Compaq 113803-001 manual Running Diagnostics, 18Diagnostic Tools

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6.Disable the power-on password by using the Password Disable switch on the system board, if you do not have access to the password.

7.Install a loopback plug (Part Number 142054-001), when required by Diagnostics.

8.Run the latest version of Diagnostics.

Running Diagnostics

There are two ways to access the utilities:

■From the System Partition.

■From diskette. A diskette can be created from the SmartStart and Support Software CD.

To access the utilities from the system partition:

1.Reboot the server by pressing the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys.

2.Press F10 when the following prompt appears at the top of the screen during POST.

Press “F10” for System Partition Utilities.

IMPORTANT: The text appears for only two seconds. If you do not press F10 during this time, you must reboot the server.

3.From the System Configuration Main Menu, select Diagnostics and Utilities.

If errors are detected in your Server Health Log, the Diagnostics Utility automatically displays the following screen message:

CAUTION: Errors have been detected in your Server Health

Log. Diags will now identify your system hardware.

4.Press the Enter key to continue.

5.After a short pause, the Server Health Log menu displays with a list of system errors.

If there is more than one error, press the Space Bar to select the error you want to correct. Press Enter.

6.The Diagnostics Utility prompts you and suggests corrective action.