Chapter 2 Troubleshooting Procedures
Satellite L730/Satellite 735/Satellite Pro 730 Maintenance Manual (960-Q08)
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Procedure 2
Message Check
When the power is turned on, the system performs the Initial Reliability Test (IRT) installed
in the BIOS ROM. When the test detects an error, an error message is displayed on the screen.
Turn on the computer and check the message on the screen. When an OS starts from the 2.5”
HDD, go to Procedure 3. Otherwise, start with Check 1 below and perform the other checks
as instructed.
Check 1
If either of the following messages appears, go to Check 2. If the following
messages do not appear, perform Check 3.
Insert system disk in drive
Press any key when ready .....
or
Non-System disk or disk error
Replace and press any key when ready
Check 2
Using the SYS command of the Free-DOS; transfer the system to the 2.5” HDD.
If the system is not transferred, go to Procedure 3. Refer to the Free-DOS Manual
for detailed operation.
If the following message appears on the display, the system program has been
transferred to the HDD.
System Transferred
If an error message appears on the display, perform Check 3.
Check 3
2.5” HDD(s) and the connector(s) of system board may be defective (Refer to the
steps described in Chapter 4,
Replacement Procedures
for disassembling.). Insert
HDD(s) to the connector(s) firmly. If it is (or they are) firmly connected, go to
Procedure 3.
