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Presario 1800 Series
Models: XL180, XL181, XL182, XL183, XL184, XL185,
and XL190, XL191, XL192
Compaq Diagnostics
Compaq Diagnostics utilities come pre-installed on 1800XL Series Notebook. Run the
Diagnostic utilities to view or test system information and external devices. If Compaq
Diagnostics is run from a diskette, ensure that the diagnostic program is version 10.11
or later.
The Diagnostics menu includes the following utilities:
• Checkup (TEST)
• View System Information (INSPECT)
• Prepare Notebook for a Compaq Service Call (RemotePaq)
Customers are encouraged to run the Diagnostics utilities to try to solve a problem before
calling for support. Checkup (TEST)
should be run with the options for saving the device list
to a file and printing or saving the error log. The View System Information (INSPECT)
utility
should also be run with the option for printing or saving the information. Customers should
have these files or the printed information available when calling for support.
1782-Hard Drive Controller
Probable Cause Recommended Action
Hard drive controller failure
1. Run Setup.
2. Replace the hard drive
.