Test Items - Sony VAIO PCG-C1VN Service Manual

Select one menu item, and that item will be tested automatically.
As some items will prompt you to press a key or hear a sound, perform operation following the instructions.
• For the contents of menu items, refer to 2-5. Test Items. (Contents may change a little.)
If the test successfully completed,
******
PASS
******
or, if the test failed
******
FAIL
******
is displayed.
To abort the test, press the [Esc] key.

2-5. Test Items

• Check ROM Information...
Model information, serial number, BIOS, etc. written to the BIOS ROM are displayed.
Whether the information is correct is not tested.
• Battery test...
The battery test is conducted. Battery mounting/demounting, AC power supply/shut-off, and battery charging/discharging
are checked.
As the test procedure is displayed, conduct the test following the displayed procedure.
Battery mount/demount
AC power connect/disconnect
Battery mount/dismount
• HDD test...
Communication is made to the HDD to check if a response is returned.
In this test, the data in HDD are temporarily transferred to the memory, and therefore no data are destroyed (HDD format-
ting is not executed).
The HDD data may be destroyed if the power is interrupted during the test.
In this test, the following items are executed automatically.
1. HDD interface test (whether HDD is recognized is checked)
2. HDD seek test
3. HDD read test
4. HDD write test
5. HDD random read/random write test
(It takes about 2 hours to test 18 GB HDD. The time will vary depending on the model.)
6. Return to Main Menu
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PCG-C1VN (UC)
Check (Mount/demount the battery)
Check (Supply/shut off the AC power)
Check (Charge/discharge the battery)
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