Compaq presario 1400 series User Manual
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PRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1400 SERIESTROUBLESHOOTING 21 Presario 1400 Series Models: XL240, XL241, XL242, XL244, XL245, XL246, XL247, XL250, XL340, XL341, XL342, XL343, XL344, XL345, XL346, XL350, XL352, XL355, and XL356 Continued Solving Battery Pack/Gauge Problems (Continued) ProblemProbable CauseSolution Battery has partially self-discharged.Recharge the battery. Discharge the battery completely, and then recharge it. Power management is disabled.Set a power management level...
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22 TROUBLESHOOTINGPRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1400 SERIES Presario 1400 Series Models: XL240, XL241, XL242, XL244, XL245, XL246, XL247, XL250, XL340, XL341, XL342, XL343, XL344, XL345, XL346, XL350, XL352, XL355, and XL356 Solving DVD or CD Drive Problems Some causes and solutions for common DVD or CD drive problems are listed in the following table. Solving Battery Pack/Gauge Problems (Continued) ProblemProbable CauseSolution Battery pack has partially self- discharged.Condition the...
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PRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1400 SERIESTROUBLESHOOTING 23 Presario 1400 Series Models: XL240, XL241, XL242, XL244, XL245, XL246, XL247, XL250, XL340, XL341, XL342, XL343, XL344, XL345, XL346, XL350, XL352, XL355, and XL356 Solving Diskette Drive Problems Some causes and solutions for common diskette drive problems are listed in the table below: Solving Diskette Drive Problems ProblemProbable CauseSolution Diskette drive cannot write to a diskette.Diskette is write-protected. Disable...
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24 TROUBLESHOOTINGPRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1400 SERIES Presario 1400 Series Models: XL240, XL241, XL242, XL244, XL245, XL246, XL247, XL250, XL340, XL341, XL342, XL343, XL344, XL345, XL346, XL350, XL352, XL355, and XL356 Solving Display Problems This section lists some causes and solutions for common Notebook display and external monitor problems. You can perform a monitor self-test on an external VGA color or monochrome monitor by disconnecting the monitor from the Notebook. To...
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PRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1400 SERIESTROUBLESHOOTING 25 Presario 1400 Series Models: XL240, XL241, XL242, XL244, XL245, XL246, XL247, XL250, XL340, XL341, XL342, XL343, XL344, XL345, XL346, XL350, XL352, XL355, and XL356 Continued Solving Display Problems ProblemProbable CauseSolution The light tubes on the edge of the display panel do not light up, and the Power-On Self-Test (POST) completes when the unit is powered up.**Improper backlight or display cable...
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26 TROUBLESHOOTINGPRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1400 SERIES Presario 1400 Series Models: XL240, XL241, XL242, XL244, XL245, XL246, XL247, XL250, XL340, XL341, XL342, XL343, XL344, XL345, XL346, XL350, XL352, XL355, and XL356 Solving Display Problems (Continued) ProblemProbable CauseSolution The display panel has a continuous pattern across it (for example, “jailbars” pattern), has a single color on it, or has garbled graphics across the entire panel. This failure occurs across...
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PRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1400 SERIESTROUBLESHOOTING 27 Presario 1400 Series Models: XL240, XL241, XL242, XL244, XL245, XL246, XL247, XL250, XL340, XL341, XL342, XL343, XL344, XL345, XL346, XL350, XL352, XL355, and XL356 Solving Hard Drive Problems Some causes and solutions for common hard drive problems are listed in the table below. Ä ÄÄ Ä CAUTION: To prevent loss of information, always maintain an up-to-date backup file on the hard drive at all times, in case of errors or...
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28 TROUBLESHOOTINGPRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1400 SERIES Presario 1400 Series Models: XL240, XL241, XL242, XL244, XL245, XL246, XL247, XL250, XL340, XL341, XL342, XL343, XL344, XL345, XL346, XL350, XL352, XL355, and XL356 Solving Hardware Installation Problems Some causes and solutions for common hardware installation problems are listed in following table. Solving Hardware Installation Problems ProblemProbable CauseSolution A new device is not recognized as part of the Notebook...
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PRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1400 SERIESTROUBLESHOOTING 29 Presario 1400 Series Models: XL240, XL241, XL242, XL244, XL245, XL246, XL247, XL250, XL340, XL341, XL342, XL343, XL344, XL345, XL346, XL350, XL352, XL355, and XL356 Solving Keyboard and Numeric Keypad Problems Some causes and solutions for common keyboard and numeric keypad problems are listed in the following table. Solving Keyboard/Numeric Keypad Problems ProblemProbable CauseSolution Embedded numeric keypad on Notebook...
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30 TROUBLESHOOTINGPRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1400 SERIES Presario 1400 Series Models: XL240, XL241, XL242, XL244, XL245, XL246, XL247, XL250, XL340, XL341, XL342, XL343, XL344, XL345, XL346, XL350, XL352, XL355, and XL356 Solving Memory Problems Some causes and solutions for common memory problems are listed in the table below. Solving Memory Problems ProblemProbable CauseSolution Memory count during Power-On Self-Test (POST) is incorrect.Optional memory expansion card is...