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2.6 HDD Troubleshooting 2 Troubleshooting Procedures
Procedure 5 Connector Check and Replacement Check
HDD is connected to the system board via HDD FPC. The connection of HDD, HDD FPC or
system board may be defective. Otherwise, they may be faulty. Disassemble the computer
following instructions in Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures and perform the following
checks.
Check 1 Make sure that HDD is firmly connected to HDD FPC and that HDD FPC is
firmly connected to system board.
If any of the connections are loose, reconnect firmly and repeat Procedure 1. If the
problem still occurs, go to Check 2.
Check 2 HDD FPC may be faulty. Replace it with a new one following the instructions in
Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures and check the operation. If the problem still
occurs, perform Check 3.
Check 3 HDD may be faulty. Replace it with a new one following the instructions in
Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures and check the operation. If the problem still
occurs, perform Check 4.
Check 4 System board may be faulty. Replace it with a new one following the instructions
in Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures.
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