5.5. Error Messages and Troubleshooting
The table below explains the parts that may be faulty or damaged should an error message occur while performing the various test items of the self diagnostics program.
| Test classification | Screen display test items | Contents | Possible damaged or faulty part |
1 | CPU | A20 GATE TEST | Address 20 line | Main board |
2 | (CPU related) | CACHE ON/OFF TEST | Cache memory on/off |
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3 |
| NPU OPERAND TEST | Floating point processor function |
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4 | RAM | RAM STANDARD | Memory standard | Main board |
| (Memory related) |
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5 | CONTROL | DMA PAGE REG TEST | DMA page register | Main board |
6 | (Control ICs on the | DMA REGISTER TEST | DAM register |
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7 | main board, etc.) | DMAC Transfer TEST | DAM transfer test |
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8 |
| PIC HALT INSTRUCTION | Interrupt controller |
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| TEST |
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9 |
| PIC REGISTER TEST | Interrupt controller |
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10 |
| RTC CMOS RAM TEST | Real time clock CMOS |
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11 |
| RTC 12/24 HOUR TEST | Real time clock test |
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12 |
| SPEAKER TEST | Speaker |
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13 |
| PIT CH0 TEST | Interrupt timer CH0 |
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14 |
| PIT CH1 TEST | Interrupt timer CH1 |
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15 |
| PIT CH2 TEST | Interrupt timer CH2 |
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16 | IO | KEYBOARD REG. TEST | Keyboard | Main board |
17 | PS/2 MOUSE REG. | Mouse | Main board | |
18 | COMMUNICATION | SERIAL WRAP TEST | Serial loop back (jig required) | Main board |
19 |
| SERIAL ALL INTERNAL TEST | Serial port |
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20 |
| PARALLEL REGISTER R/W | Parallel register |
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| AUX | PCIC ALL TEST | PCIC | Main board |
21 | (Auxiliary functions) | Card Bus REG | Card Bus port | Main board |
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| USB REG | USB port | Main board |
22 | VIDEO | VGA ALL TEST | VGA | LCD, main board, cable |
23 | (Display related) | SVGA RAM TEST | SVGA RAM | Main board |
24 |
| VESA MODE TEST | VESA mode | LCD, main board, cable, connector |
25 | DISK | FD WT/RD/WP TEST | FD write/read/write protection | FD, main board, cable |
26 | (FDD/HDD) | HDD ALL TEST | Only HDD lead selected | HDD, main board, cable, connector |
27 | UNIQUE | ECP REGISTER R/W | Parallel port | Main board, cable, connector |
28 | (Individual | EPP REGISTER R/W | Parallel port | Main board, cable, connector |
29 | functions) | EXT. CMOS R/W TEST | Extension CMOS R/W test | Main board |
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