HP Compaq nc8430 Maintenance And Service Guide

Troubleshooting
Maintenance and Service Guide 2–7
Flowchart 2.1—Initial Troubleshooting
Connecting
to network
or modem?
Begin
troubleshooting.
Is there
power?
Is the OS
loading?
Is there video?
(no boot)
Is there
sound?
Beeps,
LEDs, or error
messages?
Keyboard/
pointing
device
working?
Go to
“Flowchart
2.17—Nonfunc-
tioning Device.”
Go to
“Flowchart
2.2—No Power,
Part 1.”
Go to
“Flowchart
2.6—No Video,
Part 1.”
All drives
working?
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
N
End
N
N
N
Go to
“Flowchart
2.9—No Operating
System (OS)
Loading.”
Go to
“Flowchart
2.15—No Audio,
Part 1.”
Go to
“Flowchart
2.18—Nonfunc-
tioning Keyboard”
or “Flowchart
2.19—Nonfunc-
tioning Pointing
Device.”
Check
LED board,
speaker
connections.
Go to
“Flowchart
2.20—No
Network/Modem
Connection.”

HP Compaq nc8430 Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	Compaq nc8430
Category	Laptop
Language	English