MAINTENANCE LAPTOP & REPAIR 5

Toshiba Personal Computer

 Satellite L300/L305  Satellite Pro L300  EQUIUM L300  SATEGO L300

(PSLB0x/PSLB1x)  (PSLB2x/PSLB3x)

Diagnostic Programs General This chapter explains the diagnostic programs which tests and diagnoses the functions of the hardware components of this computer. The diagnostic programs can be classified into two types: OPTION and DI AGNOSTIC TEST. NOTE 1: This Diagnostic supports Sacramento 10S NOTE 2: Before running a test, be sure to: 1. Check that all the cables are connected securely. 2. Exit the application that is currently running and close Windows. The OPTION includes the following functions: Select All Items Test All Items Edit Batch Parameters Load Batch Parameters Save Batch Parameters Log Parameters Specify Log Viewer Display Error Log File DOS Shell Exit to Free-DOS The DIAGNOSTIC TEST Devices include the following tests: System Test Memory Test Storage Test Video Test Communication Test Peripheral Test Keyboard Layout Test Audio Play Test Audio Record Test DMI Read DMI Write System Information Before running the diagnostic programs, get the following tools prepared: A Service Diagnostic BOOT CD A Formatted FLOPPY DISK

A Test Media CD (A-BEX TEST CD-ROM TCDR-702)(for CD-ROM test)

A Test Media DVD (Toshiba-EMI DVD-ROM TEST DISK TSD-1)

An External Monitor (for DISPLAY test)

A CD-ROM Driver (for CD-ROM test)

Audio Line for audio record test

A Data CD (for CD-ROM test)

The following chapters describe all the test details. The test items could be selected from the

DIAGNOSTIC TEST menu.

Note:

When booting up the unit for the first time, the system will automatically select the location

of the result log file. If a USB floppy drive is connected, and there is an unprotected floppy

diskette with more then 50KB spare space in the drive, system will save all log files into the

root directory the diskette; otherwise, system will save all log files in the root directory of

RAM disk.

Quick Start When the system is booting from Service Diagnostic CD, the following screen will be displayed:   Quick Test When this item is selected, the system will run the configured test items and generate a test report automatically. When the test is completed, a file named Quick.log would be saved in the defined location. When Quick.log is being created, meanwhile, a file named quick.log has already existed, the system will automatically rename Quick.log to Quick.old for the backup purpose of the log file. For the detail of test item, please refer to Quick Test Item List. 3.2.2 Customization Test When this item is selected, the system will run the diagnostic programs according to the procedures you defined. When the test is completed, a file named Custom.log will be saved in the defined location. Please see the following example-- Mouse test. Use arrow key to select ‘TouchPad’ item on ‘Peripheral’ in the menu, then press Space 1. key to select it. (When it is being selected, there is a X marked in the

Select ‘Test Mouse’ or press

F8

to run the test. The prompt information would be

displayed in the screen as below. This test item needs user to verify whether the mouse

works normally.

The test result will be displayed in the following screen