HP 500 manual Troubleshooting and Diagnostics HP Omnibook

Models: 500

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Symptom

Call Center:

Repair Center:

Repair Center:

 

Suggestions

Likely Causes

Comments

Expansion base

 

 

 

Computer won’t

Use the emergency undock

Expansion base.

 

undock or gets

latch.

 

 

stuck.

Test the expansion base with

 

 

 

e-DiagTools diagnostics.

 

 

Port on expansion

Make sure the computer is

Expansion base.

 

base isn’t working.

docked properly.

Motherboard.

 

 

Reset the computer and the

 

 

 

expansion base.

 

 

Computer does not

Check power sources.

Expansion base.

 

respond to undock

Use the emergency undock

Motherboard.

 

switch or Eject

latch.

 

 

command.

If the computer is not fully

 

 

 

 

 

 

docked, use the emergency

 

 

 

undock latch.

 

 

 

Reset the computer and the

 

 

 

expansion base.

 

 

 

Test the expansion base with

 

 

 

e-DiagTools diagnostics.

 

 

Floppy drive

Make sure there is only one

Floppy drive module.

 

connected to the

floppy drive in the system.

Expansion base.

 

parallel port doesn’t

Use only the HP F2008A

 

 

work.

parallel floppy cable.

 

 

 

If the computer is not fully

 

 

 

docked, use the emergency

 

 

 

undock latch.

 

 

 

For Windows 98, notify

 

 

 

BayManager before

 

 

 

connecting or disconnecting

 

 

 

the parallel floppy drive.

 

 

General CD player

Check the power source.

Expansion base.

 

or status panel

Reset the expansion base.

 

 

problems.

Check the HP Notebook web

 

 

 

 

 

 

site for an expansion base

 

 

 

BIOS update.

 

 

General problems.

Check power sources.

Expansion base.

 

 

Make sure the computer is

Motherboard.

 

 

docked properly.

 

 

 

Check the HP Notebook web

 

 

 

site for an expansion base

 

 

 

BIOS update.

 

 

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HP Omnibook 500

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HP 500 manual Troubleshooting and Diagnostics HP Omnibook

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