Power-Related Symptoms
Symptom/Error | Action in Sequence |
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The system doesn’t | Power source (battery pack and power adapter). See Power |
System Check”. | |
| 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”. |
| Battery pack |
| System board |
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PCMCIA-Related Symptoms
Symptom/Error | Action in Sequence |
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System cannot detect the | PCMCIA slot assembly |
PC Card (PCMCIA). | System board |
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PCMCIA slot pin is | PCMCIA slot assembly |
damaged. |
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Memory-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error | Action in Sequence |
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Memory count (size) | Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute “Load Default Settings, |
appears different from | then reboot system. |
actual size. | 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 | Speaker |
comes from the computer. | System board |
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Internal speakers make | Speaker |
noise or 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) | |
hibernation. | Hard disk drive | |
| System board | |
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The system does not | Press Fn + F4 and see if the computer enters hibernation | |
enter hibernation mode | mode. | |
and four short beeps | ||
Touchpad | ||
every minute. | ||
Keyboard | ||
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| Hard disk connection board | |
| Hard disk drive | |
| System board | |
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