IBM 6866 Personal Computer User Manual


 
IBM PC Enhanced Diagnostics
The IBM PC Enhanced Diagnostics programs use a full
range of diagnostic utilities to determine the operating
condition of the computers hardware components. The
user interface is WaterGate's PC-Doctor which serves as
the control program for running the IBM PC Enhanced
Memory Diagnostics and the suite of diagnostic tests
provided by PC-Doctor.
The IBM PC Enhanced Diagnostics are available on-line
and can be downloaded from:
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/
Select Support
Select IntelliStation
Select Brand/Product home page
Select Downloadable Files
Select Diagnostics
This diagnostic diskette includes:
A user interface (WaterGate Software's PC-Doctor)
This interface serves as the control program for
running both the IBM PC Enhanced Memory
Diagnostics and the suite of diagnostic tests
provided by PC-Doctor.
IBM PC Enhanced Memory Diagnostics
The memory diagnostic tests determine which
RIMM pair is defective and report the sockets
where the failing pair is located. The Memory
diagnostics can run a quick and full test of the
system.
Note
Replace the RIMM pair one at a time to
identify the failing RIMM in the pair.
Note
See “IBM PC Enhanced Diagnostics”for the IBM PC
Enhanced Diagnostics error codes.
Starting the IBM PC Enhanced
Diagnostics Program
To start the program:
1. Shut down and power-off the system.
2. Wait 10 seconds.
3. Insert the IBM PC Enhanced Diagnostics Diskette into
diskette drive A.
4. Power-on the system.
The initial diagnostics menu will be displayed.
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