Compaq Evo Notebook n200 Maintenance and Service Guide Compaq Evo N200 Series - Page 40

Nonfunctioning Device

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2.17 Nonfunctioning Device Nonfunctioning device Troubleshooting Reseat device. Clear CMOS. Unplug the nonfunctioning device from the notebook, inspect cables and plugs for bent or broken pins or other damage. Y Any physical device? N Fix or replace broken item. Reattach device. Close notebook, plug in power, and reboot. N Device boots properly? Y Possible bad hard drive. Replace drive. Possible bad NIC. Replace card. If integrated NIC, replace system board. Go to Section 2.9, No OS Loading. N Device boots properly? Y Done Possible bad diskette drive. Replace drive. Done Maintenance and Service Guide 2-19

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Troubleshooting
Maintenance and Service Guide
2–19
2.17 Nonfunctioning Device
Done
Any
physical
device?
Y
N
Unplug the nonfunctioning device
from the notebook, inspect cables and
plugs for bent or broken pins or other
damage.
Reseat
device.
Clear
CMOS.
Done
Fix or
replace
broken item.
Nonfunctioning
device
Reattach device.
Close notebook,
plug in power,
and reboot.
Device
boots
properly?
Go to
Section 2.9,
No OS Loading.
Device
boots
properly?
Possible bad hard
drive. Replace
drive.
Possible bad
diskette drive.
Replace drive.
Possible bad NIC.
Replace card. If
integrated NIC,
replace system
board.
Y
N
Y
N