Toshiba Satellite A500 Service Manual page 44

2.2 Basic Flowchart
Start
Connect the AC Adapter
DC IN LED on ??
BATTERY LED on ??
Turn the power on.
Any error message displayed ??
Message "In Touch with
Tomorrow Toshiba" displayed
"Password=" displayed ??
No
OS started ??
Satellite/Satellite Pro/A500/A505/A507/dynabook
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
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Figure 2-1 Basic Flowchart (1/2)
Maintenance Manual
No
Follow the power supply diagnostic
procedure in Section 2.3
No
Follow the power supply diagnostic
procedure in Section 2.3
Yes
Follow the system board diagnostic
procedure in Section 2.4
No
Follow the display diagnostic
procedure in Section 2.7
Yes
See the previous page to
delete the password.
Follow the HDD diagnostic
procedure in Section 2.5
No
2 Troubleshooting
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