HP ZBook 17 G3 Maintenance And Service Manual page 120

HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) tool to test hard drive, memory and system.
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● Thermal Monitor (available only to authorized service providers/technicians) tool to monitor
temperature limits of processor and GPU. See "HP Thermal Monitor" in
and Tools on page
5. Remove or undo recently added hardware
on page
6. Reseat cables and connections
installation of memory and hard drive.
7. Verify that a minimum of at least 100 MB of free space is available on your Windows partition.
8. If you can start Windows:
a. Update BIOS and drivers
incompatibilities.
b. Get all the latest updates, using Windows Update.
c. Undo recent changes:
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d. Check for specific Error Message. See
e. Boot to safe mode
9. If you cannot start Windows:
a. Boot to safe mode.
b. Use Startup Repair to fix Windows startup files.
c. Undo recent changes using System Restore to revert to a previous "working" state.
d. Check for specific STOP error by analyzing Crash Dump (retrieved via a bootable USB). See
Windows Debugging Tool on page
e. Restore computer using System Recovery or image backup to factory settings.
10. Lastly, test with essential hardware configuration
along with a verified working operating system (i.e., USB Windows-To-Go), if available, to isolate the
software issue.
Tips & tricks
In some cases, the computer may reboot automatically before you have time to read the blue screen.
To identify the error message itself, disable the automatic restart using one of the following methods:
Right-click on My Computer, and then select Properties > Advanced. Under Startup and Recovery, select
Settings. Clear the Automatically Restart check box.
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Startup using Last Known Good Configuration.
Use System Restore.
Roll back device driver in Device Manager.
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Common Blue Screen Error Messages on page
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