Internal Lcd Display Panel; Hard Disk Drive - Toshiba PORTÉGÉ M500 User Manual

Troubleshooting

Internal LCD display panel

Apparent LCD problems may be related to the computer's setup. Refer to
Chapter 7,
Problem
No display
Markings appear on the
LCD screen.
Problems above
remain unresolved or
other problems occur

Hard disk drive

Problem
Computer does not
boot from hard disk
drive
Slow performance
9-8
HW Setup, for more information.
Procedure
Press hotkeys Fn + F5 to change the display
priority, to make sure it is not set for an external
monitor.
The marks may have come from contact with the
keyboard or Touch Pad. Try wiping the LCD
screen gently with a clean dry cloth. If markings
remain, use a good quality LCD screen cleaner,
taking care to ensure you let the LCD screen dry
before closing it.
Refer to your software's documentation to
determine if the software is causing the difficulty.
Run the diagnostic test.
Contact your dealer if the problems continue.
Procedure
Check if a floppy disk is in the floppy disk drive or
a CD-ROM is in the optical disc drive. Remove
any floppy disk and/or CD-ROM and check the
Boot priority. Refer to the
Chapter 7, HW Setup.
There may be a problem with your operating
system files. Refer to your operating system
documentation.
Your files may be fragmented. Run Disk
Defragmenter to check the condition of your files
and disk. Refer to your operating system's
documentation or online HELP for information on
running the Disk Defragmenter.
As a last resort, reformat the hard disk. Then,
reload the operating system and other files.
If problems persist, contact your dealer.
Boot Priority section in
User's Manual