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Likely Causes

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System Error: Unable to

Make sure disk is clean, undamaged,

CD/DVD drive

Make sure CD/DVD drive

read drive” message

and inserted correctly. Clean with

Motherboard

is installed properly.

 

soft cloth or replace as needed.

 

 

 

 

 

Wait 5 to 10 seconds after closing

 

 

 

tray before pressing Play.

 

 

 

Restart notebook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No DVD or CD-RW

If software was removed, use the

 

 

software on notebook

Recovery CDs to reinstall factory

 

 

 

software.

 

 

All DVD play is erratic

Some DVDs include software called

 

 

 

“PC Friendly”. This software

 

 

 

can cause errors or erratic play. If

 

 

 

needed, uninstall PC Friendly and

 

 

 

restart notebook.

 

 

Keyboard

 

 

 

Some or all keys do not

Check settings in Control Panel.

Keyboard

Try reinserting ribbon

work properly

 

Motherboard

cable in connector on

 

 

motherboard.

 

 

 

Embedded

Press Fn+F8 to activate numeric

KeyboarD

 

numeric keypad

keypad, and Lock key to turn on

Motherboard

 

does not work

number lock.

 

 

 

 

Avoid touching touch pad while

 

 

 

booting or resuming.

 

 

PS/2 keyboard and mouse

Check devices separately.

Y-adapter

 

with Y-adapter do not

 

PS/2 device

 

work

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motherboard

 

 

 

 

 

Touch pad

 

 

 

General problems

Reset notebook (see page 1-17).

Top case

 

 

Check settings in Control Panel.

Motherboard

 

 

Make sure touch pad is enabled in

 

 

 

Mouse Properties.

 

 

 

By default, touch pad is disabled if

 

 

 

external PS/2 mouse is connected,

 

 

 

Use BIOS Setup to check settings.

 

 

 

Avoid touching touch pad while

 

 

 

booting or resuming.

 

 

Special touch pad

In Mouse Properties, select

Top case

 

features not working

Synaptics PS/2 TouchPad driver.

Motherboard

 

 

(Driver is installed from

 

 

\hp\drivers\TouchPad.)

 

 

Select button does

 

Top case

 

not work

 

Motherboard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory

 

 

 

Out of memory error

Make sure C drive has adequate free

SDRAM module

 

 

space. Delete temporary and

 

 

 

unneeded files.

 

 

 

Use memory troubleshooter in

 

 

 

Windows Help.

 

 

 

Not all third-party memory cards

 

 

 

have been tested for use with

 

 

 

notebook.

 

 

Service Manual

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

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