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Using system diagnostics
If you experience a problem with your system, run the system diagnostics before contacting Dell for
technical assistance. The purpose of running system diagnostics is to test your system hardware without
requiring additional equipment or risking data loss. If you are unable to fix the problem yourself, service
and support personnel can use the diagnostics results to help you solve the problem.
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics
NOTE: The Dell Embedded System Diagnostics is also known as Enhanced Pre-boot System
Assessment (ePSA) diagnostics.
The Embedded System Diagnostics provides a set of options for particular device groups or devices
allowing you to:
• Run tests automatically or in an interactive mode
• Repeat tests
• Display or save test results
• Run thorough tests to introduce additional test options to provide extra information about the failed
device(s)
• View status messages that inform you if tests are completed successfully
• View error messages that inform you of problems encountered during testing
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager
Prerequisites
Run the Embedded System Diagnostics (ePSA) if your system does not boot.
Steps
1.
When the system is booting, press F11.
2.
Use the up arrow and down arrow keys to select
System Utilities
→
Launch Diagnostics
.
The
ePSA Pre-boot System Assessment
window is displayed, listing all devices detected in the
system. The diagnostics starts executing the tests on all the detected devices.
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle
Controller
1.
As the system boots, press F11.
2.
Select
Hardware Diagnostics
→
Run Hardware Diagnostics
.
The
ePSA Pre-boot System Assessment
window is displayed, listing all devices detected in the
system. The diagnostics starts executing the tests on all the detected devices.
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