Toshiba A40 manual Tests and Diagnostics Head Cleaning, Function Description, Operations

3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.18 Head Cleaning

3.18Head Cleaning

3.18.1 Function Description

This function cleans the heads in the FDD by executing a series of head load/seek and read operations. A cleaning kit is necessary to perform this program.

3.18.2 Operations

1.Selecting test 4 from the DIAGNOSTIC MENU and pressing Enter displays the following messages:

DIAGNOSTICS - FLOPPY DISK HEAD CLEANING : VX.XX

Mount cleaning disk(s) on drive(s).

Press any key when ready.

2.Remove the Diagnostics Disk from the FDD, then insert the cleaning disk and press

Enter.

3.When the “cleaning start” message appears, the FDD head cleaning has begun.

4.The display automatically returns to the DIAGNOSTIC MENU when the program is completed.

3-40 Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458)