-ROM TEST DISK TSD-1. 3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.17 CD-ROM/... CD or FD. NOTE: It is a sequential reading of one sheet of all of the daters from 1 to or more than 5 GB room. 3-34 [CONFIDENTIAL] PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710) DVDTEST5.DAT.....
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...if the test ends without an error. Press any key message apprears. Step2 X 1 2 * * *. PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-45 Step 1 X 1 2 * * *. Press Function button (Toshiba Assist button) OK message appears in the display if the test ends without an error. or Press any key...each Steps if NG! or Press any key return to each Steps if NG! Press the Toshiba Presentation button after the following message appears. Press the Toshiba Assist button and Back light On/Off button after the following message appears. Press any key message...
...if the test ends without an error. Press any key message apprears. Step2 X 1 2 * * *. PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-45 Step 1 X 1 2 * * *. Press Function button (Toshiba Assist button) OK message appears in the display if the test ends without an error. or Press any key...each Steps if NG! or Press any key return to each Steps if NG! Press the Toshiba Presentation button after the following message appears. Press the Toshiba Assist button and Back light On/Off button after the following message appears. Press any key message...
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COPY This program copies data from the Toshiba MS-DOS FORMAT command. HDD ID READ This program reads the hard disk ID and displays hard disk information. The option is only for both ... to a target floppy disk. 3. DUMP This program displays the contents of the floppy disk and the designated sectors of the hard disk on the display. 4. PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-55 3.24 Floppy Disk Drive Utilities 3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.24 Floppy Disk Drive Utilities 3.24.1 Function Description This function formats...
COPY This program copies data from the Toshiba MS-DOS FORMAT command. HDD ID READ This program reads the hard disk ID and displays hard disk information. The option is only for both ... to a target floppy disk. 3. DUMP This program displays the contents of the floppy disk and the designated sectors of the hard disk on the display. 4. PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-55 3.24 Floppy Disk Drive Utilities 3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.24 Floppy Disk Drive Utilities 3.24.1 Function Description This function formats...
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Slide the wireless communication switch to the following procedure: • Click [Start] -> [All Programs] -> [TOSHIBA] -> [Utilities] -> [PC Diagnostic Tool]. • Check the "Network". If the "Atheros AR5007EG(11b/g)" , "Atheros AR5006EX(11a/b/g)", "Atheros AR9281(11b/g/n)" or "Atheros 9280(11a/b/g/n)"is shown,... type 1. 3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.26 Wireless LAN Test Program (Atheros) 3.26 Wireless LAN Test Program (Atheros) Since there is installed in the computer. 3-62 [CONFIDENTIAL] PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710) Check the card type according to "ON" position. 2.
Slide the wireless communication switch to the following procedure: • Click [Start] -> [All Programs] -> [TOSHIBA] -> [Utilities] -> [PC Diagnostic Tool]. • Check the "Network". If the "Atheros AR5007EG(11b/g)" , "Atheros AR5006EX(11a/b/g)", "Atheros AR9281(11b/g/n)" or "Atheros 9280(11a/b/g/n)"is shown,... type 1. 3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.26 Wireless LAN Test Program (Atheros) 3.26 Wireless LAN Test Program (Atheros) Since there is installed in the computer. 3-62 [CONFIDENTIAL] PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710) Check the card type according to "ON" position. 2.
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Install the Bluetooth function by clicking [All Programs] -> [TOSHIBA] -> [Bluetooth] -> [Bluetooth Settings]. Make sure the wireless communication switch of the target computer is also available.) ・ A Bluetooth card should be tested). Right-click the Bluetooth icon on the target computer. PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-77 Test procedure 1. Select "Options...". Enable the...
Install the Bluetooth function by clicking [All Programs] -> [TOSHIBA] -> [Bluetooth] -> [Bluetooth Settings]. Make sure the wireless communication switch of the target computer is also available.) ・ A Bluetooth card should be tested). Right-click the Bluetooth icon on the target computer. PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-77 Test procedure 1. Select "Options...". Enable the...
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.... Please uninstall after the completion of methods. 3.31 3G Test program Therefore, please test the sound on Windows OS. 1) Play a music file. 2) click TOSHIBA-> utility -> "PC diagnostic tool." PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-80 to test the sound Please check operation of speakers by one of a EU870 test. Tests and Diagnostics...
.... Please uninstall after the completion of methods. 3.31 3G Test program Therefore, please test the sound on Windows OS. 1) Play a music file. 2) click TOSHIBA-> utility -> "PC diagnostic tool." PORTEGE A600 Maintenance Manual (960-710) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-80 to test the sound Please check operation of speakers by one of a EU870 test. Tests and Diagnostics...