FIC M295 User Manual

 

Troubleshooting and Repair 

System halts during boot 
sequence 

1.  Check condition of selected boot-load device (diskette 

or hard disk) for bad boot track or incorrect OS files. 

2.  Try booting from a new bootable diskette and recopy 

or repartition hard disk. 

3.  Check for any BIOS error messages on the display. 

4. Replace 

main 

board. 

I/O processing malfunctions 

1.  Check the connections of all internal devices. 

2. Replace 

main 

board. 

Diskette drive does not work 

1.  Check if FDD option is DISABLED under BIOS Setup 

program. 

2.  Check if floppy drive cable is connected properly.  

3.  Check diskette type if correct and not faulty. 

4.  Replace diskette drive. 

5. Replace 

main 

board. 

Hard disk drive malfunction 

1.  Check if hard disk drive is set properly on BIOS 

SETUP. 

2.  Check cables and connections. 

3.  Check if disk drive is good. Replace the drive. 

4.  Replace the main board. 

CD-ROM drive malfunction 

1.  Check if drive is set properly on BIOS Setup. 

2.  Check if device driver is installed properly. Do not use 

other CD-ROM driver. 

3.  Check cables and connections.  

4.  Replace drive or main board. 

Memory malfunction 

1.  Check if the memory module is inserted properly. Try 

to insert it also to the other slot.  

2.  Replace the memory module. 

3.  Replace the main board. 

External keyboard or PS/2 
mouse doesn’t work 

1.  Check if keyboard or mouse is connected properly. 

Check PS/2 Y-cable if it is being used. Power off 
system first before plugging in the device. 

2.  Check PS/2 mouse driver if it is installed properly. 

3.  Replace the keyboard or mouse. 

4.  Replace the main board. 

PCMCIA card does not work 

1.  Check if the PCMCIA card is inserted properly and all 

cables and connections are set. 

2.  Check the PCMCIA card driver installation for any IRQ 

or IO address conflict. Try to disable the COM2 port 
(SIR) inside the BIOS Setup menu to free up unused 
IRQ.  

3.  If PC card is not detected, insert it to the other 

PCMCIA slot. Otherwise, replace PC card. 

4.  Contact the PC card manufacturer for support. 

5.  Replace the main board. 

 

FIC M295 / M296 Service Manual 6-11