Chapter 3. General Checkout - IBM ThinkCentre 2296 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Chapter 3. General Checkout

This general checkout procedure is for Type 2296, 8191, 8198, 8199, 8316, and 8434
computers.
Note: The fans in this system may turn off under normal operation. This is a
The following tools are available to help identify and resolve hardware-related
problems.
v IBM Setup Utility program
v Power-On Self-Test (POST)
v IBM Enhanced Diagnostics program
v Product recovery utility
v Repair utility
Diagnostic error messages appear when a test program finds a problem with a
hardware option. For the test programs to properly determine if a test Passed, Failed
or Aborted, the test programs check the error-return code at test completion. See
Chapter 4, "IBM Enhanced Diagnostics," on page 15.
General error messages appear if a problem or conflict is found by an application
program, the operating system, or both. For an explanation of these messages, refer
to the information supplied with that software package.
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noise-level reduction feature, and should not be taken to mean there is
something wrong with the system.
– POST Beep Codes
– Error Code Format
– Factory Contents
– Partial recovery
Attention:
The drives in the computer you are servicing might have been rearranged or the drive
startup sequence changed. Be extremely careful during write operations such as copying,
saving or formatting. Data or programs can be overwritten if you select an incorrect drive.
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