What is Philips CT error code 0306H?

General floppy disk controller failure. It is reported by the Host Computer (HP Workstation x2100 EMU/BIOS) on Infinion 1.5T CT systems. Severity: Alarm — hardware/component fault; subsystem: Host computer (HP Workstation x2100).

What should a field engineer do about 0306H?

Check the FDD IDE cable (P/N 5184-1516) and its connection to the system board; if the controller continues to fail, the system board may require replacement.. Isolate the Host computer (HP Workstation x2100) subsystem and follow the status-code troubleshooting in the service manual. FSELIB documents the full diagnosis and remedy for the Infinion 1.5T.

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0306H — General floppy disk controller failure

Philips CT error code, reported by the Host Computer (HP Workstation x2100 EMU/BIOS).

What 0306H means

On Infinion 1.5T CT systems, status code 0306H indicates: General floppy disk controller failure. The code originates in the Host computer (HP Workstation x2100) section of the Host Computer (HP Workstation x2100 EMU/BIOS). Severity level alarm (Alarm — hardware/component fault).

Reported action: Check the FDD IDE cable (P/N 5184-1516) and its connection to the system board; if the controller continues to fail, the system board may require replacement..

Documented as EMU code 0306h in the Error Message Summary table of the HP Workstation x2100 Troubleshooting Guide, part of the Philips Infinion 1.5T MR system service documentation set. Cause/Symptom: "General failure on floppy controller"; short message: "Flexible disk drive error". Not confirmed by this document for other Philips systems.

Full troubleshooting for 0306H

The complete diagnosis, cause tree, and step-by-step remedy for the Host computer (HP Workstation x2100) subsystem are documented in the FSELIB Activion16 (TSX-031A) service manual — re-authored, web-first, with real figures.

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Related Host computer (HP Workstation x2100) codes

0000HUnclassified POST error (EMU code not matched to a specific fault)0010HCMOS checksum error (BIOS settings corrupted)0011HSystem date and time lost from CMOS/SE2P backup 0012HPC configuration lost (CMOS and SE2P backup both lost)0020HAT option ROM POST error 0040HCorrupted or missing system serial number 0041Invalid or uninitialized internal product-type flag 0060HRemote Power On (RPO) initialization failure

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Source: Philips Infinion 1.5T MR system service documentation — HP Workstation x2100 Technical Reference/Troubleshooting Guide (Chapter 4, Error Message Summary). Reference information re-authored by FSELIB — not a copy of the OEM manual.