Toshiba Tecra S3 Maintenance Manual

2 Troubleshooting Procedures
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2.9 Optical drive Troubleshooting
This section describes how to determine if the optical drive in the Slim Select Bay is
functioning properly. Perform the steps below starting with Procedure 1 and continue with
the other procedures as required.
Procedure 1: Diagnostic Test Program Execution Check
Procedure 2: Connector Check and Replacement Check
Procedure 1 Diagnostic Test Program Execution Check
The CD-ROM/DVD-ROM test program is stored in the Diagnostics Disk.
Prepare the tools before the test.
Then insert the Diagnostics Disk in the USB floppy disk drive, turn on the computer and run
the test. Refer to Chapter 3, Tests and Diagnostics, for more information about the
diagnostics test procedures.
If any errors occur while executing the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM test, go to Procedure 2.
Procedure 2 Connector Check and Replacement Check
The optical drive is connected to the system board. The connectors may be disconnected
from the system board or may be damaged. Disassemble the computer following the steps
described in Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures and perform the following checks:
Check 1 Make sure the drive to test is firmly connected to CN1810 on the system board.
If the connection is loose, reconnect firmly and repeat Procedure 1. If there is still
an error, go to Check 2.
Check 2 The optical drive may be defective or damaged. Replace it with a new one. If
there is still an error, go to Check 3.
Check 3 Replace the system board with a new one following the steps in Chapter 4,
Replacement Procedures.

Toshiba Tecra S3 Specifications

General

Processor cache	2 MB
Processor frequency	2.26 GHz
Processor cache type	L2
Processor front side bus	533 MHz
HDD interface	SATA
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	100 GB
Internal memory	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	2 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 0.5 GB
Maximum resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA GeForce Go 6600
Maximum graphics card memory	0.128 GB
Display diagonal	15 \
Display resolution	1400 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio	4:3
Motherboard chipset	Intel® 915PM Express
CD-R write speed	24 x
DVD+R read speed	8 x
DVD+R write speed	4 x
DVD-RW write speed	2 x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	2.4 x
Supported audio standards	MIDI
Number of built-in speakers	2
Front camera	No
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s
Wireless technology	Bluetooth
Disc types supported	CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
Networking type	802.11b/g
Networking features	10/100/1000 Base-TX
Bundled software	- Microsoft Office OneNote 2003; - Sonic Record Now!; - InterVideo WinDVD; - Norton Internet Security 2005 (incl. 90 dagen gratis Internet-updates); - Toshiba RAID software; - Toshiba Management Console; - ConfigFree.
Operating system installed	Windows XP Professional
TV-out type	S-Video
Charging port type	DC-in jack
PS/2 ports quantity	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3
Parallel ports quantity	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II
Pointing device	Touchpad + Accupoint II
Keyboard number of keys	86
Certification	S.M.A.R.T.
External video modes refresh rate (max)	100 Hz
External video modes non-interlaced resolution with max. refresh rate	1600 x 1200 pixels
AC adapter input voltage	100/240 V

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	280 mm
Width	338 mm
Height	29.7 mm
Weight	2850 g