Toshiba A40 Laptop User Manual


 
3.29 Thermal Radiation Control Test 3 Tests and Diagnostics
3.29 Thermal Radiation Control Test
This thermal radiation control test checks the temperature of the CPU and GPU. To execute
this test, use the diagnostics disk (thermal radiation control) and follow the procedures
below.
1. Turn on the computer and start the Windows.
2. Insert the diagnostic disk for the thermal radiation control test to the USB FDD.
3. Open the [EXPLORE] window and double-click the [THERMAL.bat] file in the
diagnostic disk.
4. The input field appears on the screen. Then, input the temperature around the
computer and click [OK] button. The thermal radiation control test starts.
5. The test result is displayed 15 minutes later. When the test ends normally, the
following message appears in the display.
[Status:pass]
When an error is found, the following message appears in the display.
[Status:CPU:FAIL GPU:FAIL]
When the error message appears in the display, there is a possibility of breakage of
CPU, GPU or FAN.
Close the test menu to end the thermal radiation control test.
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