Dell Precision X001C Quick Reference Manual page 43

See your Service Manual at support.dell.com to review your computer's
configuration information, and ensure that the device that you want to test
displays in the system setup program and is active.
Start the Dell Diagnostics from your hard drive or from the Drivers and
Utilities media.
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive
NOTE:
If your computer cannot display a screen image, see "Contacting Dell" on
page 65.
1 Ensure that the computer is connected to an electrical outlet that is
known to be working properly.
2 Turn on (or restart) your computer.
3 When the DELL™ logo appears, press <F12> immediately. Select
Diagnostics from the start menu and press <Enter>.
NOTE:
wait until you see the Microsoft
your computer and try again.
NOTE:
been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media.
4 Press any key to start the Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility
partition on your hard drive, and follow the instructions on the screen.
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media
1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media.
2 Shut down and restart the computer.
When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately.
NOTE:
to wait until you see the Microsoft
computer and try again.
NOTE:
next start-up, the computer starts according to the devices specified in the
system setup program.
3 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW and press
<Enter>.
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to
If you see a message stating that no diagnostics utility partition has
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue
The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. On the
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Windows desktop, and then shut down
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Windows desktop; then, shut down your
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