Acer 3810TZ User Manual

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Chapter 4

PCMCIA-Related Symptoms

Memory-Related Symptoms

Speaker-Related Symptoms

Power Management-Related Symptoms

The system doesn’t power-off.

Power source (battery pack and power
adapter). See “Power System Check” on page
61.
Hold and press the power switch for more than
4 seconds.
System board

Battery can’t be charged

See “Check the Battery Pack” on page 61.
Battery pack
System board

Symptom / Error

Action in Sequence

System cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA) PCMCIA slot assembly

System board

PCMCIA slot pin is damaged.

PCMCIA slot assembly

Symptom / Error

Action in Sequence

Memory count (size) appears different from
actual size.

Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute “Load
Default Settings, then reboot system.
DIMM
System board

Symptom / Error

Action in Sequence

In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound
comes from the computer.

Audio driver
Speaker
System board

Internal speakers make noise or emit no
sound.

Speaker
System board

Symptom / Error

Action in Sequence

The system will not enter hibernation

See “Save to Disk (S4)” on page 29
Keyboard (if control is from the keyboard)
Hard disk drive
System board

The system doesn't enter hibernation mode
and four short beeps every minute.

Press Fn+

o

and see if the computer enters

hibernation mode.
Touchpad
Keyboard
Hard disk connection board
Hard disk drive
System board

Symptom / Error

Action in Sequence

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