Hello all,
I have acquired a Compaq SLT-286. Ive run some diagnostic tests using the sp0308.zip file found on Compaq/HP website. I've attached leads to the Dallas RTC chip to power it with a 3v button cell. I've taken apart the machine and blown all the dust out of it. After a few days of trying many different things, I've come up with the following data.
When the hard drive is plugged in and the system is turned on, the machine loads its 640kb memory then proceeds to tell me 1790-Disk 0 Error after the hard drive revs up and an orange LED is lit on the machine indicating drive activity.
After running Diagnostics from the floppy, I was given the fallowing errors.
Error 1703-06
Failed write/read/compare test
Fatal error while reading
Error1702-06
Failed Read Test
Fatal error while reading
1705-44
Failed Controller Diags test
Failed fixed disk controller diags
1717-05
Failed Error Correction and Detection test
Failed to reset controller
1719-77
Failed Power Mode test
Failed to change mode
There is one thing I haven't tried yet, that is changing the jumper settings, I deemed it to risky as I don't have any information on how to set them. currently there are no jumpers on the drive.
This leaves me to believe that the disk controller is faulty? perhaps the hard drive too? From what I can gather, the disk controller is part of the system/motherboard?
I think I've sourced out a new motherboard, But before I make the plunge I would like to have some expert opinions.
Thanks for your help,
Mike
I have acquired a Compaq SLT-286. Ive run some diagnostic tests using the sp0308.zip file found on Compaq/HP website. I've attached leads to the Dallas RTC chip to power it with a 3v button cell. I've taken apart the machine and blown all the dust out of it. After a few days of trying many different things, I've come up with the following data.
When the hard drive is plugged in and the system is turned on, the machine loads its 640kb memory then proceeds to tell me 1790-Disk 0 Error after the hard drive revs up and an orange LED is lit on the machine indicating drive activity.
After running Diagnostics from the floppy, I was given the fallowing errors.
Error 1703-06
Failed write/read/compare test
Fatal error while reading
Error1702-06
Failed Read Test
Fatal error while reading
1705-44
Failed Controller Diags test
Failed fixed disk controller diags
1717-05
Failed Error Correction and Detection test
Failed to reset controller
1719-77
Failed Power Mode test
Failed to change mode
There is one thing I haven't tried yet, that is changing the jumper settings, I deemed it to risky as I don't have any information on how to set them. currently there are no jumpers on the drive.
This leaves me to believe that the disk controller is faulty? perhaps the hard drive too? From what I can gather, the disk controller is part of the system/motherboard?
I think I've sourced out a new motherboard, But before I make the plunge I would like to have some expert opinions.
Thanks for your help,
Mike