2TroubleshootingProcedures
ThissectiondescribeshowtodetermineiftheExpresscardplayerisfunctioningproperly.
Procedure1: Expresscardtest
Procedure2: Expresscardsocketreplacementcheck
Procedure1 Expresscardtest
TheExpresstestcardcontainsaExpresstestprogram.Usewindowsapplicationtocheck devicecanworkfineornot.Ifanerroroccurs.Ensurethecardinfullyinsertedintothe socketbeforerunningtheprogram.
IfanerroroccursduringtheExpresscardtest,performProcedure2.Ifnoerroroccurs,itis likelythattheoriginalPCcardwasfaulty.
Procedure2 Expresscardsocketreplacementcheck
TheExpresscardsocketmaybedamagedordefective,forinstancethesocketpinscanbe bent.DisassemblethecomputerfollowingthestepsdescribedinChapter4,Replacement Proceduresandreplacethesocket.Iftheproblempersists,thesystemboardmaybedefective ordamaged.ReplacethesystemboardwithanewonefollowingthestepsinChapter4.
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