PCMCIA-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

Action in Sequence

 

 

System cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA)

PCMCIA slot assembly

 

Main board

 

 

PCMCIA slot pin is damaged.

PCMCIA slot assembly

 

 

Memory-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

Action in Sequence

 

 

Memory count (size) appears different from

DIMM

actual size.

Main board

 

 

Speaker-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

Action in Sequence

 

 

In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound

See “Sound Check” on page 56

comes from the computer.

Audio driver

 

Speaker

 

Main board

 

 

Internal speakers make noise or emit no sound.

See “Sound Check” on page 56

 

Speaker

 

Main board

 

 

Power Management-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

Action in Sequence

 

 

The system will not enter hibernation

Keyboard (if control is from the keyboard)

 

Hard disk drive

 

Main board

 

 

The system doesn't enter hibernation mode and

Press Fn+F4 and see if the computer enters hibernation mode.

four short beeps every minute.

Touchpad

 

Keyboard

 

Hard disk connection board

 

Hard disk drive

 

Main board

 

 

The system doesn’t enter standby mode after

LCD cover switch

closing the LCD

Main board

 

 

The system doesn't resume from hibernation

Hard disk connection board

mode.

Hard disk drive

 

Main board

 

 

The system doesn't resume from standby mode

LCD cover switch

after opening the LCD.

Main board

 

 

Battery fuel gauge in Windows doesn’t go higher

Remove battery pack and let it cool for 2 hours.

than 90%.

Refresh battery (continue use battery until power off, then charge

 

battery).

 

Battery pack

 

Main board

 

 

System hangs intermittently.

Reconnect hard disk drives.

 

Hard disk drive connector

 

Main board

 

 

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