Troubleshooting Procedures 
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Chapter 2  Contents 
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2.1  Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................... 2-6 
2.2  Troubleshooting Flowchart .................................................................................... 2-8 
2.3  Power Supply Troubleshooting............................................................................ 2-13 
2.3.1  Procedure 1 Power Status Check ....................................................... 2-13 
2.3.2  Procedure 2 Error Code Check .......................................................... 2-15 
2.3.3  Procedure 3 Connection Check.......................................................... 2-20 
2.3.4  Procedure 4 Charging Check ............................................................. 2-21 
2.3.5  Procedure 5 Replacement Check ....................................................... 2-21 
2.4  System Board Troubleshooting............................................................................ 2-22 
2.4.1  Procedure 1 Message Check .............................................................. 2-23 
2.4.2  Procedure 2 Debugging Port Check................................................... 2-25 
2.4.3  Procedure 3 Diagnostic Test Program Execution Check ................... 2-30 
2.4.4  Procedure 4 Replacement Check ....................................................... 2-30 
2.5  USB FDD Troubleshooting ................................................................................. 2-31 
2.5.1  Procedure 1 FDD Head Cleaning Check ........................................... 2-31 
2.5.2  Procedure 2 Diagnostic Test Program Execution Check ................... 2-32 
2.5.3  Procedure 3 Connector Check and Replacement Check.................... 2-33 
2.6  2.5” HDD Troubleshooting.................................................................................. 2-35 
2.6.1  Procedure 1 Partition Check .............................................................. 2-35 
2.6.2  Procedure 2 Message Check .............................................................. 2-36 
2.6.3  Procedure 3 Format Check................................................................. 2-37 
2.6.4  Procedure 4 Diagnostic Test Program Execution Check ................... 2-38 
2.6.5  Procedure 5 Connector Check and Replacement Check.................... 2-39 
2.7  Keyboard Troubleshooting .................................................................................. 2-40 
2.7.1  Procedure 1 Diagnostic Test Program Execution Check ................... 2-40 
2.7.2  Procedure 2 Connector Check and Replacement Check.................... 2-40 
2.8  Dual point Troubleshooting ................................................................................. 2-41 
2.8.1  Procedure 1 Diagnostic Test Program Execution Check ................... 2-41 
2.8.2  Procedure 2 Connector Check and Replacement Check.................... 2-42