Toshiba e-Studio 3500c with severe start-up issues

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  • kazaly
    • Jun 2025

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    Toshiba e-Studio 3500c with severe start-up issues

    Hi all,

    I'm stumped with a 3500c Toshiba that has a fatal problem.
    It starts and goes through it's setup cycles but I get nothing from the control panel.
    It displays an image of the copier but that's all - I can't get diagnostics up or any error codes.
    All keys and combinations are unresponsive.
    I've checked the power supply and all voltages read normal with reference to the manual.
    The hard drive sounds bad as it seems not to run at a constant speed.
    There is nothing in the service manual to troubleshoot without access to error codes or test codes.
    I'm not able to swap out with known good boards as I have none available so where to from here?
    Does anyone have any ideas about a likely source for this type of failure?
    I have read on some other posts in this section that it may be a HDD failure.
    If that's the case then I could replace it but then it comes down to firmware which I have not!
    I might add that this is a love job.
    The machine belongs to a friend who is not exactly flush with cash.
    I'm just trying to help him out here.
    If anyone has access to firmware for this machine it would be greatly appreciated.
    Any older versions would, I suspect, be fine.
    But first things first, does it sound like a HDD fail or something other?
    I know very little about Toshies.
    Any input would be very much appreciated.

    Cheers
    kazaly
  • JustManuals
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    5,000+ Posts
    • Jan 2006
    • 9838

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    Re: Toshiba e-Studio 3500c with severe start-up issues

    This Parts & Service Manual can now be purchased for $12.77 and downloaded immediately after payment from


    http://www.justmanuals.com


    Paul@justmanuals.com

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    • Mr Spock
      Vulcan Inventor of Death

      1,000+ Posts
      • Aug 2006
      • 2064

      #3
      Re: Toshiba e-Studio 3500c with severe start-up issues

      replace hard drive and reload the os
      And Star Trek was just a tv show...yeah right!

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      • kazaly

        #4
        Re: Toshiba e-Studio 3500c with severe start-up issues

        Originally posted by Mr Spock
        replace hard drive and reload the os
        Live long and prosper Mr Spock.
        So you too think it's a HDD issue.
        Looks like the owner's turned up the 3.10 disk so should be a piece of cake (laughs maniacally)
        I think I'll give it a new stick of ram as well as the old one looks a bit dodgy.
        It can go in as expansion later if it checks out ok.
        Who's this Paul Manual anyway ... does he spam every new post?

        Thanks again my vulcan friend

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