Dell Diagnostics - Dell OptiPlex DCCY Setup And Quick Reference Manual

Dell Diagnostics

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information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive
1 Ensure that the computer is connected to a working electrical outlet.
2 Turn on (or restart) your computer.
3 When the DELL™ logo appears, press <F12> immediately. Select
Diagnostics from the start menu and press <Enter>.
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wait until you see the Microsoft
your computer and try again.
NOTE:
been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media.
4 Press any key to start the Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility
partition on your hard drive, and follow the instructions on the screen.
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Dell Drivers and Utilities Media
NOTE:
The Dell Drivers and Utilities media is optional and may not ship with your
computer.
1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media.
2 Shut down and restart the computer.
When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately.
NOTE:
to wait until you see the Microsoft
computer and try again.
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next start-up, the computer starts according to the devices specified in the
system setup program.
3 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW and
press <Enter>.
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Troubleshooting
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the safety
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to
If you see a message stating that no diagnostics utility partition has
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue
The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. On the
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Windows desktop, and then shut down
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Windows desktop; then, shut down your