Toshiba Satellite Pro A110, Maintenance Manual

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2 Troubleshooting Procedures 2.2 Troubleshooting Flowchart
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2.2 Troubleshooting Flowchart
If you know the location of the malfunction, turn directly to the appropriate section of this
chapter. If the problem is unspecified, use the flowchart in Figure 2-1 as a guide for determining
which troubleshooting procedures to execute. Before performing any troubleshooting
procedures, verify the following:
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Ask the user if a password is registered and, if it is, ask him or her to enter the password.
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Verify with the customer that Toshiba Windows XP is installed on the hard disk. Operating
systems that were not preinstalled by Toshiba can cause the computer to malfunction.
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Make sure all optional equipment is removed from the computer.
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Make sure the floppy disk drive, if installed, is empty. If no FDD module is installed, you
should use an external FDD to run the diagnostics tests