Troubleshooting
Flowchart 2.16—Nonfunctioning Device
Nonfunctioning
device.
Reseat device.
Unplug the nonfunctioning device from
the notebook and inspect cables and plugs for
bent or broken pins or other damage.
Clear
CMOS.
Reattach device. Close notebook, plug in power, and reboot.
N
Device
boots
properly?
Y
Done
Y
Any physical
device detected?
N
Replace hard
drive.
Replace NIC.
If integrated NIC, 
replace system
board.
Fix or
replace
broken item.
Go to
Flowchart 2.9,
No OS Loading.
N
Device
boots
properly?
Y
Done
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