Chapter 4
System Troubleshooting
This chapter provides instructions on how to troubleshoot system hardware problems.
Hardware Diagnostic Procedure
IMPORTANT:The diagnostic tests described in this chapter are only intended to test Acer products.
1.Obtain the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible.
2.Verify the symptoms by attempting to recreate the failure by running the diagnostic tests or repeating the same operation.
3.Refer to the table below to determine which corrective action to perform.
Problem | Symptom | Section to Refer to |
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Power failure | The power indicator does not light up | “Power System Check” on page 60 |
| or stay lit. |
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POST failure | POST does not complete. No beep | “POST Error and Beep Codes” on page |
| or error codes issued. | 61. |
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| POST detects an error and displayed |
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| messages on screen. |
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