Power-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

Action in Sequence

 

 

Battery can’t be charged

See “Check the Battery Pack” on page 85.

 

Battery pack

 

System board

 

 

PCMCIA-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

Action in Sequence

 

 

System cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA)

PCMCIA slot assembly

 

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, then

actual size.

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 sound.

Speaker

 

System board

 

 

Power Management-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

Action in Sequence

 

 

The system will not enter hibernation

See “Save to Disk (S4)” on page 47.

 

Keyboard (if control is from the keyboard)

 

Hard disk drive

 

System board

 

 

The system doesn't enter hibernation mode and

Press Fn+oand see if the computer enters hibernation mode.

four short beeps every minute.

Touchpad

 

 

Keyboard

 

Hard disk connection board

 

Hard disk drive

 

System board

 

 

The system doesn’t enter standby mode after

See “Save to Disk (S4)” on page 47.

closing the LCD

LCD cover switch

 

System board

 

 

The system doesn't resume from hibernation

See “Save to Disk (S4)” on page 47.

mode.

Hard disk connection board

 

Hard disk drive

 

System board

 

 

The system doesn't resume from standby mode

See “Save to Disk (S4)” on page 47.

after opening the LCD.

LCD cover switch

 

System board

 

 

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