Sony VAIO PCG-F610 Service Manual page 23

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• HDD test...
NOTE: Note that this test destroys the entier contents of the users hard disk drive.
Tests whether the HDD returns a response when communication is established with the hard disk drive. This test destroys
the HDD data (as HDD is formatted). (Create a backup data of the HDD tentatively.)
Tests the following test automatically.
1. HDD interface test (Tests whether or not the HDD is recognized)
2. HDD seek test
3. HDD read test
4. HDD write test
5. HDD random read test and random write test (It takes about 2 hours for the 18 GB HDD. This time is a guideline and
changes depending on the model.)
6. Returns to the main menu.
• Keyboard test...
Tests the keyboard. When a specific keyboard type is selected such as US, UK, or JP, then the keyboard of the selected type
is tested. If the model of your computer is JP and the keyboard type is replaced by either the US type or UK type keyboard,
select the keyboard type after it is replaced.
NOTE: The "Fn" key can be checked by pressing the "Fn" and "Insert" keys at the same time. Other keys can be
checked by pressing the respective keys.
• LED test...
Tests the LED. This test turns on one LED after another. The person conducting the test must visually check whether each
LED is normal or not.
• Main Memory test...
Tests the main memory. The Main Memory test contains the following three test menus. Select the desired menu that suits
your need. The test is exited automatically when the respective test items end normally.
⋅ Fast: Tests once. (Taking one and half minutes to two minutes)
⋅ Medium: Test ten times.
⋅ Heavy: Test twenty times.
Press the "Esc" key to abort the test.
• Main System test...
Tests the fundamental functions of the CPU, etc. The test is exited automatically when all test items end normally.
• FAN test...
Tests the fan. Tests whether the fan rotates and stops. Listen to the rotating sound or feel the wind of the fan to judge
whether the fan rotates and stops. The test procedure appears on display. Perform the FAN test following the messages on
display. Press "Y" to resume rotation when the fan comes to stop. Press "Y" when the fan starts rotating indicating that the
test ends in success.
NOTE: The fan starts again in a while after it stops. This is normal and is not a failure.
• Touch pad test...
Tests the touch pad. Tests whether the cursor moves, and whether right-clicking and left-clicking function properly.
The dialog box appears three times. Move the cursor to the box that appears. The tests are performed in the following order.
(1) Touch pad
(2) Left-click button
(3) Right-click button (Two times)
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