HP PAVILION NX9005 User Manual

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Service Manual

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

3-13

Symptom

Call Center: Suggestions

Repair Center:
Likely Causes

Repair Center:
Comments

System Error: Unable to
read drive” message

Make sure disk is clean, undamaged,
and inserted correctly. Clean with
soft cloth or replace as needed.

Wait 5 to 10 seconds after closing
tray before pressing Play.

Restart notebook.

CD/DVD drive

Motherboard

Make sure CD/DVD drive
is installed properly.

No DVD or CD-RW
software on notebook

If software was removed, use the
Recovery CDs to reinstall factory
software.

All DVD play is erratic

Some DVDs include software called
“PC Friendly”. This software
can cause errors or erratic play. If
needed, uninstall PC Friendly and
restart notebook.

Keyboard

Some or all keys do not
work properly

Check settings in Control Panel.

Keyboard

Motherboard

Try reinserting ribbon
cable in connector on
motherboard.

Embedded
numeric keypad
does not work

Press

Fn+F8

to activate numeric

keypad, and Lock key to turn on
number lock.

Avoid touching touch pad while
booting or resuming.

KeyboarD

Motherboard

PS/2 keyboard and mouse
with Y-adapter do not
work

Check devices separately.

Y-adapter

PS/2 device

Motherboard

Touch pad

General problems

Reset notebook (see page 1-17).

Check settings in Control Panel.
Make sure touch pad is enabled in
Mouse Properties.

By default, touch pad is disabled if
external PS/2 mouse is connected,
Use BIOS Setup to check settings.

Avoid touching touch pad while
booting or resuming.

Top case

Motherboard

Special touch pad
features not working

In Mouse Properties, select
Synaptics PS/2 TouchPad driver.
(Driver is installed from
\hp\drivers\TouchPad.)

Top case

Motherboard

Select button does
not work

Top

case

Motherboard

Memory

Out of memory error

Make sure C drive has adequate free
space. Delete temporary and
unneeded files.

Use memory troubleshooter in
Windows Help.

Not all third-party memory cards
have been tested for use with
notebook.

SDRAM module

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