2.4 System Board Troubleshooting

2 Troubleshooting Procedures

Table 2-5 Printer port LED boot mode status (6/7)

LED Status

Test item

Message

 

 

 

(0Ah)

PCI automatic configuration

Creating a work area for auto configuration

 

 

 

 

 

Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

Storing the results of VGA configuration

 

 

 

0Bh

Running a task waiting the end of

 

 

PCI_CONFIGURATION

 

 

 

 

 

Initialization of H/W that is

 

 

necessary after PCI configuration

 

 

 

 

 

Enabling power off

 

 

 

 

 

Creating output code

 

 

 

 

0Ch

FIRST_64KB_CHECK

(Check memory of first 64KB)

 

 

 

0Dh

INIT_INT_VECTOR

(Vector initialization)

 

 

 

0Eh

INIT_DNP

(NDP initialization)

 

 

 

0Fh

INIT_SYSTEM

Storing CMOS error status in IRT_ERR_STS_BUF

 

 

 

 

 

Start of TIMER initialization

 

 

 

 

 

Initialization of EC and Reading battery information

 

 

 

 

 

Update of system BIOS (model name, EDID of the LCD)

 

 

 

 

 

Setting of DRAM window from memory size

 

 

 

 

 

SMI Permission of Dock Port Multi box

 

 

 

11h

Display initialize pre post

(Far Call emulation)

 

 

 

12h

INIT_DISPLAY

(VGA chip, Waiting for the end of initialization,

 

 

initialization of VGA BIOS)

13h

DISP_LOGO

(LOGO display)

 

 

 

14h

SYS_MEM_CHECK

(Conventional memory check) (Boot)

 

 

 

15h

EXT_MEM_CHECK

(Check of exceptional cases in protected mode) (Boot)

 

 

 

16h

EXT_MEM_CHECK

(Occurrence of exceptional case)

 

 

 

17h

INIT_SYS_MEM

(Conventional memory initialization) (Reboot)

 

 

 

18h

CHK_DMA_PAGE

(Boot)

 

 

 

19h

CHECK_DMAC

(Boot)

 

 

 

1Ah

INIT_DMAC

(Boot)

 

 

 

1Bh

CHECK_PRT

 

 

 

 

1Ch

CHECK_SIO

 

 

 

 

1Dh

BOOT_PASSWORD

(Password check)

 

 

 

 

 

(Waiting for the end of INIT_KBC division process)

 

 

 

1Eh

EX_IO_ROM_CHECK

(Option I/O ROM check)

 

 

 

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tecra m2 specifications

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Powering the Tecra M2 is an Intel Pentium M processor, which helps to optimize battery life while providing sufficient performance for most business applications. This processor, combined with the laptop's up to 2GB of RAM, allows users to run multiple applications simultaneously without experiencing lag.

In terms of storage, the Tecra M2 supports a variety of configurations, including hard drives that range from 40GB to 80GB. This flexibility allows users to choose a setup that best fits their storage needs and usage patterns. Additionally, the laptop offers an optical drive for reading and writing CDs and DVDs, which was essential for data transfer and multimedia consumption during its time.

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