HP Brio ba300 Troubleshooting Manual page 21

Hard Disk or CD-ROM Drive Test Error
Have you checked that...
The drive is correctly configured in the PC's
Setup program
The hard disk or CD-ROM drive is working
You are using the latest BIOS for your PC
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The drive cables are correctly connected
The drive cable is working
The drive itself has not failed
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CMOS Test Error
Have you checked that...
The internal battery is working
You are using the latest BIOS for your PC
The CMOS is not corrupted
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Power is correctly connected to the system
board
You don't need to restore the default
configuration settings
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How
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1 Switch the PC OFF then ON.
2 When the message Press F2 to Enter Setup appears, press the F2
key.
3 Check the drive is enabled and the correct type is selected.
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To test your hard drive, run e-Diagtools from the HP Image Creation &
Recovery CD-ROM. To test your CD-ROM drive, run e-Diagtools from the Utility
Partition on your hard drive. Refer to page 24.
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Download the latest BIOS and instructions for its installation from HP's Web at:
www.hp.com/go/briosupport
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1 Disconnect the power cord.
2 Remove the PC's cover (see page 29).
3 Check the drive's power and data cables are correctly connected. Refer to
the Brio BA300 Upgrade Guide (details on page 5).
4 Close the PC then switch it on and check it works.
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1 Disconnect the power cord.
2 Remove the PC's cover (see page 29).
3 Replace the drive cable by a known working cable from the same model
of PC, if possible.
4 Close the PC then switch it on and check it works.
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1 Disconnect the power cord.
2 Remove the PC's cover (see page 29).
3 Replace the drive by a known working drive from the same model of PC,
if possible. Refer to the Brio BA300 Upgrade Guide (details on page 5).
4 Close the PC then switch it on and check it works.
How
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1 Set the PC to the correct time (refer to the operating system manual).
2 Switch off and unplug the PC for an hour.
3 Restart the PC and check the time is correct.
4 If the time is incorrect, replace the PC's battery by a new one. Refer to the
Brio BA300 Upgrade Guide (details on page 5).
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Download the latest BIOS and instructions for its installation from HP's Web at:
www.hp.com/go/briosupport
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• Clear your PC's CMOS in the PC's Setup program (the recommended
method) if you have access to this option. To enter Setup, press F2 when
prompted at startup
• Clear your PC's CMOS manually. Refer to page 27.
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1 Disconnect the power cord.
2 Remove the PC's cover (see page 29).
3 Check the power connector is correctly attached to the system board.
4 Close the PC, reconnect the power cord and check that the PC boots
(starts).
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1 Switch the PC OFF then ON.
2 When the message Press F2 to Enter Setup appears, press the F2
key.
3 Press F9 to restore default values.
4 Press F10 to exit the Setup program saving changes.
If You Have a Problem
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