Acer 9520, 6500, 9510 PCMCIA-Related Symptoms, Memory-Related Symptoms, Speaker-Related Symptoms

Power-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error	Action in Sequence
Battery can’t be charged or discharged	See “Check the Battery Pack” on page 85.
	Battery pack
	Main board
System hang during POST	ODD/HDD/FDD/RAM module
	Main board

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
PC Card cannot be inserted or ejected	Check if the PCMCIA slot is blocked
	Main board

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.
	RAM module
	Main board
	Check BIOS revision
System can power on, but you hear two long	Reinsert DIMM
beeps: “B--, B--” and the LCD is blank.	DIMM
	Main board

Speaker-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error	Action in Sequence
In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound	OS volume control
comes from the computer.	Audio driver
	Speaker
	Main board
Internal speakers make noise or emit no sound.	Speaker
	Main board
Microphone cannot work	Audio driver
	Volume control in Windows XP
	Main board

Power Management-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error	Action in Sequence
The system will not enter hibernation mode	Power option in Windows XP
	Hard disk drive
	Main board
The system doesn’t enter standby mode after	Driver of Power Option Properties
closing the lid of the portable computer.	Lid close switch in upper case
	Main board

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