Lenovo ThinkStation P910, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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The hardware diagnostic function is enabled on your computer by default. To disable the function, do
the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. Refer to “Starting the Setup Utility program” on page 65.
2. From the Setup Utility program main menu, select Advanced ➙ Diagnostics , and then press Enter.
3. Select Real-time Diagnostics Monitoring and press Enter. Then select Disabled and press Enter.
4. Press F10 to save changes and exit the Setup Utility program.
UEFI diagnostic program
A UEFI diagnostic program is preinstalled on the computer. It enables you to test memory modules and
internal storage devices, view system information, and check and recover bad sectors on internal storage
devices.
To run the UEFI diagnostic program, do the following:
1. Turn on the computer. If the computer cannot be turned on, go to “Basic procedure for resolving
computer problems” on page 79. If an error code is displayed, go to “Symptom-to-FRU index” on page
94 for error code descriptions and troubleshooting hints.
2. Repeatedly press and release the F10 key when turning on the computer. The main screen of the
UEFI diagnostic program is displayed.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to use the diagnostic program.
The options on the main screen are as follows:
Table 1. Items on the main screen of the UEFI diagnostic program
DIAGNOSTICS TOOLS
• LCD test
• Memory - Quick test
• Memory - Extended test
• Motherboard test
• PCI-e test
• Storage - Quick test
• System information
• Recover bad sectors tool
• Generate configuration file
• Execute from configuration file
• Exit application
Recovery information
This section provides instructions on how to recover your operating system.
Note: If a device does not work normally after recovering the operating system, update the device driver.
Refer to “Keeping your computer current” on page 56.
Recovery information for Windows 7
To recover your Windows 7 operating system, use the following solutions:
• Use Windows recovery solutions.
– Use System Restore to restore system files and settings to an earlier point.
1. Click the Start button to open the Start menu.
2. Click Control Panel . View Control Panel by Large icons or Small icons, and then click Recovery
➙ Open System Restore .
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
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