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Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the, Dell Diagnostics Main Menu

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2. Press and hold the key while powering the computer on. NOTE: If you see a message stating that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the optional Drivers and Utilities CD. The computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment (PSA), a series of initial tests of your system board, keyboard, hard drive, and display. · During the assessment, answer any questions that appear. · If a failure is detected, the computer stops and beeps. To stop the assessment and restart the computer, press ; to continue to the next test, press ; to retest the component that failed, press . · If failures are detected during the Pre-boot System Assessment, write down the error code(s) and contact Dell. If the Pre-boot System Assessment completes successfully, the following message appears: "Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition. Press any key to continue". 4. Press any key to start the Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility partition on your hard drive. 6.2.3 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD 1. Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2. Shut down and restart the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; then shut down your computer and try again. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. 3. When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive and press . 4. Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the menu that appears and press . 5. Type 1 to start the CD menu and press to proceed. 6. Select "Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics" from the numbered list. If multiple versions are listed, select the version appropriate for your computer. 7. When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to run. 6.2.4 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 1. After the Dell Diagnostics loads and the Main Menu screen appears, click the button for the option you want. NOTE: It is recommended that you select Test System to run a complete test on your computer. Option Test Memory Test System Exit Function Run the stand-alone memory test Run the System Diagnostics Exit the Diagnostics 2. After you have selected the Test System option from the main menu the following menu appears: NOTE: It is recommended that you select Extended Test from the menu below to run a more thorough check of the devices in your computer. Option Express Test Function Performs a quick test of devices in the system. This typically can

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2.
Press and hold the
<Fn>
key while powering the computer on.
NOTE:
If you see a message stating that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the
Dell Diagnostics from the optional
Drivers and Utilities
CD.
The computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment (PSA), a series of initial tests of your system board,
keyboard, hard drive, and display.
·
During the assessment, answer any questions that appear.
·
If a failure is detected, the computer stops and beeps. To stop the assessment and restart the
computer, press
<N>
; to continue to the next test, press
<Y>
; to retest the component that failed,
press
<R>
.
·
If failures are detected during the Pre-boot System Assessment, write down the error code(s) and
contact Dell.
If the Pre-boot System Assessment completes successfully, the following message appears: “Booting Dell
Diagnostic Utility Partition. Press any key to continue”.
4.
Press any key to start the Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility partition on your hard drive.
6.2.3
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the
Drivers and Utilities
CD
1.
Insert the
Drivers and Utilities CD
.
2.
Shut down and restart the computer.
When the DELL logo appears, press
<F12>
immediately.
NOTE:
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you
see the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
desktop; then shut down your computer and try again.
NOTE:
The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. On the next start-up, the
computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program.
3.
When the boot device list appears, highlight
CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive
and press
<Enter>
.
4.
Select the
Boot from CD-ROM
option from the menu that appears and press
<Enter>
.
5.
Type
1
to start the CD menu and press
<Enter>
to proceed.
6.
Select “
Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics
” from the numbered list. If multiple versions are listed, select the
version appropriate for your computer.
7.
When the Dell Diagnostics
Main Menu
appears, select the test you want to run.
6.2.4
Dell Diagnostics Main Menu
1.
After the Dell Diagnostics loads and the
Main Menu
screen appears, click the button for the option you want.
NOTE:
It is recommended that you select
Test System
to run a complete test on your
computer.
Option
Function
Test Memory
Run the stand-alone memory test
Test System
Run the System Diagnostics
Exit
Exit the Diagnostics
2.
After you have selected the
Test System
option from the main menu the following menu appears:
NOTE:
It is recommended that you select
Extended Test
from the menu below to run a more
thorough check of the devices in your computer.
Option
Function
Express Test
Performs a quick test of devices in the system. This typically can