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Battery can’t be charged

Power System Check

Battery pack

System board

PCMCIA-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

Action in Sequence

System cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA)

PCMCIA slot assembly

System board

PCMCIA slot pin is damaged.

PCMCIA slot assembly

Memory-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

Action in Sequence

Memory count (size) appears different from actual size. Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute “Load Default

Settings, then reboot system.

DIMM

System board

Speaker-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

Action in Sequence

In DOS or Windows, multimedia programs, no sound
comes from the computer.

Press Fn-F8, Speaker ON/OFF control.

Audio driver

Speaker

Audio/Battery connection board

System board

Internal speakers make noise or emit no sound.

Press Fn-F8, Speaker ON/OFF control.

Speaker

Audio/Battery connection board

System board

Power Management-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

Action in Sequence

The system will not enter hibernation

Keyboard (if control is from the keyboard)

Hard disk drive

System board

Check with Sleep Manager.

The system doesn't enter hibernation mode and four
short beeps every minute.

Hibernation Mode

Press Fn+F4 and see if the computer enters
hibernation mode.

Touchpad

Keyboard

Hard disk connection board

Hard disk drive

System board

The system doesn’t enter standby mode after closing
the LCD

Standby Mode

LCD cover switch

System board

The system doesn't resume from hibernation mode.

Hibernation Mode

Hard disk connection board

Hard disk drive

System board

Power-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

Action in Sequence

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