IBM A40P TYPE 6841, A40I TYPE 2271, A40 TYPE 6840 manual Diagnostics, Setup Utility program

Chapter 3. Diagnostics

Setup Utility program	.	.	7	Asset ID™ test	.	10
Product Recovery Program menu	.	.	8	Test results	.	10
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8				Hard file Smart test	.	11
Diagnostics download	.	.	8	Fixed Disk Optimized Test	.	11
Navigating through the diagnostic programs	.	. 9		Quick and Full erase - hard drive	. 12
Running diagnostic tests	.	.	9	Iomega Zip drive test	.	12
Test selection	.	.	9	Asset EEPROM backup	.	12
Module test menu/hardware configuration report			9	Viewing the test log	. 13
Memory Diagnostic tests	.	. 10		When to use the Low-Level Format program . .	. 13
Alert-On LAN™ test	.	.	10	Preparing the hard disk drive for use	.	13

The following tools are available to help identify and resolve hardware-related problems.

vSetup Utility program

vPower-On Self-Test (POST)

–POST Beep Codes

–Error Code Format

vDiagnostics program

vRecovery utility

–Full recovery

–Partial recovery

vRepair utility

Setup Utility program

Attention:

A customized setup configuration (other than default settings) might exist on the computer you are servicing. Running the Setup Utility program might alter those settings. Note the current configuration settings and verify that the settings are in place when service is complete.

The Setup Utility (configuration) program is stored in the permanent memory of the computer. This program includes settings for the following:

vSystem Summary

vProduct Data

vDevices and I/O Ports

vStart Options

vDate and Time

vSystem Security

vAdvanced Setup

vPower Management

To run the Setup Utility program, use the following procedure.

1.Power-off the computer and wait for a few seconds until all in-use lights go off.

2.Power-on the computer.

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