FIC A360 service manual Troubleshooting and Repair, 5 a Quick Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting and Repair

6.3Quick Troubleshooting

This section summarizes problems that may develop during system operation and lists suggested corrective actions to isolate problem properly.

Table 6-5 (a) Quick Troubleshooting

Problem or Symptoms		Corrective Actions
No power (Power LED not on)	1.	Check that the AC adapter is plugged into the DC-IN
		connector of the notebook. Also, that the AC adapter is
		plugged into a properly grounded AC power outlet.
	2.	If using the battery as main power source, check if the
		battery pack is of the right type, charged and is inserted
		correctly.
	3.	Check the internal Battery board of the notebook if it is
		inserted into the main board connector properly.
		Otherwise, replace the Battery board.
Power LED is on but no display	1.	Press power button for 4 seconds to reset hardware
and system does not turn on		settings. Check if Power LED turns off.
	2.	Check memory module if it is inserted properly. Try to
		check also the module on the internal slot.
	3.	Reset CMOS RTC.
	4.	Replace memory module, CPU module, or Battery
		board.
Display on the LCD is	1.	Adjust the brightness display controls.
unreadable	2.	Check if installed VGA driver is correct and resolution is
		set according to LCD size and type.
	3.	Check if the LCD cables are inserted properly. Check
		also connections inside the LCD panel.
	4.	Check LCD inverter board inside LCD panel if faulty.
	5.	Check the North Bridge chip on the main board if there is
		any cold or loosed soldering.
	6.	Replace the main board.
LCD screen does not show	1.	Check the LED Status Bar if Power Saving mode is
display		activated. Press any key or press the power button to
		resume operation and display.
	2.	Check if the display output is switched to the external
		monitor.
	3.	Check if there is power.
	4.	Check if LCD cables are disconnected or loosed.
	5.	Replace LCD Inverter board found inside the LCD Panel.
Battery Power does not last or	1.	Make sure that the power management options under
does not read properly under		OS Setup are enabled and set properly.
Win98 / Win Me	2.	Recharge the battery pack for at 3 least hours before
		using again.
	3.	Discharge and recharge the battery twice (Battery Low-
		Low Suspend Off) to allow more accurate reading of
		battery meter under Windows 98 or Windows Me.
	4.	Replace the battery pack.

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