Aspire Digital H342, H341 manual Debug card, Identifying the components

Test Items		HDD LED status (normal)	HDD LED status (failed)
Boot from	HDD 0	HDD 1 HDD 2 HDD 3	HDD 0 HDD 1 HDD 2 HDD 3
USB disk

Backplane board temperature check

PQAF system test

PQAF memory test

PQAF HDD test

Read SN from

DMI data check

End test

6.After the diagnostic routine is completed, the HDD status indicator lights purple indicating the system has passed all diagnostic tests.

7.A copy of the test result will be saved as a log file (i.e., 66380AC3.LOG) and stored in the Results folder.The name of the log file is based on the last 8 bytes of the serial number

Debug card

The debug card is a diagnostic tool for technicians to configure the system BIOS settings and conveniently troubleshoot various problems. This card can help you track the progress of a Power-On Self Test (POST) and discover the cause of errors during system operations. The debug card connects to the system via its debug card cable connector. It includes a VGA port for connecting an external monitor to view BIOS output checkpoints. The debug card also provides a PS/2 mouse port, PS/2 keyboard port and a serial port.

Identifying the components

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Component

Debug card cable connector

PS/2 mouse and keyboard port

VGA/monitor port

Serial port

For more information on how to connect the debug card to the system, refer to “Entering the BIOS Setup Utility” on page 10.

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