Symptom / Error | Action in Sequence |
The system doesn't resume from hibernation | Hard disk connection board |
mode. | Hard disk drive |
| System board |
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|
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 |
| 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 |
|
|
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 |
| 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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