HP OmniBook XE3 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 3-21
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0265h Check hard disk connection. Replace the hard
disk. Replace the motherboard.
0275h Replace the hard disk.
0280h Check hard disk connection. Replace the hard
disk. Replace the motherboard.
0281h Replace the hard disk.
0290h Repeat the test.
0293h,
0295h –
0296h
Replace the hard disk.
02AAh Check hard disk connection. Replace the hard
disk. Replace the motherboard.
02CCh Re-enter the drive parameters and repeat the
test, Run BIOS Setup and check the hard disk
type. Replace the hard disk. Replace the
motherboard.
02EEh Run BIOS Setup and temporarily select a drive
type that has more than 200 cylinders, then
repeat the test.
02F1h Reformat the hard disk. Recreate the Hibernate
partition, then run FDISK to partition the hard
disk.
02F3h Run SCANDISK or equivalent. Reformat the
hard disk. If necessary, recreate the Hibernate
partition, then run FDISK to partition the hard
disk.
02F4h –
02F5h
Reformat the hard disk. If necessary, recreate
the Hibernate partition, then run FDISK to
partition the hard disk.
02FFh Check hard disk connection. Replace the hard
disk. Replace the motherboard.
9602h –
9607h
(See Hard Disk Tests at end of table.)
Floppy Disk Tests
0301h –
0304h
Replace the floppy drive. Replace the
motherboard.
0305h Run the Floppy Disk Controller test. Make sure
the floppy diskette is fully inserted in the drive.
Make sure the drive is properly installed.
Replace the diskette. Replace the floppy drive.
Replace the motherboard.
0306h Replace the floppy drive.
0307h –
030Bh
Run the Floppy Disk Controller test. Make sure
the floppy diskette is fully inserted in the drive.
Make sure the drive is properly installed.
Replace the diskette. Replace the floppy drive.
Replace the motherboard.
030Ch Replace the floppy drive.
Keyboard Tests
0400h –
0401h
Replace the motherboard.
0410h –
0414h
Check the keyboard ribbon cable connection.
Replace the keyboard. Replace the
motherboard.
0415h Replace the keyboard. Replace the
switchboard PCA. Replace the motherboard.
0416h –
0418h
Replace the keyboard. Replace the
motherboard.
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Serial Port Tests
0601h For the external loopback test, make sure the
loopback connector is installed and constructed
properly. For the external or internal loopback
test, replace the motherboard.
0602h Replace the motherboard.
0603h For the external loopback test, make sure the
loopback connector is installed and constructed
properly. For the external or internal loopback
test, replace the motherboard.
0604h –
0605h
Replace the motherboard.
0606h For the external loopback test, make sure the
loopback connector is installed and constructed
properly. For the external or internal loopback
test, replace the motherboard.
0607h Make sure the loopback connector is installed
and constructed properly. Replace the
motherboard.
0608h –
0617h
Replace the motherboard.
Parallel Port Tests
0701h For the external loopback test, make sure the
loopback connector is installed and constructed
properly. For the external or internal loopback
test, replace the motherboard.
0702h Replace the motherboard.
0704h –
0706h
Replace the motherboard.
0707h Connect the loopback connector.
0708h Replace the motherboard.
Audio Tests
0801h –
0805h
Check the speaker connection. Replace the top
case. Replace the motherboard.
0806h,
0816h
If external speakers are being used, make sure
the speakers are properly connected. Rerun
the test. Replace the speakers that fail this test
repeatedly.
08C0h –
08C2h
Check the speaker connections. Replace the
top case. Replace the motherboard.
08D0h Replace the motherboard.
08E0h –
08E4h
Replace the motherboard.
08F0h –
08F3h
Replace the motherboard.
Video Tests
0900h –
0905h
Replace the video PCA. Replace the
motherboard.
0911h If this test fails on the internal display, replace
the video PCA; replace the motherboard.
0912h –
0913h
Replace the video PCA. Replace the
motherboard.
0920h Replace the video PCA. Replace the
motherboard.
0931h –
0933h
Replace the video PCA. Replace the
motherboard.
