Compaq XL185, XL190 Hard Drive Solutions, Hardware Installation Solutions, Presario 1800 Series

Presario 1800 Series

Models: XL180, XL181, XL182, XL183, XL184, XL185,

and XL190, XL191, XL192

Hard Drive Solutions

Some causes and solutions for hard drive problems are listed in the following table.

ÄCAUTION: To prevent loss of information, maintain an up-to-date backup of your hard drive in case of errors or failures.

	Hard Drive
Problem	Probable Cause	Solution(s)

Reading hard drive takes an unusually long time after restarting the Notebook.

Hard drive error occurs.

Hard drive does not work.

System entered Hibernation due to low-battery condition and is now exiting from it.

Hard drive has bad sectors or has failed.

Hard drive is not seated properly.

Give the system time to restore the previously saved data to its exact state before Hibernation.

Run Checkup (TEST).

Turn off and unplug the Notebook, remove the battery pack, and remove and then reinstall the hard drive.

Hardware Installation Solutions

The possible cause and some solutions for a hardware installation problem are listed in the following table.

Hardware Installation

Problem Probable Cause Solution(s)

A new device is not recognized as part of the system.

Cable(s) of new external device are loose or power cables are unplugged.

Power switch of new external device is not turned on.

Device is not seated properly.

Ensure that all cables are proplerly and securely connected.

Turn off the Notebook, turn on the external device, then turn on the

Notebook to integrate the device with the system.

Turn off the Notebook and reinsert the device.

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