PCMCIA-Related Symptoms
Symptom/Error | Action in Sequence |
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System cannot detect the PC | PCMCIA slot assembly |
Card (PCMCIA). | 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 |
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Memory count (size) appears | Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute Load Default |
different from actual size. | Settings, then reboot system. |
| DIMM |
| System board |
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Speaker-Related Symptoms
Symptom/Error | Action in Sequence |
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In Windows, multimedia | Audio driver |
programs, no sound comes from | Speaker |
the computer. | System board |
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Internal speakers make noise or | Speaker |
emit no sound. | System board |
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Power Management-Related Symptoms
| Symptom/Error | Action in Sequence |
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| The system will not enter | Keyboard (if control is from the keyboard) |
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| hibernation. | Hard disk drive |
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| System board |
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| The system does not enter | Press Fn + F4 and see if the computer enters |
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| hibernation mode and four short | hibernation mode. |
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| beeps every minute. |
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| Keyboard |
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| Hard disk connection board |
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| Hard disk drive |
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| System board |
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| The system does not enter | LCD cover switch |
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| standby mode after closing the | System board |
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| LCD. |
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| The system does not resume | Hard disk connection board |
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| from hibernation mode. | Hard disk drive |
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| System board |
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| The system does not resume | LCD cover switch |
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| from standby mode after | System board |
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| opening the LCD. |
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| Battery fuel gauge in Windows | Remove battery pack and let it cool for two hours. |
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| does not go higher than 90%. | Refresh battery (continue to use battery until power off, |
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| then charge battery). |
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| Battery pack |
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| System board |
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| System hangs intermittently. | Reconnect hard |
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| Hard disk connection board |
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| System board |
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