Acer Aspire 5000 Series, Service Manual

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Use the following procedure as a guide for computer problems.
NOTE: The diagnostic tests are intended to test only Acer products. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or
modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses.
1. Obtain the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible.
2. Verify the symptoms by attempting to re-create the failure by running the diagnostic test or by repeating
the same operation.
3. Use the following table with the verified symptom to determine which page to go to.
Symptoms (Verified) Go To
Power failure. (The power indicator does not go
on or stay on.) “Power System Check” on page 68.
POST does not complete. No beep or error
codes are indicated. “Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message” on
page 71
“Undetermined Problems” on page 83
POST detects an error and displayed messages
on screen. “Error Message List” on page 72
Other symptoms (i.e. LCD display problems or
others). “Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message” on
page 71
Symptoms cannot be re-created (intermittent
problems). Use the customer-reported symptoms and go to
“Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message” on
page 71
“Intermittent Problems” on page 82
“Undetermined Problems” on page 83
Troubleshooting
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