Troubleshooting
Flowchart 2.17—Nonfunctioning Device
Clear
CMOS.
Reattach device.
Close notebook,
plug in power,
and reboot.
Device
boots
properly?
Y
Done
2–28
Unplug the nonfunctioning device from
the notebook and inspect cables and plugs for
bent or broken pins or other damage.
N
N
Nonfunctioning
device.
Reseat
device.
Y
Any physical
device
detected?
Possible bad
hard drive.
Replace drive.
Possible bad NIC.
Replace card.
If integrated NIC,
replace system
board.
Possible bad
diskette drive.
Replace drive.
2.9—No Operating
Y
Maintenance and Service Guide
Fix or
replace
broken item.
Go to
"Flowchart
System (OS)
Loading"
N
Device
boots
properly?
Done