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zt1000/xz300 and xt1500 Series
Troubleshooting and Self-Repair Guide
Contents
Product Information
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7
Notebook Features
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7
Operating the Notebook
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12
Turning the Notebook On and Off
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12
Resetting the Notebook
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13
Changing the Boot Device
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13
Hardware Specifications
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14
Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
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16
Audio Problems
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16
CD and DVD Problems
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17
Display Problems
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18
Floppy Disk Drive Problems
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19
Hard Disk Drive Problems
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19
Heat Problems
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20
Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems
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20
LAN Problems
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21
Memory Problems
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22
Modem Problems
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22
One-Touch Button Problems
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24
Parallel and USB Problems
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25
PC Card (PCMCIA) Problems
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26
Performance Problems
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26
Power and Battery Problems
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27
Printing Problems
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28
SD Cards and MMC Cards
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28
Startup Problems
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28
Standby and Resume Problems
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29
Wireless Problems
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29
Using the e-Diagtools Diagnostic Tests
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31
Using the BIOS Configuration Utility
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32
Reinstalling and Updating Software
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32
Recovering the Factory Software Installation
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35
Updating the Notebook BIOS
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36
Updating the Windows Drivers
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36
Removing and Replacing Parts
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Removing the Battery
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38
Removing the Optical Drive Module
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39
Removing the Hard Disk Drive
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40
Removing the Mini-PCI Card
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42
Removing the Keyboard Cover
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44
Removing the Keyboard
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46
Removing an SDRAM Module
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48
Removing an Expansion SDRAM Module
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48
Removing the System SDRAM Module
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49
Removing the Speakers
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50
Removing the Fan
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51
Replacing Small Parts and Accessories
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53