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• Faulty component

• Buggy device driver

• Buggy application software

• Slight corruption of the operating system

• Power supply problems

Err…you get the picture.

What a nightmare scenario to troubleshoot! The Way of the Tech knows

paths through such perils, though, so let’s turn to troubleshooting techniques

now.

Techniques

Troubleshooting a potential motherboard failure requires time, patience, and

organization. Some problems will certainly be quicker to solve than others. If

the hard drive doesn’t work as expected, as in the previous example, check

the settings on the drive. Try a different drive. Try the same drive with a

different motherboard to verify that it’s a good drive. Like every other

troubleshooting technique, what you’re trying to do with motherboard testing

is to isolate the problem by eliminating potential causes.

Use a modern POST card with a good diagnostic screen. You’ll find cards

that plug into both PCI and PCIe slots, for example, and even USB-based

POST cards that enable quick diagnostic tests on portable computers. See

Figure 6-43.

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