IBM 689912U Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 29

From the System Partition (Type 6876/6886) Starting the diagnostic programs from the System Partition gives you the option of testing the options installed in the computer or testing the base system. To Test Options (Type 6876/6886) Notes 1. Ensure that Rapid Resume is disabled before starting this procedure. 2. If Rapid Resume is displayed during this procedure, see "Running Rapid Resume Manager" on page 228. 3. Re-run the diagnostics tests. To test the options installed in the computer, do the following. 1. Power-off the computer and all external devices. 2. Check all cables and power cords. 3. Set all display controls to the middle position. 4. Remove all media from the drives. 5. Power-on all external devices. 6. Power-on the computer. 7. Check for the following responses: a. One Beep b. IBM Logo 8. When the F1 prompt appears in the lower left-hand corner of the screen, press F1 (the IBM logo appears, then the System Programs Main Menu). 9. Press Ctrl+A (Test the Computer screen appears). 10. If you received the correct responses, select Options and follow the instructions on the screen. 11. If you did not receive the correct responses, reinstall the System Partition on the hard disk drive from the Reference Diskette. To Test the Base System (Type 6876/6886) Notes 1. Ensure that Rapid Resume is disabled before starting this procedure. 2. If Rapid Resume is displayed during this procedure, see "Running Rapid Resume Manager" on page 228. 3. Re-run the diagnostics tests. To test the base system, do the following. 1. Power-off the computer and all external devices. 2. Check all cables and power cords. 3. Set all display controls to the middle position. Service Information 19