Table 4-1 Self-Test Error Messages
Diskette drive 0 failure
This message indicates the internal floppy diskette (drive A) has failed. Press
CTRL-ALT-ESC
to ensure that drive type is correctly set (3.5 inch, 1.44MB).
Run the Diagnostics to check drive A as described in Paragraph 4.2.5. Also
try using a new, correctly formatted diskette.
Diskette read failure - strike F1 to try to retry boot
This message indicates the diskette is defective or not formatted.
Try another known good formatted diskette and press
F1
:
Fixed disk failure
This message indicates the system disk drive failed to complete the self-test
or that the nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM) is configured
incorrectly for the installed drive type.
Press
CTRL-ALT-ESC
to ensure that the hard disk type is correctly
identified in Setup (should be default for the internal hard drive).
Press the
CTRL-ALT-DEL
keys to attempt to reboot the system. If the error
occurs a second time, run the diagnostics as described in paragraph 4.2.5.
Fixed disk read failure - strike F1 to retry boot
This message indicates that the hard drive improperly formatted, or that a
hardware failure has occurred in the hard disk subsystem.
Press
CTRL-ALT-ESC
to ensure that the hard disk type is correctly
identified in Setup (should be default for the internal hard drive).
If the booting process still fails, run the diagnostics as described in
paragraph 4.2.5.
Invalid configuration information
This message indicates the computer has been configured incorrectly.
Check the settings in the Setup program menu. Also, NVRAM battery failure
(resulting in loss of configuration data) can generate this error message.
Install PC Adapter and recharge system. If problem persists, replace Main
Board.
Keyboard clock/data line failure
This message indicates either the keyboard or the external keyboard (if one
is installed) is defective. If the computer has an external keyboard
connected, check the connection to ensure that it is connected correctly. If
the problem still exists, run the diagnostics as described in paragraph 4.2.5.
Keyboard stuck key failure
This message indicates the self-test has detected a stuck key on the
keyboard. Try the keyboard keys to determine if they appear to be working
properly and reboot the computer.
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Note:
Also, ensure that no key is pressed during power up and that no keys
are jammed.
4-6
Troubleshooting Procedures
Summary of Contents for TravelMate 5000 Series
Page 1: ...Maintenance Manual TravelMate 5000 Series Notebook Computers 9786166 0001 March 1995 ...
Page 47: ...Figure 1 16 TM5000 Series Functional Block Diagram 1 30 General Description ...
Page 95: ...Figure 4 2 Notebook Detailed Block Diagram Troubleshooting Procedures 4 3 ...
Page 149: ...Figure 6 4 Main Board P54 75MHz P N 9798803 0001 Sheet 2 of 2 6 14 Illustrated Parts Listing ...
Page 172: ...Figure 6 7 Keyscan Board P N 9786209 0001 Illustrated Parts Listing 6 37 ...
Page 180: ...Figure 6 11 Inverter Board P N 9786134 0001 Illustrated Parts Listing 6 45 ...
Page 185: ...Figure 6 12 DAB Board P N 9786273 0001 6 50 Illustrated Parts Listing ...
Page 228: ...Figure 7 5 Figure 7 5 IR Board P N 9798813 Logic Diagram Sheet 1 of 2 7 42 Schematic Diagrams ...
Page 229: ...Figure 7 5 Figure 7 5 IR Board P N 9798813 Logic Diagram Sheet 2 of 2 Schematic Diagrams 7 43 ...
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Page 240: ...Figure A 2 Code Page 850 Multilingual Character Sets A 3 ...
Page 241: ...Figure A 3 Code Page 863 Canadian French A 4 Character Sets ...
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