Acer 5542G, 5242, 5738DZG, 5738G manual PCMCIA-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence

Power-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error	Action in Sequence
The system doesn’t power-off.	Power source (battery pack and power adapter). See “Power
	System Check” on page 97.
	Hold and press the power switch for more than 4 seconds.
	System board
Battery can’t be charged	See “Check the Battery Pack” on page 98.
	Battery pack
	System board
PCMCIA-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error	Action in Sequence
System cannot detect the PC Card	PCMCIA slot assembly
(PCMCIA)	System board
PCMCIA slot pin is damaged.	PCMCIA slot assembly
Memory-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error	Action in Sequence
Memory count (size) appears different from	Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute “Load Default Settings,
actual size.	then reboot system.
	DIMM
	System board
Speaker-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error	Action in Sequence
In Windows, multimedia programs, no	Audio driver
sound comes from the computer.	Speaker
	System board
Internal speakers make noise or emit no	Speaker
sound.	System board
Power Management-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error	Action in Sequence
The system will not enter hibernation	See “Save to Disk (S4)” on page 26.
	Keyboard (if control is from the keyboard)
	Hard disk drive
	System board
The system doesn't enter hibernation mode	Press Fn+o and see if the computer enters hibernation
and four short beeps every minute.	mode.
	Touchpad
	Keyboard
	Hard disk connection board
	Hard disk drive
	System board
The system doesn’t enter standby mode	See “Save to Disk (S4)” on page 26.
after closing the LCD	LCD cover switch
	System board

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