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More info?)
Per my previous post, in a 2805-S202, I also get an "IDE #1 Error" on
powerup with a Toshiba SD-R2212 drive installed. I can't boot from the
drive, but within Windows, it is detected and works properly in all 3
modes (CD, DVD, CDRW burner).I have more information on the "IDE #1
Error" problem when changing the optical drives in many Toshiba (and
some other)laptops. Note that I have not yet actually tried what
follows myself.
Apparently jumpering pins 45 & 47 fixes the "IDE #1 Error" problem in
many/most cases. Pin 47 is "cable select", pin 45 is ground (note, pin
48 is also a ground, but 45 & 47 are right next to each other); I'm
getting conflicting information about whether this mod makes the drive
"master" or "slave", but I'm finding lots of reports that it does
resolve the problem with a whole lot of both different notebooks and
different drives. The jumper may be installed either in the drive or at
the drive connector or on the laptop motherboard.
The connector is a Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Limited
KX15-50KLD L; it has 50 pins in 2 rows of 25 pins each. There seems to
be a multi-vendor informal standard for the use of this connector in
laptop optical drives, pin #1 is towards the edge of the drive, pin 50
is towards the center of the drive, one row contains odd pins 1-49, the
other row contains even pins 2-50. However, the one thing that I have
not been able to find out is how to clearly identify which row is the
odd row and which row is the even row. I believe, however, that the row
towards the drive circuit board is the even row (which is unfortunate,
because it's easy to get to the pins, while it's the odd row that you need).
So, if I have this right, you need to jumper the 2nd from the end pin on
the top row to the 3rd from the end pin.
From your post:
Region-free stuff, and some bits of info,
http
/forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?category=15&manufactor=31
Newegg pic of drive:
http/images10.newegg.com/productimage/27-130-023-02.JPG
An adapter for connecting a laptop optical drive to a standard 40-pin
IDE port can be found here:
http/www.bixnet.com/notslimcdtod.html
Note, this adapter would be for some other use. The jumper to CSEL pin
47 (not the last (left-most) pin, but the next to last) is installed
permanently, not "one time".
If you get any further information on this, I'd appreciate learning of it.
Greg M wrote:
> Thanks Barry, I think you're right about you being the source. <g>
>
> The 2512 has a decal with pin positions on it.
>
> Region-free stuff, and some bits of info,
>
>
http/forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?category=15&manufactor=31
>
> Newegg pic of drive:
>
http/images10.newegg.com/productimage/27-130-023-02.JPG
>
>
> The far upper left pin is marked CSEL, pin 47 or 48. I don't have the
> drive in front of me. I'm trying to do this for a buddy. I'll get a pic
> of it, or a better description of the decal, but later today.
>
> I might redo the bios to v1.80, install the cd-rw and see if I can get
> XP to detect it in _that_ device manager. I'm not used to XP yet.
> <oye!> It boots with the earlier bioses but wouldn't with the latest.
>
> As far as jumpering, I think it needs to be jumpered to Master, but
> the bios is so bloody bare. And how would you figure to jumper it?
> Cold? Or with power, 5v or 12v? <shudder> I've got a bunch-a-time in
> this already. <G>
>
> Looking over your post it appears that maybe pins 45 and 47 are
> jumpered while also using the mini to ide adapter I mentioned. In a PC.
> That looks damn tough to do, those connectors are tiny.
>
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> - Barry Watzman <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> - spluttered in
> news:3jSJc.38488$2T2.11313@fe2.columbus.rr.com:
>
>
>>Apparently, jumpering pins 45 & 47 sets the drive to slave. I've
>>found multiple references to this, many people are finding that it
>>does solve the problem on many models of Toshiba laptops (and some
>>reports with Sony laptops also), on many models of different
>>DVD/CDRW drives. I'm looking for a drawing of the pinout of the
>>drive. Apparently there are JPEGs floating around of what you
>>have to do, but I have not found them.
>>
>>
>>Barry Watzman wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Found this on a web search for "Toshiba IDE #1 Error":
>>>
>>>"I then found some info. but it was German so I tried to have had
>>>it translated and then worked out that if I connect
>>>pin/connectors 47 & 45 together it solves the poblem. Drives have
>>>no IDE #1 ERRORS and were succesfully flashed to RPC1 (Region
>>>free)."
>
>
>>>>I'm trying to swap a cd-rw/dvd-rom (Tosh SD-R2512) for the
>>>>original cd- dvd/rom (Tosh SD-C2502). Laptop is a Satellite
>>>>1805-S254, XP Pro.
>>>>
>>>>With the v1.8 bios I get an IDE#1 error and the burner isn't
>>>>detected in the os. Changing the bios all the way up to the last
>>>>available, v2.10, the thing won't boot into the os. When it
>>>>hangs, the cd tray will open as if it's detected.
>>>>
>>>>On a dvd forum there're hacks offered for making the dvd
>>>>region-free, and suggestions for changing the cd-rw firmware to
>>>>rom ver 1720. But nowhere have I found *that* firmware. It's
>>>>currently set at 1020, according to the label. I really don't
>>>>care about region-free, I just need to get the unit detected.
>>>>Someone else, with a similar Tosh laptop- different cd-rw, said
>>>>they got an IDE#1 error but their cd-rw was detected and
>>>>functioned in spite of it.
>>>>
>>>>I've ordered a mini-to-ide adapter to determine if the cd-rw is
>>>>defective or not.
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