Memory Checkout

Customer

diagnostics

can eliminate

defective

memory

so

no memory error message appears

at power-on reset.

After you replace a defective

base memory card or IC

DRAM card,

runAutomatic

configuration.

 

Otherwise,

 

 

the new memory will not be recognized. Power-off the

computer

before

you

remove

or

replace any

parts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

– Remove

all

IC

DRAM

cards

from

their slots

(if

installed).

–Power-off the computer, then power it on.

After the cursor moves to the upper right corner of the

 

screen,

pressCtrl +Alt +Insert

to

start the system

 

program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

– Press Ctrl +A

at

the

Main

Menu.

DID THE

ADVANCED

DIAGNOSTIC MENU APPEAR?

 

Yes

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace

the

base

memory card.

 

 

If the problem is not corrected, go to “Undetermined

 

 

Problem”

on page 93.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

– Run

the

memory

tests.

 

 

 

Use the

RUN

TESTS

ONE

TIME

option.

DID THE MEMORY TESTS END WITHOUT AN ERROR?

Yes No

004

Replace the base memory card.

005

–Install the IC DRAM card into slotAutomatic1 and run configuration.

–Run the memory test.

Use the RUN TESTS ONE TIME option.

DID

THE MEMORY TESTS END

WITHOUT AN

ERROR?

Yes

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace the

IC DRAM

card in slot 1.

 

 

If the problem is not corrected, replace the system

 

 

board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

007

–Install the IC DRAM card into slotAutomatic2 and run configuration.

(Step 007 continues)

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