Symptom / Error

Action in Sequence

The system doesn't resume from hibernation

Hard disk connection board

mode.

Hard disk drive

 

System board

 

 

The system doesn't resume from standby

LCD cover switch

mode after opening the LCD.

System board

 

 

Battery fuel gauge in Windows doesn’t go

Remove battery pack and let it cool for 2

higher than 90%.

hours.

 

Refresh battery (continue use battery until

 

power off, then charge battery).

 

Battery pack

 

System board

 

 

System hangs intermittently.

Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives.

 

Hard disk connection board

 

System board

 

 

Peripheral-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

Action in Sequence

System configuration does not match the

Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute “Load

installed devices.

Default Settings”, then reboot system.

 

Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM/diskette drives.

 

 

External display does not work correctly.

Press Fn+F5, LCD/CRT/Both display

 

switching.

 

System board

 

 

USB does not work correctly.

System board

 

 

Print problems.

Ensure the “Parallel Port” in the “Onboard

 

Devices Configuration” of BIOS Setup Utility is

 

set to Enabled.

 

Onboard Devices Configuration

 

Run printer self-test.

 

Printer driver

 

Printer cable

 

Printer

 

System Board

 

 

Serial or parallel port device problems.

Ensure the “Serial Port” in the Devices

 

Configuration” of BIOS Setup Utility is set to

 

Enabled.

 

Device driver

 

Device cable

 

Device

 

System board

 

 

Keyboard/Touchpad-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

Action in Sequence

Keyboard (one or more keys) does not work.

Reconnect the keyboard cable.

 

Keyboard

 

System board

 

 

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