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This chapter provides instructions on how to troubleshoot system hardware problems.
Hardware Diagnostic Procedure
IMPORTANT:
The diagnostic tests described in this chapter are only intended to test Acer products. Non-Acer
products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system response.
1.
Obtain the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible.
2.
Verify the symptoms by attempting to recreate the failure by running the diagnostic tests or repeating the
same operation.
3.
Refer to the table below to determine which corrective action to perform.
Problem
Symptom
Section to Refer to
Power failure
The power indicator does not light up
or stay lit.
“Power System Check” on page 68
POST failure
POST does not complete. No beep
or error codes issued.
“POST Error and Beep Codes” on page 69.
POST detects an error and displayed
messages on screen.
System Troubleshooting
Chapter 4
Summary of Contents for Aspire Predator G7700 Series
Page 11: ...Chapter 1 3 Dimensions and weight Length 490 mm Height 430 mm Width 190 mm ...
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Page 47: ...Chapter 3 39 5 Pull the bezel away from the chassis ...
Page 50: ...42 Chapter 3 7 Disconnect the power cables from the video cards then remove the cards ...
Page 57: ...Chapter 3 49 8 Slide the backplane board forward 1 then remove the board from the HDD cage 2 ...
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Page 89: ...Chapter 5 81 System Block Diagram System Block Diagram and Board Layout Chapter 5 ...
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