Connector Check And Replacement Check - Toshiba Portege R200 Maintenance Manual

2.6 1.8" HDD Troubleshooting
Procedure 5

Connector Check and Replacement Check

HDD is connected to the system board via HD FPC. The connection of HDD, HD FPC or
system board may be defective. Otherwise, they may be faulty. Disassemble the computer
following instructions in Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures and perform the following
checks.
Check 1 Make sure that HDD is firmly connected to HD FPC and HD FPC is firmly
connected to system board.
If any of the connections are loose, reconnect firmly and repeat Procedure 1. If the
problem still occurs, go to Check 2.
Check 2 HD FPC may be faulty. Replace it with a new one following the instructions in
Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures and check the operation. If the problem still
occurs, perform Check 3.
Check 3 HDD may be faulty. Replace it with a new one following the instructions in
Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures and check the operation. If the problem still
occurs, perform Check 4.
Check 4 System board may be faulty. Replace it with a new one following the instructions
in Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures.
PORTEGE R200 Maintenance Manual (960-519)
HD FPC
HDD CN3
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System board
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