Hard Disk Drive Surface Scan; Hard Disk Drive Surface Scan Window - GE LOGIQ E9 Service Manual

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Hard Disk Drive Surface Scan

See:
7-5-7 "Diagnostics Window Overview" on page 7-30
Runs tests on essential functions of the Hard Disk Drive. The test results are displayed in the Status
portion of the window. This test can take a long time to complete. For a quick test to determine if there
are possible problems with the Hard Disk Drive, run
7-5-14-5 "Hard Disk Drive Quick Test" on page 7-117
The following tests are performed on your hard drive to ensure the Hard Disk Drive controller and the
drive mechanism are working correctly. The disk surface itself is also checked.
• Drive Status - Hard Disk Drive heads are moved from track 0 to the maximum track one track at a
time.
• Random Seek - Hard Disk Drive heads are moved randomly several hundred times.
• Surface Scan - This test scans for surface defects on the Hard Disk Drive.
Run Time: May take over an hour.
1.) Enter the desired Loop Count (numeric value of 4 digits or less).
2.) Click the Execute button. If there are any failures:
3.) Replace the Hard Disk Drive.
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Figure 7-81 Hard Disk Drive Surface Scan Window
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for a description of this window's features.
before running this test.
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