2.6 2.5” HDD Troubleshooting  2 Troubleshooting Procedures 
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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. 
Make sure no floppy disk is in the FDD. 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 any of the following messages appear, go to Procedure 3. If the following 
messages do not appear, perform Check 2. 
HDC ERROR  
or 
HDD #X ERROR (After 5 seconds this message will disappear.) 
Check 2  If either of the following messages appears, go to Check 3. If the following 
messages do not appear, perform Check 4. 
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 3  Using the SYS command of the MS-DOS, transfer the system to the 2.5” HDD. If 
the system is not transferred, go to Procedure 3. Refer to the MS-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 4. 
Check 4  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.