Running Diagnostics From The Rescue And Recovery Workspace; Navigating Through The Diagnostics Programs; Running Tests - Lenovo ThinkStation Hardware Maintenance Manual

Running diagnostics from the Rescue and Recovery
workspace
To run diagnostics from the Rescue and Recovery workspace, use the following
procedure:
Note: If you did not create a diagnostic CD/DVD image, you can run the
PC-Doctor for DOS diagnostic program from the Rescue and Recovery
workspace.
1. Shut down the operating system and turn off the computer.
2. Repeatedly press and release the F11 key when you turn on the computer.
3. When you hear beeps or see a logo screen, stop pressing the F11 key. The
Rescue and Recovery workspace opens.
Note: For some models, press the Esc key to enter the Rescue and Recovery.
4. From the Rescue and Recovery workspace, select Launch Advanced Rescue
and Recovery → Diagnose hardware.
5. Follow the prompts on the screen. The computer will restart.
6. When the computer restarts, the diagnostic program opens automatically. Select
the diagnostic test you want to run. Press the F1 key for additional help.

Navigating through the diagnostics programs

Use the cursor movement keys to navigate within the menus.
v The Enter key is used to select a menu item.
v The Esc key is used to back up to the previous menu.
v For online help select F1.

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 does Run Quick Test
and takes longer to complete.
v Press F5 to automatically run all selected tests in all categories.
v From within a test category, press Ctrl-Enter to automatically run only the
selected tests in that category.
v 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 49.
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 >>.
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Chapter 5. Diagnostics