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3.8
Floppy Disk Test
CAUTION: Before running the Floppy Disk Test, prepare a formatted work disk. Remove
the Diagnostic Disk and insert the work disk into the FDD. The contents of the floppy disk
will be erased.
To execute the Floppy Disk Test, type 5 from the DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU, press Enter, and
follow the directions displayed on the screen. The Floppy Disk Test contains five subtests that test
the T3300SL's internal floppy disk drive. The following messages will appear after selecting the
Floppy Disk Test from the DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU. Answer each of the following questions
with an appropriate response to execute the test.
1.
Select the drive number of the floppy disk drive to be tested and press Enter.
Test drive number select (1:FDD#1,2:FDD#2,0:FDD1&2) ?
2.
Select the media type of the floppy disk in the test drive to be tested and press Enter.
Media in drive#X mode
3.
Select the track you want the test to start on and press Enter. Simply pressing Enter sets
the start track at zero.
Test start track
4.
The Floppy Disk Test menu will appear after you select the start track number. Select the
number of the subtest you want to execute and press Enter. The following message will
appear during each subtest.
FLOPPY DISK
SUB-TEST
PASS COUNT: xxxxx
WRITE DATA: xx
ADDRESS: xxxxxx
The first three digits in the ADDRESS number indicate which cylinder is being tested. The
fourth digit indicates the head, and the last two digits indicate the sector being tested.
The first digit in the STATUS number indicates the drive being tested and the last two digits
indicate the error code as explained in Table 3-3.
3-22
(0:2DD,1:2D,2:2D-2HD/2DD,3:2HD) ?
(Enter:0/dd:00-79) ?
: xx
ERROR COUNT: xxxxx
READ DATA: xx
STATUS: xxx
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