Symptoms (Verified) Refer To

Other symptoms (such as LCD display problems).

PC cards do not work.

Brightness/contrast buttons do not work.

“Symptom-to-FRU Index” on page 21.

“PC Card Slots Test” on page 27.

“Brightness/Contrast Buttons Checkout” on page 19.

Audio Checkout

Speaker Checkout: If you suspect a problem with the speaker do the following:

1.Play an audio file. If no sound is heard, go to the diagnostic menu (see “Running the Diagnostics Test” on page 27).

2.Select Audio and run the diagnostic test.

3.If the test detects an audio problem, do the following: Click Start, Programs, WorkPad, and then Rapid Access. Check that “Mute” is not enabled in the Rapid Access utility. Click the “Volume & Sounds” icon in the Control Panel, adjust the volume to mid position and click any sound: if no sound is heard, do the following one at a time:

Reseat the connector

Replace the speaker

Replace the mainboard

Go to “Microphone Checkout” if the speaker is working properly.

Microphone Checkout: If you suspect a problem with the microphone, first check if the speaker is working (see above), then do the following:

1.Press the microphone button and record and playback any sound.

2.If no sound is heard, do the following one at a time:

Reseat the microphone cable

Replace the microphone cable

Replace the mainboard

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IBM Z50 manual Audio Checkout