Solving Hard Drive Problems - Compaq 12XL125 - Presario - K6-2 533 MHz Maintenance & Service Manual

Note: When you perform a "self-test" on an external VGA color or monochrome monitor,
the screen should be white. A narrow black border may also appear on the left and right
sides of the display. Either of these displays indicates that the monitor is working
properly.

Solving Hard Drive Problems

Some common causes and solutions for hard drive problems are listed in the following
table.
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CAUTION: To prevent loss of information, always maintain an up-to-date backup
of your hard drive at all times, in case of errors or failures.
Problem
Reading hard drive
takes an unusually
long time after
restarting the
notebook.
Hard drive error
occurs.
Hard drive does not
work.
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Presario 1200 Series
Models: XL101-XL113, XL115, XL118-XL127
Solving Hard Drive Problems
Probable Cause
System entered Hibernation
due to low battery condition
and is now exiting from it.
Hard drive has bad sectors or
has failed.
Hard drive is not seated
properly.
Solution(s)
Give the system time to restore
the previously saved data to its
exact state before Hibernation.
Run Computer Checkup.
Turn off and unplug the notebook,
remove the battery pack, and
remove and then reinstall the
hard drive.
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ERVICE UIDE ERIES