Gateway NV-53A Service Guide - Page 129

No-beep error messages, FRU/Action in Sequence, Error Messages - cmos battery

Get Gateway NV-53A PDF manuals and user guides View all Gateway NV-53A manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 129 highlights

www.gateway.com Error Messages I/O device IRQ conflict Operating system not found FRU/Action Sequence n Run "Load Setup Defaults" using the BIOS Setup Utility, then reboot the notebook. n Test or replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot the system. n Test or replace the system board. n Run the BIOS Setup Utility and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified. n Test or replace the diskette drive n Test or replace the hard disk drive n Test or replace the system board No-beep error messages No-beep Error Messages FRU/Action in Sequence No beep, power-on indicator turns off and LCD is blank. n Test the power source (battery pack and power adapter). See "Testing the power system" on page 118. n Make sure that every connector is connected tightly and correctly. n Reconnect the SO-DIMM. n Test or replace the LED board. n Test or replace the system board. No beep, power-on indicator turns on and LCD is blank. n Test the power source (battery pack and power adapter). See "Testing the power system" on page 118. n Reconnect the LCD connector n Check the hard disk drive. n Check the LCD inverter ID. n Check the LCD cable. n Test or replace the LCD inverter. n Test or replace the LCD. n Test or replace the system board. No beep, power-on indicator turns on and LCD is blank. But you can see POST on an external CRT. n Reconnect the LCD connectors. n Check the LCD inverter ID. n Check the LCD cable. n Test or replace the LCD inverter. n Test or replace the LCD. n Test or replace the system board. No beep, power-on indicator turns on and a blinking cursor shown on LCD during POST. n Make sure that every connector is connected tightly and correctly. n Test or replace the system board. No beep during POST but system runs correctly. n Test or replace the speaker. n Test or replace the system board. 123

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148
  • 149
  • 150
  • 151
  • 152
  • 153
  • 154
  • 155
  • 156
  • 157
  • 158
  • 159
  • 160
  • 161
  • 162
  • 163
  • 164
  • 165
  • 166
  • 167
  • 168
www.gateway.com
123
No-beep error messages
I/O device IRQ conflict
n
Run “Load Setup Defaults” using the BIOS Setup Utility, then reboot
the notebook.
n
Test or replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility to
reconfigure system time, then reboot the system.
n
Test or replace the system board.
Operating system not found
n
Run the BIOS Setup Utility and see if fixed disk and drive A: are
properly identified.
n
Test or replace the diskette drive
n
Test or replace the hard disk drive
n
Test or replace the system board
No-beep Error Messages
FRU/Action in Sequence
No beep, power-on indicator turns off and LCD
is blank.
n
Test the power source (battery pack and power adapter).
See “Testing
the power system” on page 118.
n
Make sure that every connector is connected tightly and correctly.
n
Reconnect the SO-DIMM.
n
Test or replace the LED board.
n
Test or replace the system board.
No beep, power-on indicator turns on and LCD
is blank.
n
Test the power source (battery pack and power adapter).
See “Testing
the power system” on page 118.
n
Reconnect the LCD connector
n
Check the hard disk drive.
n
Check the LCD inverter ID.
n
Check the LCD cable.
n
Test or replace the LCD inverter.
n
Test or replace the LCD.
n
Test or replace the system board.
No beep, power-on indicator turns on and LCD
is blank. But you can see POST on an external
CRT.
n
Reconnect the LCD connectors.
n
Check the LCD inverter ID.
n
Check the LCD cable.
n
Test or replace the LCD inverter.
n
Test or replace the LCD.
n
Test or replace the system board.
No beep, power-on indicator turns on and a
blinking cursor shown on LCD during POST.
n
Make sure that every connector is connected tightly and correctly.
n
Test or replace the system board.
No beep during POST but system runs correctly.
n
Test or replace the speaker.
n
Test or replace the system board.
Error Messages
FRU/Action Sequence