Troubleshooting - Toshiba M500 ST5405 - Satellite - Core 2 Duo 2.13 GHz Maintenance Manual

2.1 Troubleshooting

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2.1 Troubleshooting
Chapter 2 describes how to determine if a Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) in the computer is
causing the computer to malfunction. The FRUs covered are:
1. Power Supply
2. System Board
3. USB Floppy Disk Drive 8. Modem
4. Hard Disk Drive
5. Keyboard/Touch pad
The Test Program operations are described in Chapter 3. Detailed replacement procedures
are described in Chapter 4.
NOTE: Before replacing the system board, it is necessary to execute the subtest 03 DMI
Information save of the 3.3 Setting of the hardware configuration in Chapter 3.
After replacing the system board, it is necessary to execute the subtest 04 DMI
Information recovery and subtest 08 System configuration display of the 3.3
Setting of the hardware configuration in Chapter 3.
Also update with the latest EC/KBC as described in Appendix H "EC/KBC
Rewrite Procedures".
The implement for the Diagnostics procedures is referred to Chapter 3. Also, following
implements are necessary:
1. Phillips screwdrivers (For replacement procedures, Refer to Chapter 4)
2. Implements for debugging port check
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Toshiba MS-DOS system FD
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RS-232C cross cable
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Test board with debug port test cable
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PC for displaying debug port test result
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6. Display
7. Optical Drive
9. LAN
10. Bluetooth
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11. Wireless LAN
12. Sound components
13. Bridge media Slot
14. Fingerprint sensor
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