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Likely Causes

 

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PCMCIA

 

 

 

 

General problems

Restart notebook.

PCMCIA socket

 

Using a flashlight, look

 

Try card in another computer.

Motherboard

 

for bent pins inside the

 

 

PCMCIA socket.

 

 

 

 

 

If card requires an IRQ, make sure

 

 

For model XE4500, if

 

one is available.

 

 

 

 

 

only one slot is affected,

 

In Device Manager, refresh device

 

 

replace PCMCIA socket.

 

 

 

If both slots are affected,

 

list and check for conflicts.

 

 

 

 

 

replace motherboard.

 

Download current drivers from card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

manufacturer’s Web site

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC adapter

 

 

 

 

Does not power noteboo

Make sure AC adapter has correct

AC adapter

 

AC adapter cannot be

 

power rating.

Motherboard

 

repaired and must be

 

Try another AC adapter, if available.

 

replaced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motherboard

 

 

 

 

Evidence of spilled liquid

 

 

 

Declared to be caused by

 

 

 

 

customer abuse.

Bent or broken

 

 

 

Declared to be caused by

connectors, or burnt

 

 

 

customer abuse.

component

 

 

 

 

Motherboard cracked.

 

 

 

Declared to be caused by

 

 

 

 

customer abuse.

Miscellaneous

 

 

 

 

Clock loses time

Plug in AC adapter for 24 hours to

CMOS battery

 

Charge CMOS battery.

 

charge CMOS battery.

Motherboard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notebook gets

Always set notebook on a flat

Heat sink

Check heat sink for

abnormally hot

surface, so air can flow freely around

 

 

damage or proper fan

 

and underneath it.

 

 

operation.

 

Make sure air vents are not blocked.

 

 

Check thermal contact

 

Games and other programs that

 

 

between CPU and heat

 

 

 

sink. Replace thermal

 

drive CPU usage toward 100% can

 

 

 

 

 

pad if needed.

 

contribute.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-16 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

Service Manual