Acer 290E manual PCMCIA-Related Symptoms, Memory-Related Symptoms, Speaker-Related Symptoms, Dimm

PCMCIA-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error	Action in Sequence
System cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA)	PCMCIA slot assembly
	Main board
PCMCIA slot pin is damaged.	PCMCIA slot assembly

Memory-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error	Action in Sequence
Memory count (size) appears different from	DIMM
actual size.	Main board

Speaker-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error	Action in Sequence
In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound	See “Sound Check” on page 66
comes from the computer.	Audio driver
	Speaker
	Main board
Internal speakers make noise or emit no sound.	See “Sound Check” on page 66
	Speaker
	Main board

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
	Main board
The system doesn't enter hibernation mode and	Press Fn+F4 and see if the computer enters hibernation mode.
four short beeps every minute.	Touchpad
	Keyboard
	Hard disk connection board
	Hard disk drive
	Main board
The system doesn’t enter standby mode after	LCD cover switch
closing the LCD	Main board
The system doesn't resume from hibernation	Hard disk connection board
mode.	Hard disk drive
	Main board
The system doesn't resume from standby mode	LCD cover switch
after opening the LCD.	Main board
Battery fuel gauge in Windows doesn’t go higher	Remove battery pack and let it cool for 2 hours.
than 90%.	Refresh battery (continue use battery until power off, then charge
	battery).
	Battery pack
	Main board
System hangs intermittently.	Reconnect hard disk drives.
	Hard disk drive connector
	Main board

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