Diagnostics and Maintenance
6.2.5
Tests
This HDD can be tested in the following ways:
Initial seek operation check (See Subsection 6.3.1)
Operation test (See Subsection 6.3.2)
Diagnostic test (See Subsection 6.3.3)
Figure 6.1 shows the flow of these tests.
Start
Start self-test by
turning the power on
Test results OK?
Yes
Execute an operation
test using a host
computer or test
equipment
Test results OK?
Yes
Continue operation
72
No
Check host system
(Table 6.2)
Host system
normal?
Replaced or repair
HDD
No
HDD
normal?
Execute diagnostic
test using a host
computer or test
equipment
Test results OK?
Test using voltage or
temperature stress
Test results OK?
Normal
Figure 6.1
Test flowchart
No
Analyze system-related
error
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Analyze HDD
error (Table 6.3)
Yes
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