Procedure 1 Message Check; Procedure 2 Test Program Check - Toshiba PSLC8U-03L023 - Satellite L305D-S5927 - Athlon X2 2.16 GHz Maintenance Manual

2.4 System Board
2.4 System Board
To check if the system board is defective or malfunctioning, follow the troubleshooting
procedures below as instructed.

Procedure 1 Message Check

Procedure 2 Test Program Check

Procedure 3 Replacement Check

Procedure 1 Message Check

When the power is turned on, the system performs the self-diagnostic Power on Self Test
(POST) embedded in the BIOS ROM. The POST tests and initializes each IC on the system
board.
If an error message appears on the display, perform Check 1.
If there is no error message, go to Procedure 2.
If FREE-DOS or Windows Vista Home Edition is loaded normally, go to Procedure
3.
If the following error message is displayed on the screen, press the F1 key
Check 1
as prompted. These errors occur when the system configuration
preserved in the RTC memory (generally called CMOS memory) does not
match the actual configuration or when the data is lost.
If you press the F1 key as prompted by the message, the TSETUP screen
appears to set the system configuration. If the error message appears
frequently when the power is turned on, replace the RTC battery. If any
other error message is displayed, perform Check 2.
Check 2 If the following error message is displayed on the screen, press any key as
prompted by the message.
The error message appears when either data stored in RAM to be resumed
is lost because the battery has been exhausted or the system board is
faulty.
If any other error message displays, perform Check 3.
Check 3 Resume failure and press any key to continue.
Satellite L300/L305/Satellite Pro L300/EQUIUM L300/SATEGO L300
*** Bad RTC battery ***
Check system. Then press [F1] key
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