Compaq 1592DMT Compaq Armada 1500 Family of Personal Computers Maintenance and - Page 48
Solving Hard Drive Problems, Table 3-18
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Solving Hard Drive Problems Some common causes and solutions for hard drive problems are listed in the following table. Problem Reading hard drive takes an unusually long time after restarting the computer. Hard drive error occurs. Hard drive does not work. Table 3-18 Solving Hard Drive Problems Probable Cause Solution(s) System entered Hibernation due to low-battery condition and is now exiting from it. Give the system time to restore the previously saved data to its exact state before Hibernation. Hard drive has bad sectors or Run Computer Checkup. has failed. See POST error messages. Hard drive is not seated properly. Turn off the computer, remove and reinsert the hard drive, then turn the computer on. Hard drive is damaged. Replace the hard drive. Solving CD-ROM Drive Problems Some common causes and solutions for CD-ROM drive problems are listed in the following table. Table 3-19 Solving CD-ROM Drive Problems Problem Probable Cause Solution(s) CD-ROM drive cannot read a Compact disc is upside down Open the CD loading tray, lay the compact compact disc. or is improperly inserted in the disc in it (label side up), then close the tray. CD-ROM drive. CD-ROM drive does not work. CD-ROM drive is not seated Shut down the computer, remove and properly. reinsert the drive, then turn on the computer. CD-ROM drive was inserted Shut down computer; then turn it on again. while the computer was on, in The drive is initialized during power up. Suspend, or in Hibernation. Troubleshooting 3-21