compaq presario 1230 1232 User Manual

United States     January 3, 2003 
 
Maintenance & Service Guide
Presario 1200 Series
Models: 1230 and 1232  
 | Home Page | Notice | Preface | Product Description | Troubleshooting  
Illustrated Parts Catalog | Removal & Replacement Procedures | Specifications 
Pin Assignments | Battery Pack Operations
Clearing the Power-on Password
Clearing the power-on 
password requires 
removing all Setup 
attributes that are 
programmed in the 
CMOS. The 
 RTC 
battery is located on 
the system board.
If the...

  
Maintenance & Service Guide
Presario 1200 Series
Models: 1230 and 1232 
 | Home Page | Notice | Preface | Product Description | Troubleshooting  
Illustrated Parts Catalog | Removal & Replacement Procedures | Specifications 
Pin Assignments | Battery Pack Operations
Compaq Diagnostics
Compaq Diagnostics is installed on the hard drive of the computer. Run t\
he 
Diagnostics utilities when you want to view or test system information a\
nd if you 
have installed or connected devices. If you run Compaq...

United States     January 3, 2003 
 
Maintenance & Service Guide
Presario 1200 Series
Models: 1230 and 1232 
 | Home Page | Notice | Preface | Product Description | Troubleshooting  
Illustrated Parts Catalog | Removal & Replacement Procedures | Specifications 
Pin Assignments | Battery Pack Operations
Contacting Compaq Support
Obtain the following information before contacting Compaq Reseller Suppo\
rt: 
l     Product name
l     Product serial number 
l     Purchase date
l     Conditions under which the...

United States     January 3, 2003 
 
Maintenance & Service Guide
Presario 1200 Series
Models: 1230 and 1232 
 | Home Page | Notice | Preface | Product Description | Troubleshooting  
Illustrated Parts Catalog | Removal & Replacement Procedures | Specifications 
Pin Assignments | Battery Pack Operations
Diagnostic Error Codes
Diagnostic error codes occur if the system recognizes a problem while ru\
nning the Compaq 
Diagnostic program. These error codes help identify possibly defective s\
ubassemblies....

United States     January 3, 2003 
 
Maintenance & Service Guide
Presario 1200 Series
Models: 1230 and 1232 
 | Home Page | Notice | Preface | Product Description | Troubleshooting  
Illustrated Parts Catalog | Removal & Replacement Procedures | Specifications 
Pin Assignments | Battery Pack Operations
Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics
This section provides information about how to identify and correct some\
 common hardware, memory, and software 
problems. It also explains several types of common...

United States     January 3, 2003 
 
Maintenance & Service Guide
Presario 1200 Series
Models: 1230 and 1232 
 | Home Page | Notice | Preface | Product Description | Troubleshooting  
Illustrated Parts Catalog | Removal & Replacement Procedures | Specifications 
Pin Assignments | Battery Pack Operations
Solving Minor Problems
Some minor problems and possible solutions are outlined in the following\
 tables. If the problem 
appears related to a software application, check the documentation provi\
ded with...

United States     January 3, 2003 
 
Maintenance & Service Guide
Presario 1200 Series
Models: 1230 and 1232 
 | Home Page | Notice | Preface | Product Description | Troubleshooting  
Illustrated Parts Catalog | Removal & Replacement Procedures | Specifications 
Pin Assignments | Battery Pack Operations
Solving PC Card Problems
Some common causes and solutions for PC Card problems are listed in the \
following table.
Solving PC Card Problems
Problem Probable CauseSolution(s)
When turned on, the computer...

United States     January 3, 2003 
 
Maintenance & Service Guide
Presario 1200 Series
Models: 1230 and 1232 
 | Home Page | Notice | Preface | Product Description | Troubleshooting  
Illustrated Parts Catalog | Removal & Replacement Procedures | Specifications 
Pin Assignments | Battery Pack Operations
System Unit 
System Unit
Boards
Display 
Assembly
Mass Storage 
Devices
Miscellaneous 
Cable Kit
Cables
Miscellaneous 
Hardware and 
Plastics Kit
Miscellaneous 
Parts
Documentation 
and Software...

United States     January 3, 2003 
 
Maintenance & Service Guide
Presario 1200 Series
Models: 1230 and 1232 
 | Home Page | Notice | Preface | Product Description | Troubleshooting  
Illustrated Parts Catalog | Removal & Replacement Procedures | Specifications 
Pin Assignments | Battery Pack Operations
Boards
System Unit
Boards
Display 
Assembly
Mass Storage 
Devices
Miscellaneous 
Cable Kit
Cables
Miscellaneous 
Hardware and 
Plastics Kit
Miscellaneous 
Parts
Documentation 
and Software
Description...

United States     January 3, 2003 
 
Maintenance & Service Guide
Presario 1200 Series
Models: 1230 and 1232 
 | Home Page | Notice | Preface | Product Description | Troubleshooting  
Illustrated Parts Catalog | Removal & Replacement Procedures | Specifications 
Pin Assignments | Battery Pack Operations
System Unit
Boards
Display 
Assembly
Mass Storage 
Devices
Miscellaneous 
Cable Kit
Cables
Miscellaneous 
Hardware and 
Plastics Kit
Miscellaneous 
Parts
Documentation 
and Software
Description Spare 
Part...