3 Troubleshooting Your HP PC Workstation
Using HP MaxiLife to Diagnose Problems
System Info.
Boot Steps
Diags
System information is displayed on the LCD one screen at a time and should
detail the following:
•
Product name
•
BIOS version
•
Serial Number
To view these details, use the
information screens.
Where available, the Boot steps option will display all POST steps the next
time your PC Workstation is powered on. For support purposes, POST
steps are shown as POST codes (for example, a post code = step xx in the
Power-On Self Test) and displayed on the LCD as follows:
HP Kayak XM600
POST Code xx
With your PC Workstation powered on, the diagnostic tests will be
performed as soon as you select Diags from the LCD's main menu.
Tests are carried out on the following:
•
CPU Socket
•
Power
•
Board PLL
•
RAM Module
To view the test results for each system component, press the
button.
If no component errors are detected, the following screen will appear.
CPU Socket
Next
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•
Type & speed of processor
•
Number and capacity of memory
modules installed
button to scroll through the
Post steps will be displayed on the LCD
the next time your PC Workstation is
powered on.
No errors were detected on the CPU
socket.
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