Toshiba Portege A600 Maintenance Manual page 94

2 Troubleshooting Procedures
Procedure 2
The optical drive (DVD Super Multi drive) is connected to the system board. The connectors
may be disconnected from the system board or may be damaged. Disassemble the computer
following the steps described in Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures and perform the
following checks:
Check 1 The connection of Optical drive system is shown in the following figure..
If any of the connections is loose, reconnect firmly and repeat Procedure 1. If
there is still an error, go to Check 2.
Check 2 The Optical drive (SATA ODD) may be defective or damaged. Replace the drive
with a new one. If there is still an error, go to Check 3.
Check 3 The SATA ODD FPC may be defective or damaged. Replace the drive with a new
one. If there is still an error, go to Check 4.
Check 4 Replace the system board with a new one following the steps in Chapter 4,
Replacement Procedures.
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Connector Check and Replacement Check
(for SATA ODD model)
2.9 Optical Drive Troubleshooting
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