Troubleshooting - Compaq Presario,Presario 18XL191 User Manual

Models: XL180, XL181, XL182, XL183, XL184, XL185,

Troubleshooting

This chapter covers troubleshooting and resolving common problems associated with
Compaq Presario 1800XL Series Notebook Computers. The basic steps in troubleshooting
include:
1. Preparing the Notebook for troubleshooting as outlined in
2. Performing the
displayed
Note: If the Notebook is unable to complete POST or an error message is displayed, skip
to Step 3 below to try to resolve the problem.
3. Attempting the recommended solutions described later in this chapter
When following the recommended solutions provided in
perform the steps in the order listed above. Rerun POST after each recommended action
until the problem is solved, even if no error message occurs. Once the problem is solved,
do not perform the remaining recommended solutions.
Note: If the problem is intermittent, check the Notebook several times to verify that the
problem is resolved.
P N M
RESARIO OTEBOOK AINTENANCE AND
Presario 1800 Series
and XL190, XL191, XL192
Power-On Self Test (POST)
S G 1800 S
ERVICE UIDE
and observing any error messages
POST
ERIES
Preliminary Steps
and Diagnostic Error
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ROUBLESHOOTING
Codes,
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