Toshiba PORTEGE A200 series Maintenance Manual page 50

2.3 Power Supply Troubleshooting
Procedure 2 Error Code Check
If the power supply microprocessor detects a malfunction, the DC IN icon blinks orange. The
blink pattern indicates an error as shown below.
? Start
? Error code (8 bit)
"1"
"0"
Interval between data bits
The error code begins with LSB (Least Significant bit).
Example: Error code 11h (Error codes are given in hexadecimal format.)
Check 1 Convert the DC IN icon blink pattern into the hexadecimal error code and
compare it to the tables below. Then go to Check 2.
Error code
1*h
2*h
4*h
5*h
6*h
7*h
8*h
9*h
A*h
B*h
C*h
D*h
E*h
PORTEGE A200 Maintenance Manual (960-499)
Table 2-3 Error code
DC power supply (AC adapter)
Main battery
S3V output
1R5-C1V output
1R8-C1V output
PPV output
PTV output
E5V output
E3V output
PPV output
1R35-P1V output
1R25-P1V output
2R5-B2V output
2 Troubleshooting Procedures
Off for 2 seconds
On for one second
On for half second
Off for half second
Location
2-9