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--- toshiba_t-series_support:toshiba_t3200sx [2019-11-04 06:09]
omolini [Questions and Answers]
+++ toshiba_t-series_support:toshiba_t3200sx [2020-08-01 23:15]
omolini [Questions and Answers]
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 ===== System Expansion =====
 ==== Hard disk ====
-Toshiba T3200SX comes with either a 40 MB or a 80 MB hard drive. The T3200SX/120 was a later upgrade model, and comes with a 120 MB hard disk. The system has a standard IDE interface to connect to the supplied Conner CP hard disk. Most Toshiba T3200SX(C) computers are BIOS locked to specific hard disk part numbers, so you cannot upgrade it easily. If you try using a different hard disk, the computer will most likely refuse to detect and use the hard disk, unless it identifies itself with the computer with a part number starting with the letters "CP" which stands for Conner Peripherals. Old (003C) BIOSes will allow you to use any hard drive, but will still use the disk settings for the hard drives that were originally supplied with the system. In this case, you can override the settings programmatically, with Anydrive, found under [[Files and Resources]].
+Toshiba T3200SX comes with either a 40 MB or a 80 MB hard drive. As far as I understand, there was also a T3200SX/120 which was a upgraded model, and comes with a 120 MB hard disk. The system has a standard IDE interface to connect to the supplied Conner CP hard disk. Most Toshiba T3200SX(C) computers are BIOS locked to specific hard disk part numbers, so you cannot upgrade it easily. If you try using a different hard disk, the computer will most likely refuse to detect and use the hard disk, unless it identifies itself with the computer with a part number starting with the letters "CP" which stands for Conner Peripherals. Old (003C) BIOSes will allow you to use any hard drive, but will still use the disk settings for the hard drives that were originally supplied with the system. In this case, you can override the settings programmatically, with Anydrive, found under [[Files and Resources]].
 If you have a BIOS chip that doesn't allow for a Hard Disk upgrade, you can program your own BIOS chip with the ROM files supplied below, or contact me and I can program a ROM chip for you for a nominal fee.
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   - If you have the **older BIOS**, your computer should ignore the part number and will not stop you from using any hard disk regardless of size, but the computer will only give you parameters for a 40 MB drive and the setting can't be changed. You can still boot from it, but you'll only be able to use the first 40 MB of the disk, however there is an easy workaround. You will need to download ANYDRIVE (found in the files section) or any other BIOS HDD overlay program that installs in the MBR of your hard disk, and overlays the correct hard drive parameters at startup. Anydrive overrides the BIOS settings so you can use any size hard disk up to 504 MB. You can use larger disks or even memory cards with IDE-CF or IDE-SD converters, but only 504 MB will be usable. If you know of other overlay programs that allow for larger hard disk utilization, please let me know.
-  - If you have the **newer BIOS**, you can do the following:
+  - If you have the **newer incompatible BIOS**, you can do the following:
     - Buy a BIOS CMOS ROM drop-in replacement. I've started selling programmed ROM chips that have the 003C BIOS with an updated VGA BIOS. This will essentially allow you to use any hard disk. [[http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575391766&toolid=10001&campid=5338306954&customid=&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FToshiba-T3200SX-BIOS-updated-ROM-003CH-with-full-HDD-detection-and-fast-VGA%2F333379507188%3Fhash%3Ditem4d9ef793f4%3Ag%3A0vAAAOSwndFduLpQ|Please follow this link to buy]].
     - Buy a Conner hard-disk. The part number must start with the letters 'CP'. Then use ANYDRIVE to circumvent the BIOS hard-coded drive size parameters if needed.
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 **Q: I have no picture or have a noisy picture**\\
-**A:** This could be caused by many things, but there is a chance the laptop lid open/close switch is just stuck in the on position. This rather low-quality plastic switch is designed to detect when the display lid is closed, and will cut the power to the display. It engages whenever the lid is closed, and since it is near the power supply the rod that engages the switch bends over time and may get stuck inside the switch. The symptom you will see is a screen that will never seem to turn on when you open the lid, or will have a noisy picture, due to the switch stuck half-on. If you cannot repair the switch manually, as a workaround, you can disable it by removing the plastic rod that engages the switch. Please see the gallery section for an image of the switch.
+**A:** This could be caused by many things, but there is a chance the laptop lid open/close switch is just stuck in the on position. This rather low-quality plastic switch is designed to detect when the display lid is closed, and will cut the power to the display. It engages whenever the lid is closed, and since it is near the power supply the rod that engages the switch slowly melts and bends over time and may get stuck inside the switch. The symptom you will see is a screen that will never seem to turn on when you open the lid, or will have a noisy picture, due to the switch stuck half-on. If you cannot repair the switch manually, as a workaround, you can disable it by removing the plastic piece entirely, as this will only make the screen stay on while the lid is closed. Please see the gallery section for an image of the switch.
 ===== Files =====
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 ==== BIOS ROM dumps ====
-If you do not have a EPROM programmer, I provide good ROM chips for a nominal fee. Please contact me for more information.
 ^ File ^ Size ^ System ^ Description ^
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 | {{toshiba_t-series_support:utils:t3200sx_bios_003i.zip}}                                    | 36 KB   | **T3200SX** | **003I** BIOS ROM. The newest (known) BIOS version for the T3200SX. This BIOS version will **only** accept Conner hard disks. 003I has been improved with a quicker VGA BIOS than earlier versions. Courtesy of **[[http://www.mirror3dr.com/|High Treason]]**. |
-==== BIOS ROM chips ====
+==== Programmed BIOS ROM chips ====
-I sell compatible hybrid 003CH ROM chips for the T3200SX which will allow any hard disk installation. If you are interested, please send me an email!
+If you do not have a EPROM programmer, I sell compatible hybrid 003CH ROM chips for the T3200SX which will allow any hard disk installation. If you are interested, I can program a ROM chip and send it to you for a nominal fee.  [[http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575391766&toolid=10001&campid=5338306954&customid=&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FToshiba-T3200SX-BIOS-updated-ROM-003CH-with-full-HDD-detection-and-fast-VGA%2F333379507188%3Fhash%3Ditem4d9ef793f4%3Ag%3A0vAAAOSwndFduLpQ|Please follow this link to buy]].
 ===== Gallery =====
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 {{:toshiba_t-series_support:images:t3200sx-sticker-usa-120.jpg?350|}}\\
-Serial number sticker of my US model Toshiba T3200SX/120.
+Serial number sticker of my US model Toshiba T3200SX/120 with a 120MB hard disk.
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