Flowchart 2.17—Nonfunctioning Device
Clear
CMOS.
Reattach device.
Close tablet PC,
plug in power,
and reboot.
Device
boots
properly?
Y
Done
Maintenance and Service Guide
Unplug the nonfunctioning device from the tablet
PC, and inspect cables and plugs for bent or
broken pins or other damage.
N
N
Possible bad NIC.
If integrated NIC,
Nonfunctioning
Device.
Reseat
device.
Y
Any physical
device detected?
Possible bad
hard drive.
Replace drive.
Replace card.
replace system
board.
Possible bad
diskette drive.
Replace drive.
Troubleshooting
Fix or
replace
broken item.
Go to
Section 2.9,
No OS Loading.
Device
boots
properly?
Y
Done
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N