More troubleshooting for drives, If the hard disk has a problem – HP KAYAK XU800 User Manual

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Configuration Problems

More Troubleshooting for Drives

More Troubleshooting for Drives

This section provides more information on how to solve problems with
your drives or accessory boards.

WARNING

Be sure to disconnect the power cord and any telecommunication
cables from your computer before you remove the cover to check the
cable connections or jumper settings.
To avoid electric shock and harm to your eyes by laser light, do not
open the CD-ROM drive enclosure. The CD-ROM drive should be
serviced by service personnel only. Refer to the label on the CD-ROM
for power requirements and wavelength. This PC Workstation is a class
1 laser product. Do not attempt to make any adjustment to the laser
unit.

If the Hard Disk Has a Problem

1

If you receive a S.M.A.R.T. alert either from TopTools or during
Power-On-Self-Test, there could be a potential problem with the
hard disk drive. Carry out an immediate data backup, then contact
HP Support.

2

Check that the disk power and data cables are correctly connected
(refer to Chapter 2 in your User’s Guide for information about cables
and connectors).

3

Check that booting from the hard drive has not been disabled in the

Boot

menu of the Setup program, accessed by pressing

F2

at startup.

4

Check that the hard disk drive has been detected (refer to the

Hard

Disk Drives

submenu in the

Boot

menu of the Setup program, accessed

by pressing

F2

at startup).

5

Run ScanDisk and Disk Defragmenter to see if they detect a problem
with the hard disk drive. To access these utilities, select

Programs

Õ

Accessories

Õ

System Tools

from the

Start

menu.

6

Run IDE or SCSI tests from the

Advanced System Test

option from HP

DiagTools (described on page 45).

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