Power-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error | Action in Sequence |
Power shuts down during operation | Power source (battery pack and power adapter). |
| See “Power System Check” on page 69. |
| Battery pack |
| Power adapter |
| Hard drive & battery connection board |
| System board |
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The system doesn’t | Power source (battery pack and power adapter). |
| See “Power System Check” on page 69. |
| Battery pack |
| Power adapter |
| Hard drive & battery connection board |
| System board |
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The system doesn’t | Power source (battery pack and power adapter). |
| See “Power System Check” on page 69. |
| 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 69. |
| Battery pack |
| System board |
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PCMCIA-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error | Action in Sequence |
System cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA) | PCMCIA slot assembly |
| System board |
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PCMCIA slot pin is damaged. | PCMCIA slot assembly |
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Memory-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error | Action in Sequence |
Memory count (size) appears different from actual | Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute “Load Default |
size. | Settings, then reboot system. |
| DIMM |
| System board |
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Speaker-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error | Action in Sequence |
In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound comes | Audio driver |
from the computer. | Speaker |
| System board |
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Internal speakers make noise or emit no sound. | Speaker |
| System board |
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