Toshiba Portege A600 Maintenance Manual page 95

2.9 Optical Drive Troubleshooting
Procedure 2 Connector Check and Replacement Check
(for PATA ODD model)
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 (PATA 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 PATA 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 The SD board may be defective or damaged. Replace the drive with a new one. If
there is still an error, go to Check 5.
Check 5 The SD board FPC may be defective or damaged. Replace the drive with a new
one. If there is still an error, go to Check 6
Check 6 Replace the system board with a new one following the steps in Chapter 4,
Replacement Procedures.
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