Symptom / Error | Action in Sequence |
The system doesn’t | Power source (battery pack and power |
| adapter). See “Power System Check” on page |
| 53. |
| Hold and press the power switch for more than |
| 4 seconds. |
| System board |
|
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Battery can’t be charged. | See “Check the Battery Pack” on page 53. |
| Battery pack |
| System board |
|
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PCMCIA-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error | Action in Sequence |
|
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System cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA). | PCMCIA slot assembly |
| System board |
|
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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 |
actual size. | Default Settings”, then reboot system. |
| DIMM |
| System board |
|
|
Speaker-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error | Action in Sequence |
In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound | Audio driver |
comes from the computer. | Speaker |
| System board |
|
|
Internal speakers make noise or emit no | Speaker |
sound. | System board |
|
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Power Management-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error | Action in Sequence |
The system will not enter hibernation. | 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 |
and four short beeps every minute. | hibernation mode. |
| |
| Touchpad |
| Keyboard |
| Hard disk connection board |
| Hard disk drive |
| System board |
|
|
The system doesn’t enter standby mode after | LCD cover switch |
closing the LCD. | System board |
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