Chapter6.Troubleshooting,diagnostics,andrecovery
Thischapterprovidessolutionstoresolvethecomputerproblems.Followthestepsinthebasicprocedure
forresolvingcomputerproblems,whichhelpsyoumakegooduseofthetroubleshooting,diagnostics,
andrecoveryinformation.
•“Basicprocedureforresolvingcomputerproblems”onpage39
•“Troubleshooting”onpage39
•“Diagnostics”onpage48
•“Recoveryinformation”onpage48
Basicprocedureforresolvingcomputerproblems
Itisrecommendedthatyouusethefollowingproceduretoresolvecomputerproblemsyouareexperiencing:
1.Ensurethat:
a.Thecablesforallconnecteddevicesareconnectedcorrectlyandsecurely.
b.Allconnecteddevicesthatrequireacpowerareconnectedtoproperlygrounded,functioning
electricaloutlets.
c.AllconnecteddevicesareenabledintheBIOSsettingsofthecomputer.See“Enablingordisabling
adevice”onpage33
.
Iftheseactionsdonotresolveyourproblem,continuewiththenextstep.
2.Useanantivirusprogramtoseeifthecomputerhasbeeninfectedbyavirus.Iftheprogramdetects
avirus,removethevirus.Iftheantivirusprogramdoesnotresolveyourproblem,continuewiththe
nextstep.
3.Goto“Troubleshooting”onpage39andfollowtheinstructionsforthetypeofproblemyouare
experiencing.Ifthesetroubleshootinginstructionsdonotresolveyourproblem,continuewiththe
nextstep.
4.Runthediagnosticprogram.See“Diagnostics”onpage48.Ifthediagnosticprogramdoesnotresolve
yourproblem,continuewiththenextstep.
5.Recoveryouroperatingsystem.See“Recoveryinformation”onpage48.
6.Ifnoneoftheseactionssolveyourproblem,contacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.Foralistof
LenovoSupportphonenumbers,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.Formoreinformation
abouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistance,seeChapter8“Gettinginformation,help,andservice”
onpage61.
Troubleshooting
Attention:Donotopenthecomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Readthis
first:Importantsafetyinformation”inthisdocument.
Usethetroubleshootinginformationtofindsolutionstoproblemsthathavedefinitesymptoms.
Startupproblems
Thissectionprovidessolutionstostartup-relatedproblems.
Thecomputerdoesnotstartupwhenyoupressthepowerbutton
Solutions:Ensurethat:
•Thepowercordiscorrectlyconnectedtotherearofthecomputerandtoaworkingelectricaloutlet.
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