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Diagnostics for Factory-Installed Drive Devices
Use these procedures as a general check of any factory-installed drive
devices including diskette, hard disk, and CD-ROM.
Note: While performing this check, you may need to enter and exit
Microsoft Windows 95 several times. When instructed to select an
icon or button, double-click on the item with the mouse.
For more information about using Microsoft Windows 95, see the
user’s guide provided with the computer.
If an operating system other than Microsoft Windows 95 is installed,
program screens and icons may differ from these instructions.
001
– Insert the Diagnostics and Utilities CD into the CD-ROM Drive.
– Power-off the system unit and wait 10 seconds.
– Power-on the system unit.
– If any new symptom appears, go to “Index of Symptoms, Messages, Error
Codes, or Beeps” on page 2-9.
– From the Aptiva Diagnostics and Utilities Menu, select Advanced
Diagnostics.
– Select Diagnostics, then Modules.
– Run the diagnostics on the failing drive.
DID THE TEST RUN ERROR FREE?
Yes No
002
– Ensure all drive device cables are connected properly.
– Ensure the power connector has the correct voltage (see “Power
Supply” on page 2-37).
– Check continuity of the drive device system cable, and replace if
necessary.
– Replace the drive device.
003
(From step 005)
– Remove the Diagnostics and Utilities CD from the CD-ROM drive.
– Power-off the system unit and wait 10 seconds.
– Power-on the system unit.
– Wait until POST is completed.
(Step 003 continues)
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