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Troubleshooting and Diagnostics, Support by Authorized Service Providers

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3 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics This chapter includes troubleshooting and diagnostic information for testing the functionality of the notebook, and for identifying faulty components: • ASP support information • Troubleshooting information ! Checking for customer abuse (page 3-3). ! Troubleshooting the problem (page 3-3). ! Verifying the repair (page 3-4). ! Suggestions for troubleshooting (page 3-5). • Diagnostic tools ! e-Diagtools diagnostic program (page 3-18). ! Power-on self-test (page 3-19). ! Sycard PCCtest 450/460 PC card (page 3-25). ! Windows Management Instrumentation (page 3-26). ! BIOS Setup utility (page 3-26). Support by Authorized Service Providers In the U.S., support of notebook computers by Authorized Service Providers (ASPs) is a purchasable option. Standard predefined models and standard special models do not include ASP support. The sales force has the option of creating models with ASP support using the specials process. The serial number label on the bottom of the notebook indicates the ASP support status for that model. See the following table. Serial Number Label "NoASP" "ASP" Table 3-1. ASP Support Options ASP Support Status No reimbursement to ASP for parts or labor. However the ASP is authorized to repair the notebook, and reimbursement can be negotiated directly with the customer. Parts and labor will be reimbursed to the ASP. In other countries, ASP support is standard in most situations-but you should check the marking on the serial number label to verify the ASP support status for that model. Service Manual Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 3-1

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3
Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
This chapter includes troubleshooting and diagnostic information for testing the functionality of the
notebook, and for identifying faulty components:
ASP support information
Troubleshooting information
!
Checking for customer abuse (page 3-3).
!
Troubleshooting the problem (page 3-3).
!
Verifying the repair (page 3-4).
!
Suggestions for troubleshooting (page 3-5).
Diagnostic tools
!
e-Diagtools diagnostic program (page 3-18).
!
Power-on self-test (page 3-19).
!
Sycard PCCtest 450/460 PC card (page 3-25).
!
Windows Management Instrumentation (page 3-26).
!
BIOS Setup utility (page 3-26).
Support by Authorized Service Providers
In the U.S., support of notebook computers by Authorized Service Providers (ASPs) is a purchasable
option. Standard predefined models and standard special models do
not
include ASP support. The sales
force has the option of creating models with ASP support using the specials process.
The serial number label on the bottom of the notebook indicates the ASP support status for that model.
See the following table.
Table 3-1. ASP Support Options
Serial Number Label
ASP Support Status
³NoASP´
No reimbursement to ASP for parts or labor. However the ASP is authorized to
repair the notebook, and reimbursement can be negotiated directly with the
customer.
³ASP´
Parts and labor will be reimbursed to the ASP.
In other countries, ASP support is standard in most situations³but you should check the marking on
the serial number label to verify the ASP support status for that model.
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Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
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