Maintenance and Service Guide
Table Of Contents
- Product description
- Components
- Illustrated parts catalog
- Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements
- Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self-Repair parts
- Removal and replacement procedures for authorized service provider parts
- Interpreting system validation diagnostic front panel LEDs and audible codes
- Troubleshooting guide
- Resources
- General troubleshooting steps
- Identify the issue
- Analyze the issue
- Resolve the issue
- Verify solution
- Helpful Hints
- Common issues and possible solutions
- Additional information
- Acronyms
- Blinking lights and boot error codes
- Processor not executing code
- BIOS recovery code unable to find valid BIOS recovery image
- Memory module error
- Graphics Controller Error (No Controller)
- Failure - System Board Error
- Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) Error
- Sure Start unable to find valid BIOS Boot Block image
- Sure Start has identified a problem (Manual Recovery Policy Set)
- POST error messages and user actions
- Routine maintenance for performance improvement
- Common blue screen error messages
- Use Windows Debugging Tool
- Display issue: pixel anomalies
- Cable management
- Connector types
- Computer Setup (BIOS), TPM, and HP Sure Start
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Specifications
- Power cord set requirements
- Statement of memory volatility
- Recycling
- Index
Intermittent shutdown
Table 8-19 Issues, possible causes, and xes
Items Procedures
Symptoms
● Shutdown during startup
● Shutdown during operation
Possible causes
It is often dicult to troubleshoot an intermittent issue. Possible causes include the
following:
Power-related issue: defective or insucient power sources, poor connection.
OS Custom Setting: Energy Saver (Power Management).
Thermal-related issue: thermal sensors reach limits.
Hardware related issue: voltage, out-of-range current; electrical short.
Troubleshooting steps
1. Update BIOS and drivers. (4. Update BIOS and drivers on page 83)
2. Perform hard reset (8. Hard reset on page 89)
3. Perform soft reset (9. Soft reset (Default Settings) on page 90)
Power related issue
1. Verify functionality of AC adapter alone. If no functionality, test with a veried working
adapter.
2. Verify battery alone. Verify that battery is not depleted. Test battery using HP PC
Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) tool.
3. Verify connection of power button, power cable.
OS custom settings
1. Advise users to reset power options and close all applications that are not in use,
including applications in the background.
2. Test with a conrmed working operating system to isolate custom settings by users or
any conicting applications that cause shutdown.
The sections below are intended for authorized service providers/technicians.
Thermal-related issue
1. Verify thermal condition:
a. Test fan using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) tool (6. HP Hardware
Diagnostics and Tools on page 84)
b. Check fan and connection. Reseat fan cable.
c. Be sure that no obstructions or dust are in heat sink fan, n, or vent.
d. Test with a veried working fan.
e. Remove old thermal compound and pads and replace with new compound and
pads.
2. Verify thermal solution:
○ Use Thermal Monitor tool (available only to authorized service providers/
technicians) to perform stress test (processor and GPU) (6. HP Hardware
Diagnostics and Tools on page 84) and verify that thermal sensors are within
limits after thermal condition is serviced.
Hardware related issue
Common issues and possible solutions 105