Troubleshooting 4-3TroubleshootingIntroduction 0This chapter provides instructions on how to trouble shoot system hardware problems.Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 0NOTE:NOTE:IMPORTANT: The diagnostic tests described in this chapter are only intended to testAcer products. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give falseerrors and invalid system responses.1. Obtain as much detailed information as possible about the problem.2. Verify the symptoms by attempting to recreate the failure by running the diagnostic tests orrepeating the same operation.3. Refer to “Power System check” and “Beep Codes” to determine which corrective action toperform.System Check Procedures 0Power System Check 0If the system will power on, skip this section. Refer to System External Inspection.If the system will not power on, do the following:Check if the power cable is properly connected to the system and AC source.Check if the voltage selector switches set to the correct voltage setting.System External Inspection 0Inspect the LED indicators on the front panel, which can indicate the malfunction.Make sure that air flow is not blocked.Make sure nothing in the system is making contact that could short out power.If the problem is not evident, continue with System Internal Inspection.
