Acer Veriton 3600GT/3600V manual Error Symptom Action/FRU, Hard Disk Drive, CD/DVD-ROM Drive

Error Symptom		Action/FRU
Diskette drive LED comes on for more than 2	1.	Diskette
minutes when reading data.	2.	Diskette drive connection/cable
	3.	Diskette drive
	4.	Main board
Diskette drive LED fails to light, and the drive	1.	Diskette
is unable to access for more than 2 minutes.	2.	Diskette drive power
	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 completely.	1.	Enter BIOS Setup and Load default settings.
	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 system	1. With the system power on, measure the voltage of hard disk LED
operates normally.		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 on	1. CD/DVD-ROM drive
but works normally.
CD/DVD-ROM drive LED flashes for more	1. CD/DVD-ROM may have dirt or foreign material on it. Check with
than 30 seconds before LED shutting off.		a known good disc.
	2.	CD/DVD-ROM is not inserted properly.
Software asks to reinstall disc.	3.	CD/DVD-ROM is damaged.
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 power
when the system is turned on and its eject		cable, then press eject button to try to unload the disk.
button is pressed and held.	2. CD/DVD-ROM drive power.
	3.	CD/DVD-ROM drive
CD/DVD-ROM drive does not read and there	1.	CD may have dirt or foreign material on it. Check with a known
are no messages are displayed.		good disc.
	2.	Ensure the CD/DVD-ROM driver is installed properly.
	3.	CD/DVD-ROM drive.
CD/DVD-ROM drive can play audio CD but	1. Ensure the headphone jack of the CD/DVD-ROM has an output.
no sound output.	2.	Turn up the sound volume.
	3.	Speaker power/connection/cable.
	4.	CD/DVD-ROM drive.
	Real-Time Clock
Real-time clock is inaccurate.	1.	Ensure the information in the Standard CMOS Feature of
		BIOS Setup is set correctly.
	2.	RTC battery.
	3.	Main board

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