T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Possible Cause

Possible Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An error message is

Power On Self Test (POST) has

See the POST messages to determine the meaning

 

 

displayed on the screen

detected a problem.

and severity of the problem. Not all messages are

 

 

during the notebook

 

 

errors; some are status indicators. (See Power On Self

 

 

(boot) sequence.

 

 

Test Messages page 63 for more information)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your notebook appears to

BIOS setup changes were not

Make sure you select Save Changes And Exit when

 

 

change setup parameters

saved when you exited the

exiting the BIOS setup utility.

 

 

when you start it.

BIOS setup utility, returning it

 

 

 

 

to previous settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The BIOS CMOS hold-up

Contact your support representative for repairs.

 

 

 

battery has failed.

This is not a user serviceable part but has a normal

 

 

 

 

 

life of 3 to 5 years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video Problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The display is blank when

Something is pushing on the

Clear the Closed Cover switch. (See Figure on page 8

 

 

you turn on your notebook.

Closed Cover switch.

for location)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The display angle and bright-

Press the [Fn] + [F7] keys repeatedly until you have

 

 

 

ness settings are not adequate

the desired brightness.

 

 

 

for your lighting conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The LifeBook notebook is set

Pressing [F10] while holding down the [Fn] key

 

 

 

for an external video device

allows you to change your selection of where to

 

 

 

only.

send your display video. Each time you press the

 

 

 

 

 

combination of keys you will step to the next choice.

 

 

 

 

 

The choices, in order are: built-in display only,

 

 

 

 

 

external monitor only, both built-in display and

 

 

 

 

 

external monitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The power management time-

Press any button or key on the keyboard, or move

 

 

 

outs may be set for very short

the mouse to restore operation. If that fails, push the

 

 

 

intervals and you failed to

Power and Suspend/Resume button. (The display

 

 

 

notice the display come on

may be shut off by Standby mode, Auto Suspend or

 

 

 

and go off again.

Video Timeout.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The notebook turned on

Power On Self Test (POST)

Contact your support representative.

 

 

with a series of beeps and

has detected a failure which

 

 

 

your display is blank.

does not allow the display

 

 

 

 

to operate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your system display won’t

The system may be password-

Check the status indicator panel to verify that the

 

 

turn on when the system is

protected.

Security icon is blinking. If it is blinking, enter your

 

 

turned on or when the

 

 

password.

 

 

system has resumed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The display goes blank by

Something is pushing on the

Check the Closed Cover switch. (See Figure on page

 

 

itself after it is used.

Closed Cover switch.

8 for location)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The notebook has gone into

Press any button or key on the keyboard, or move the

 

 

 

Video timeout, Standby mode,

mouse to restore operation. If that fails, push the

 

 

 

Suspend mode or Save-to-Disk

power/suspend/resume button. Check your power

 

 

 

mode because you have not

management settings, or close all applications and go

 

 

 

used it for a period of time.

to Power Savings in the setup utility to adjust the

 

 

 

 

 

timeout values to suit your operation needs. (See

 

 

 

 

 

BIOS Setup Utility page 29 for more information)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fujitsu N6420 manual Test Messages page 63 for more information, Video Problems