Head Cleaning; Function Description; Operations - Toshiba PORTEGE A200 series Maintenance Manual

3 Tests and Diagnostics

3.21 Head Cleaning

3.21.1 Function Description

This function cleans the heads in the FDD by executing a series of head load/seek and read
operations. A cleaning kit is necessary to perform this program.

3.21.2 Operations

1. Selecting test 4 from the DIAGNOSTIC MENU and pressing Enter displays the following
messages:
DIAGNOSTICS - FLOPPY DISK HEAD CLEANING : VX.XX
Mount cleaning disk(s) on drive(s).
Press any key when ready.
2. Remove the Diagnostics Disk from the FDD, then insert the cleaning disk and press Enter.
3. When the
"cleaning start"
4. The display automatically returns to the DIAGNOSTIC MENU when the program is
completed.
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message appears, the FDD head cleaning has begun.
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