Contents
Chapter1.Aboutthismanual......1
ImportantSafetyInformation..........1
Chapter2.Safetyinformation......3
Generalsafety................3
Electricalsafety...............3
Safetyinspectionguide............5
Handlingelectrostaticdischarge-sensitive
devices..................5
Groundingrequirements............6
Safetynotices(multi-lingualtranslations).....6
Chapter3.Generalinformation....29
Specications...............29
Additionalinformationresources.......29
Chapter4.GeneralCheckout.....31
Problemdeterminationtips..........31
Chapter5.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............33
Basictroubleshooting............33
Troubleshootingprocedure..........34
Troubleshooting..............35
Audioproblems............35
CDproblems.............36
DVDproblems.............37
Intermittentproblems..........39
Keyboard,mouse,orpointingdevice
problems...............39
Monitorproblems............41
Networkingproblems..........42
Optionproblems............45
Performanceandlockupproblems.....46
Printerproblems............47
Serialportproblems...........47
Softwareproblems...........48
USBproblems.............49
Chapter6.UsingtheSetupUtility
program................51
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......51
Viewingandchangingsettings........51
Usingpasswords..............51
Passwordconsiderations.........51
Power-OnPassword..........52
HardDiskPassword...........52
AdministratorPassword.........52
Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.52
Enablingordisablingadevice........52
Selectingastartupdevice..........53
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....53
Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............53
ExitingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram.....53
Chapter7.Symptom-to-FRUIndex..55
Harddiskdrivebooterror..........55
PowerSupplyProblems...........55
Diagnosticerrorcodes...........55
Beepsymptoms..............72
POSTerrorcodes.............73
Miscellaneouserrorconditions........74
Undeterminedproblems...........76
Chapter8.ReplacingFRUs......77
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorson
thefrontofyourcomputer..........77
Usingyourcomputerinmonitormode...79
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour
computer.................79
FRUlocations...............80
Systemboardpartsandconnectors......82
Removingandreinstallingthesystemstandhinge
cover..................82
Removingandreinstallingthesystemstand...84
Removingandreinstallingthefootstands....86
Removingthecomputercover........89
Replacingtheharddiskdrive.........89
Replacingtheopticaldrive..........91
RemovingtheVESAmountbracket......93
ReplacingtherearI/Oassembly........94
Removingandreinstallingthesystemboard
shield..................96
Removingandreinstallingthesystemfan....97
Replacingthepowersupply.........98
Replacingthemicroprocessorfan.......100
Replacingtheheatsinkassembly.......101
Replacingthemicroprocessor........102
Replacingthecardreader..........105
Openingthesystemboardshieldwindow....106
Replacingthebattery............107
Installingorreplacingamemorymodule....108
Replacingtheinternalspeakers........110
Replacingtheintegratedcamera.......111
Replacingthesystemboard.........112
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