Section 2 TROUBLE SHOOTING
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Hard Disk Problems
The hard disk drive does not work or is not recognizable
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If you had just performed a hard disk upgrade, make
sure the hard drive connector is not loose and the hard
disk drive is also correctly seated. Remove it and
reinsert it firmly, and restart your PC. (Refer to Section 4
for details.)
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The new HDD may need to be partitioned and
reformatted. O/S and drivers will need to be re-installed
as well.
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Check the hard disk indicator LED. When you access a
file, the LED lamp should light up momentarily.
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The new HDD may be defective.
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If your notebook has been subjected to static electricity
or physical shock, you may damage the disk drive.
The hard drive is making abnormal whining noises –
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You should back up your files as soon as possible.
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Make sure the source of noise is indeed from the hard
drive and not the fan or other devices.
The hard disk drive has reached its capacity –
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Run Disk Cleanup utility in Windows. [Start > Programs
> Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup] The
system will prompt you for what to do.
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Archive files or programs that you had no longer used by
moving them to an alternative storage medium (floppy
disk, optical recordable disk, etc.) or uninstall programs
that no longer use.
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Many browsers store files in the hard drive as a cache to
speed up the performance. Check the program’s Online
Help for instructions on decreasing the cache size or on
removing temporary Internet files.
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Empty the Recycle Bin to create more disk space. When
you delete files, Windows saves them to the Recycle
Bin.
