Running Tests - Lenovo ThinkCentre A70 7099 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Running tests

There are four ways to run the diagnostic tests.
v Using the cursor movement keys, highlight Run Normal Test or Run Quick Test
from the Diagnostics menu and then press Enter.
This automatically runs a pre-defined group of tests from each test category.
Run Normal Test runs a more extensive set of tests than Run Quick Test does
and takes longer to complete.
v Press F5 to automatically run all selected tests in all categories.
v o From within a test category, press Ctrl-Enter to automatically run only the
selected tests in that category.
v o Using the cursor movement keys, highlight a single test within a test category,
and then press Enter. This runs only that test.
Press Esc at any time to stop the testing process.
Test results (N/A, PASSED, FAILED, ABORTED) are displayed in the field beside
the test description and in the test log. See "Viewing the test log" on page 48.
To select one or more tests, use the following procedure.
1. Open the corresponding test category.
2. Using the cursor movement keys, highlight the desired test.
3. Press the space bar.
A selected test is marked by >>. Pressing the space bar again de-selects a test
and removes the >>.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 above to select all desired tests.
Test results
Diagnostics test results produce the following error code format:
Function
Code
v Function Code:
Represents the feature or function within the computer.
v Failure Type:
Represents the type of error encountered.
v DeviceID:
Contains the component's unit-ID that corresponds to a fixed disk drive,
removable media drive, processor, specific RIMM, or a device on the PCI bus.
v Date:
Contains the date when the diagnostic test was run. The date is retrieved from
CMOS and displayed using the YYYYMMDD format.
v ChkDigits:
Contains a 2-digit check-digit value to ensure the following:
– Diagnostics were run on the specified date.
– Diagnostics were run on the specified computer.
– The diagnostic error code is recorded correctly.
Failure Type DeviceID Date ChkDigits
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