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Maintenance & Service Guide
Presario 1200 Series
Model: 1245
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Troubleshooting
Preliminary Steps
Clearing the
Compaq Diagnostics
Diagnostic Error Codes
Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics
Solving Minor
Problems
Contacting Compaq Support
This section covers troubleshooting information for the Compaq Presario Model 1245 Portable Computer. The basic steps in troubleshooting include:
1.Follow the Preliminary Steps.
2.Run the Power-On Self-Test (POST).
3.If you are unable to run POST or if POST displays an error message, follow the recommended actions described in the diagnostic tables.
When following the recommended actions in the Sections on POST and Diagnostic Error Codes,
perform them in the order listed. Rerun POST after each recommended action until the problem is solved and no error message occurs. Once the problem is solved, do not complete the remaining recommended actions.
If the problem is intermittent, check the
NOTE: computer several times to verify that the problem is solved.