Using The Enhanced Diagnostics Diskette Or Cd; System Board Error Leds - IBM IntelliStation M Pro 6218 Problem Determination And Service Manual

Using the Enhanced Diagnostics diskette or CD

If a diskette, CD, or DVD drive has been installed in the computer and an
Enhanced Diagnostics diskette or CD has been created (see "Creating an
Enhanced Diagnostics diskette or CD" on page 48), complete the following steps to
start the IBM Enhanced Diagnostics using the diagnostics diskette or CD:
Note: Before restarting the computer, make sure that the drive that contains the
diagnostics diskette or CD is first in the startup sequence in the Configuration/Setup
Utility program.
1. Turn off the computer and any peripheral devices.
2. Insert the IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette or CD into the appropriate drive.
3. Turn on all attached devices; then, turn on the computer.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
5. When the tests are completed, you can:
6. When you have completed the diagnostics procedure, remove the diagnostic
If the hardware passes the Enhanced Diagnostics but the problem remains during
normal computer operations, a software error might be the cause. If you suspect a
software problem, see the information that comes with the software package.

System board error LEDs

Figure 7 on page 50 shows the location of the error LEDs on the system board. An
error LED on the system board is lit to indicate a problem with a specific
component. After a problem is corrected, the LED will not be lit the next time the
computer is restarted.
v View the Summary test log by pressing F3, or by selecting Utility from the
top of the screen and selecting View Test Log. Press Page Up and Page
Down to view the entire log.
v View the Detailed test log by pressing Tab while in the Summary log. Press
Page Up and Page Down to view the entire log.
v Save the test log to a file on a diskette or to the hard disk by selecting Utility
from the top of the screen and selecting Save Test Log.
Notes:
a. To save the test log to a diskette, you must use a diskette that you have
formatted yourself; this function does not work with preformatted
diskettes. If the diskette has sufficient space for the test log, the diskette
can contain other data.
b. The test-log data is maintained only while the diagnostic programs are
active. When you exit from the diagnostic programs, the test log is
cleared. Save the test log to a file on a diskette or to the hard disk if you
want to refer to it later.
diskette or CD from the drive before restarting the computer.
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Chapter 2. Diagnostics