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Pin Assignments |Battery Pack Operations
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(MSG) to your hard drive.
Welcome to the Maintenance & Service Guide (MSG). This online guide
is designed to serve the needs of those whose job it is to repair
Compaq products. The Notice contains the copyright and trademark
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Technician Notes, and Serial Number locations on the unit.
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Maintenance and Service Guide
Compaq Presario Series Portable Computer
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Preface
This Maintenance and Service Guide is a troubleshooting guide that can be used for reference
when servicing Compaq Presario Series Portable Computers.
Compaq Computer Corporation reserves the right to make changes to the Compaq Presario
Series
Portable Computers without notice.
Symbols
The following words and symbols mark special messages throughout this guide.
WARNING.
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WARNING: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow
directions in the warning could result in bodily harm or loss of life.
CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions
could result in damage to equipment or loss of data.
IMPORTANT: Text set off in this manner presents clarifying information or specific
instructions.
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information.
Technician Notes
WARNING.
GIF
(918
bytes)
WARNING: Only authorized technicians trained by Compaq should repair this
equipment. All troubleshooting and repair procedures are detailed to allow only
subassembly/module-level repair. Because of the complexity of the individual
boards and subassemblies, the user should not attempt to make repairs at the
component level or to make modifications to any printed circuit board.
Improper repairs can create a safety hazard. Any indications of component
replacement or printed circuit board modifications may void any warranty.
Serial Number
When requesting information or ordering spare parts, you should provide the computer serial
number to Compaq. The serial number is located on the bottom of the computer.
Locating Additional Information
The following documentation is available to support this product:
●Compaq Presario Series Portable Computer documentation set
●Introducing Windows 98 Guide
●Service Training Guides
●Compaq Service Advisories and Bulletins
●Compaq QuickFind
●Compaq Service Quick Reference Guide
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Product Description
Models and
Features
Controls and
Lights
Front Bezel
Lights
Front Bezel
Buttons
Left Side
Components
Right Side
Components
Bottom of
Unit
Rear
Connectors
Power
Management
for Windows
98
The Compaq
Presario Series
Portable
Computer is a
continuation of
the new
generation of
multimedia
portable
computers
with an
innovative and
integrated
design,
outstanding
audio and
video,
advanced core
features, and
attractive
styling. This
full-function,
AMD-K6II-
based portable
computer
allows full
desktop
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Illustrated Parts Catalog | Removal & Replacement Procedures |Specifications
Pin Assignments |Battery Pack Operations
Troubleshooting
Preliminary
Steps
Clearing the
Power-On
Password
Power-On Self
Test (POST)
Compaq
Diagnostics
Diagnostic Error
Codes
Troubleshooting
Without
Diagnostics
Solving Minor
Problems
Contacting
Compaq
Support
This section covers troubleshooting information for the Compaq
Presario Series Portable Computers. The basic steps in
troubleshooting include:
1. Follow the Preliminary Steps.
2. Run the Power-On Self-Test (POST).
3. Follow the recommended actions described in the
diagnostic tables, if you are unable to run POST or if
POST displays an error message.
When following the recommended actions in the
Sections on POST and Diagnostic Error Codes perform
them in the order listed. Rerun POST after each
recommended action until the problem is solved and no
error message occurs. Once the problem is solved, do
not complete the remaining recommended actions.
NOTE: If the problem is intermittent, check the
computer several times to verify that the
problem is solved.
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