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3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.2 Executing the Diagnostic Test
3-4 [CONFIDENTIAL] QOSMIO F30 Maintenance Manual (960-555)
3.2 Executing the Diagnostic Test
To start the DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM, follow these steps:
1. Insert the Diagnostics disk in the floppy disk drive.
2. Release the lock of the power switch and turn on the computer with pressing the F12.
Select the FDD in the display for selecting booting unit. Then, press Enter and the
following menu appears.
Repair test program (Qosmio F30)
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1. Repair Main (T&D)
2. Repair Initial config set
3. Repair Heatrun (T&D)
Select From Menu (1 2 3), or press [Enter] (selection=1)
Singlestepping [F8] is : OFF
When you press 1, 2, or 3, “RAID Configuration” is displayed.
When you press Enter in the display, each menu is displayed.
To start the Diagnostics menu (T&D), press 1 or select 1 with arrow keys and press Enter.
To start the H/W initial information setting tool, press 2 or select 2 with arrow keys and
press Enter.
To start the Heatrun test, press 3 or select 3 with arrow keys and press Enter.
CAUTION: Check if EMM386 resides. If resides, the following message displayed and
the test program ends. (Because an error occurs in the memory test.)
Can not execute in a virtual 8086 mode.
If the EMM386 doesn't reside, execute each program module.
NOTE: When replacing the system board, be sure to execute the following procedures.
1. Before replacing the system board, execute subtest03 “DMI information
save” in 3.4 Setting of the hardware configuration in order to save the DMI
information from system board to floppy disk.
2. After replacing the system board, execute the subtest04 “DMI information
recovery” and subtest08 “System configuration display” in 3.4 Setting of the
hardware configuration in order to copy the DMI information and system
information from the floppy disk.