Error Symptom

 

Action/FRU

 

 

 

Diskette drive read/write error.

1.

Diskette.

 

2.

Diskette drive cable.

 

3.

Diskette drive.

 

4.

Main board.

 

 

 

Diskette drive LED comes on for more

1.

Diskette

than 2 minutes when reading data.

2.

Diskette drive connection/cable

 

3.

Diskette drive

 

4.

Main board

 

 

 

Diskette drive LED fails to light, and the

1.

Diskette

drive is unable to access for more than 2

2.

Diskette drive power

minutes.

3.

Diskette drive connection/cable

 

4.

Diskette drive

 

5.

Main board

 

 

 

Diskette drive test failed.

1.

Diskette

 

2.

Diskette drive

 

3.

Diskette drive cable

 

4.

Main board

 

 

 

Hard Disk Drive

NOTE: Ensure hard disk drive is configured correctly in BIOS Setup, cable/jumper are set correctly before diagnosing any hard disk drive problems. (If only one drive is installed, please make sure the drive is connected to master connector or the drive is set to master.)

Hard disk drive test failed.

1.

Enter BIOS Setup and Load default settings.

 

2.

Hard disk drive cable.

 

3.

Hard disk drive.

 

4.

Main board.

 

 

 

Hard disk drive cannot format

1.

Enter BIOS Setup and Load default settings.

completely.

2.

Hard disk drive cable.

 

3.

Hard disk drive.

 

4.

Main board.

 

 

 

Hard disk drive has write error.

1.

Enter BIOS Setup and Load default settings.

 

2.

Hard disk drive.

 

 

 

Hard disk drive LED fails to light, but

1.

With the system power on, measure the voltage of hard

system operates normally.

 

disk LED connector.

 

2.

Hard drive LED cable.

 

 

 

CD/DVD-ROM Drive

NOTE: Ensure CD/DVD-ROM drive is configured correctly in BIOS Setup, cable/jumper are set correctly and its laser beam is clean before diagnosing any CD/DVD-ROM drive problems.

CD/DVD-ROM drive LED doesn't come

1.

CD/DVD-ROM drive

on but works normally.

 

 

 

 

 

CD/DVD-ROM drive LED flashes for

1.

CD/DVD-ROM may have dirt or foreign material on it.

more than 30 seconds before LED

 

Check with a known good disc.

shutting off.

2.

CD/DVD-ROM is not inserted properly.

 

3.

CD/DVD-ROM is damaged.

Software asks to reinstall disc.

 

 

Software displays a reading CD/DVD

 

 

error.

 

 

 

 

 

CD/DVD-ROM drive cannot load or eject

1.

Disconnect all cables from CD/DVD-ROM drive except

when the system is turned on and its

 

power cable, then press eject button to try to unload the

eject button is pressed and held.

 

disk.

 

2.

CD/DVD-ROM drive power.

 

3.

CD/DVD-ROM drive

 

 

 

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Acer L310 manual Error Symptom Action/FRU, Hard Disk Drive, CD/DVD-ROM Drive

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