HP 2000 User Manual

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Symptom

Call Center

Likely Cause
(in order)

Comments

correctly.

Keyboard

Keyboard errors —
2 characters on a
keystroke instead
of one

Send in for repair

PT-586

PT-DC

Keyboard

Damaged U10

Shorted pins on

connectors

Keyboard errors —
no response from
key(s)

Send in for repair

PT-DC

PT-586

Keyboard

Possible bad connector

solder joints

Keyboard doesn’t
respond, audio
slow, battery
problems

Send in for repair

PT-586

Damaged U10

Unit Hangs or
Won’t Boot up

Won’t boot up &
no display

Verify known good

power source

Push reset button

Try pulling RAM

module and re-
inserting

Send in for repair

PT-CPU

RAM module

PT-DC

PT-586

PT-ICON

Swap with reference CPU

to check. Replace
original CPU if not fixed.

Make sure RAM is seated

properly — remove and
re-install to check.

Unit hangs at
Win95 screen
during boot

Eliminate any s/w

configuration conflicts

Send in for repair

PT-586

Possible burnt R92 hangs

up audio IC

Unit locks up after
2-3 minutes

Run BIOS upgrade

program

Send in for repair

PT-ICON

Corrupt EEPROM — run

BIOS upgrade

Unit goes into
suspend after
“Bridge controller”
message, won’t
resume

Send in for repair

PT-586

Damaged U10

TrackPoint/Cursor

Cursor pointer
drifts slightly.

It is normal for the

cursor to drift slightly
as the circuit does

Keyboard and

palmrest.

Be sure keyboards are

tested with the correct
palmrest. The latest

Cursor pointer
“flying” or drifting
excessively.

a self calibrate every
once in a while

Send in for repair.

Mismatched

palmrest and
keyboard pair

TrackPoint sensor (CTS)
must match up with a
CTS palmrest.
Mismatched keyboards
and palmrests result in
the cursor moving

Cursor moves in
the opposite
direction of
TrackPoint
movement

in the opposite direction

of intended movement.

Refer to Service Note

5500-04.

Miscellaneous

Loses time

Plug AC adapter into

unit and let it charge
for at least 24 hours.

PT-586 Philips

IC

Refer to Service Note

5500-01 for IC problem

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