Acer 3810TZ - Manual (Page 65)

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Use the following procedure as a guide for computer problems.
NOTE: The diagnostic tests are intended to test only Acer products. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or
modified 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 repeating
the same operation.
3. Use the following table with the verified symptom to determine which page to go to.
Symptoms (Verified) Go To
Power failure. (The power indicator does not
go on or stay on.) “Power System Check” on page 61.
POST does not complete. No beep or error
codes are indicated. “Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message”
on page 63
“Undetermined Problems” on page 76
POST detects an error and displayed
messages on screen. “Error Message List” on page 64
Other symptoms (i.e. LCD display problems or
others). “Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message”
on page 63
Symptoms cannot be re-created (intermittent
problems). Use the customer-reported symptoms and go
to “Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error
Message” on page 63
“Intermittent Problems” on page 75
“Undetermined Problems” on page 76
Troubleshooting
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