5-6 Dell Inspiron 7500 System Reference and Troubleshooting Guide
Figure 5-1. Diagnostics Checklist
Name: ______________________________________________________________Date: ______________________
Address: ________________________________________________________Phone number: _________________
Service tag (bar code on the back of the computer): _________________________________________________
Express Service Code: ___________________________________________________________________________
Return Material Authorization Number (if provided by Dell support technician): ___________________________
Operating system and version: ____________________________________________________________________
Peripherals: ____________________________________________________________________________________
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Expansion cards:_________________________________________________________________________________
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Are you connected to a network? yes no
Network, version, and network card: _______________________________________________________________
Programs and versions: ___________________________________________________________________________
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Refer to your operating system documentation to determine the contents of the system’s start-up files. If the
computer is connected to a printer, print each file. Otherwise, record the contents of each file before
calling Dell.
Error message, beep code, or diagnostic code: ______________________________________________________
Description of problem and troubleshooting procedures you performed: ________________________________
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Diagnostics Checklist