Chapter6.Troubleshooting,diagnostics,andrecovery
Thischapterprovidessolutionstoresolveyourcomputerproblems.Followthestepsinthebasicprocedure
forresolvingcomputerproblems,whichhelpsyoumakegooduseofthetroubleshooting,diagnostics,
andrecoveryinformation.
•“Basicprocedureforresolvingcomputerproblems”onpage49
•“Troubleshooting”onpage49
•“Diagnostics”onpage57
•“Recoveryinformation”onpage58
Basicprocedureforresolvingcomputerproblems
Itisrecommendedthatyouusethefollowingproceduretoresolvecomputerproblemsyouareexperiencing:
1.Ensurethat:
a.Thecablesforallconnecteddevicesareconnectedcorrectlyandsecurely.
b.Allconnecteddevicesthatrequireacpowerareconnectedtoproperlygrounded,functioning
electricaloutlets.
c.AllconnecteddevicesareenabledintheBIOSsettingsofyourcomputer.See“Enablingordisabling
adevice”onpage38
.
Iftheseactionsdonotresolveyourproblem,continuewiththenextstep.
2.Useanantivirusprogramtoseeifyourcomputerhasbeeninfectedbyavirus.Iftheprogramdetects
avirus,removethevirus.Iftheantivirusprogramdoesnotresolveyourproblem,continuewiththe
nextstep.
3.Goto“Troubleshooting”onpage49andfollowtheinstructionsforthetypeofproblemyouare
experiencing.Ifthesetroubleshootinginstructionsdonotresolveyourproblem,continuewiththe
nextstep.
4.Runthediagnosticprogram.See“Diagnostics”onpage57.Ifthediagnosticprogramdoesnotresolve
yourproblem,continuewiththenextstep.
5.Recoveryouroperatingsystem.See“Recoveryinformation”onpage58.
6.Ifnoneoftheseactionssolveyourproblem,contacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.Foralistof
LenovoSupportphonenumbers,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.Formoreinformation
abouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistance,seeChapter8“Gettinginformation,help,andservice”on
page137.
Troubleshooting
Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Read
thisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.
Usethetroubleshootinginformationtofindsolutionstoproblemsthathavedefinitesymptoms.
Startupproblems
Thecomputerdoesnotstartupwhenyoupressthepowerbutton.
Solutions:
Ensurethat:
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