Troubleshooting
Flowchart 2.19—Nonfunctioning Device
Nonfunctioning
device.
Reseat device.
Unplug the nonfunctioning device from
the notebook and inspect cables and plugs for
bent or broken pins or other damage.
Clear
CMOS.
Reattach device. Close notebook, plug in power, and reboot.
N
Device
boots
properly?
Y
Done
Y
Any physical
device detected?
N
Replace hard drive.
Replace NIC.
If integrated NIC,
replace system
board.
Replace diskette
drive.
Fix or
replace
broken item.
Go to
“Flowchart
Operating System (OS) Loading.”
N
Device
boots
properly?
Y
Done
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