Slow Performance; Blue Screen (Bsod) Error; Noisy Hard Drive - HP Elite x2 G8 Maintenance And Service Manual

Table 7-48 Issues, possible causes, and fixes (continued)
Items
Note

Slow performance

Use this information to troubleshoot performance issues.
Table 7-49 Issues, possible causes, and fixes
Items
Symptoms
Slow performance even when
performing small read-write
operations
Tips & tricks

Blue screen (BSOD) error

A faulty hard drive can cause a blue screen error. Perform the drive tests using the HP Diagnostics Tool to be
sure that the drive is functional.
If all of the tests are successful, see
troubleshooting steps.

Noisy hard drive

Use this information to troubleshoot a noisy hard drive.
IMPORTANT:
Depending on type and rotational speed, some hard drives make more noise than others.
Not all noises are related to the fan or hard drive.
Table 7-50 Issues, possible causes, and fixes
Items
Symptoms
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Procedures
6. Test with a verified working hard drive. If it is not recognized, the system board is
faulty.
If there is a hard drive POST error message, see
page 127.
Procedures
Possible causes
Operating system files, hard drive is full.
Troubleshooting steps
1. Transfer data from the hard drive to create more space. Microsoft recommends at least
200 MB to sync system files.
2. Perform disk defragmentation to consolidate fragmented data on the hard drive so
that it works more efficiently.
NOTE:
For optimal system performance, place your operating system and all of your most
commonly used applications and files on the fastest hard drive (solid-state drive) and fastest
areas on the drive (primary partition of 200 GB max).
See Routine maintenance for performance improvement on page
Common blue screen error messages on page 130
Because an SSD has no moving parts, it does not make loud or clicking noises.
Procedures
Possible causes
Do not defragment an SSD.
POST error messages and user actions on
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