Chapter 4 80Use the following procedure as a guide for Aspire 1600 computer problems.NOTE: The diagnostic tests are intended to test only Acer products. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, ormodified options can give false errors and invalid system responses.1. Obtain the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible.2. Verify the symptoms by attempting to re-create the failure by running the diagnostic test or by repeatingthe same operation.3. Use the following table with the verified symptom to determine which page to go to.Symptoms (Verified) Go ToPower failure. (The power indicator does not goon or stay on.)“Power System Check” on page 82.POST does not complete. No beep or errorcodes are indicated.“Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message” onpage 85“Undetermined Problems” on page 93POST detects an error and displayed messageson screen.“Error Message List” on page 86The diagnostic test detected an error anddisplayed a FRU code.“System Utility Diskette” on page 51Other symptoms (i.e. LCD display problems orothers).“Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message” onpage 85Symptoms cannot be re-created (intermittentproblems).Use the customer-reported symptoms and go to“Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message” onpage 85“Intermittent Problems” on page 92“Undetermined Problems” on page 93TroubleshootingChapter 4
