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available

for

test,

what

tests

are

available

for

the

device,

device

properties,

and

so

on.

To

change

testing

parameters,

you

modify

the

FDAT.INI

file

in

PC

Doctor

for

DOS.

FDAT

consists

of

the

following

subtests

and

features.

Fixed-Disk

Tests:

v

Seek

Tests:

-

checks

the

physical

operation

of

the

drive

head.

–

Linear

Seek

–

Random

Seek

–

Min-Max

Seek

–

Butterfly

Seek

v

Verify

Tests:

-

checks

the

integrity

of

the

data

present

on

the

media.

–

Linear

Verify

–

Random

Verify

v

Surface

Scan

Tests:

-

checks

the

drive

media

for

defects.

–

Surface

Scan

(Linear)

–

Surface

Scan

(Aggressive)

-

this

is

disabled

for

normal

customer

use.

–

Surface

Scan

(Random)

v

Self-monitoring,

Analysis

and

Reporting

Technology

(SMART)

-

checks

the

SMART

functionality

for

drives

that

support

SMART.

–

Start

SMART

Self-Test

Other

Test

Features:

v

Write-Splice

Repair

-

detects

and

corrects

Error

Correction

Code

errors

during

Verify

tests.

v

Auto

Spin

Down

-

a

gradual

spin

down

of

the

drive

platters

to

avoid

damaging

the

media.

v

Manufacturer

Log

-

an

in-depth

manufacturer

supported

log

of

errors

on

the

drive.

Multitasking:

To

allow

simultaneous

testing

of

multiple

hard

drives

whenever

possible,

the

FDAT

module

is

written

as

a

set

of

multitasking

functions.

Each

drive

under

test

can

run

the

same

test

or

run

a

different

test

at

the

same

time.

Each

subtest

is

written

to

handle

a

single

test

pass

and

all

test

variables

are

kept

track

of

in

a

structure

unique

for

each

drive.

However,

when

testing

IDE

drives,

FDAT

will

not

perform

simultaneous

testing

of

IDE

drives

that

are

attached

to

the

same

IDE

cable.

For

example,

if

FDAT

is

testing

four

IDE

drives

on

a

PC,

it

will

perform

simultaneous

testing

on

drives

1

and

3

first

(master

drives),

then

perform

tests

on

2

and

4

(slave

drives)

FDAT

will

also

perform

simultaneous

testing

on

a

master

and

slave

that

are

on

separate

IDE

cables,

but

will

not

perform

simultaneous

tests

on

a

master

and

slave

on

the

same

IDE

cable.

This

generally

increases

the

amount

of

time

needed

to

test

multiple

IDE

drives.

Another

limitation

of

FDAT’S

multitasking

capability

is

the

use

of

Ultra

DMA

(UDMA)

Only

one

drive

at

a

time

can

access

the

UDMA

channel

and

the

UDMA

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Hardware

Maintenance

Manual

Section	Page
Contents	5
Chapter 1. About this manual	7
Important Safety Information	7
Strategy for replacing FRUs for CTO, CMV, and GAV products	8
Product definition	8
FRU Identification for CTO, CMV, and GAV products	8
Using PEW	8
Using eSupport	9
Using the HMM	9
Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs	9
Chapter 2. Safety information	11
General safety	11
Electrical safety	11
Safety inspection guide	13
Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices	14
Grounding requirements	14
Safety notices (multi-lingual translations)	15
Chapter 3. General information	45
The ThinkVantage™ Productivity Center program	45
Additional information resources	45
Physical specifications	45
Types 8289, 8298, 8328, 8341, 8344, and 8382	46
Types 8287, 8296, 8299, 8327, 8340, 8343, and 8381	47
Types 8288, 8297, 8326, 8329, 8342, and 8380	48
Chapter 4. General Checkout	49
Problem determination tips	50
Chapter 5. Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for DOS	53
Starting PC-Doctor from the Rescue and Recovery workspace	53
Starting PC-Doctor from a diagnostic diskette or CD-ROM	54
Diagnostics program download	54
Navigating through the diagnostics programs	54
Running diagnostics tests	54
Test selection	55
Test results	55
Fixed disk advanced test (FDAT)	55
Quick and Full erase - hard drive	57
Viewing the test log	58
Chapter 6. Using the Setup Utility	59
Starting the Setup Utility program	59
Viewing and changing settings	59
Exiting from the Setup Utility program	59
Using passwords	59
User Password	60
Administrator Password	60
Setting, changing, and deleting a password	60
Using Security Profile by Device	60
Selecting a startup device	61
Selecting a temporary startup device	61
Changing the startup device sequence	61
Advanced settings	61
Chapter 7. Symptom-to-FRU Index	63
Hard disk drive boot error	63
Power Supply Errors	63
Diagnostic error codes	65
Beep symptoms	86
No-beep symptoms	88
POST error codes	89
Miscellaneous error messages	92
Undetermined problems	94
Chapter 8. FRU lists	95
Machine Type 8287	96
Machine Type 8288	106
Machine Type 8289	117
Machine Type 8296	128
Machine Type 8297	140
Machine Type 8298	151
Machine Type 8299	163
Machine Type 8326	170
Machine Type 8327	179
Machine Type 8328	187
Machine Type 8329	196
Machine Type 8340	206
Machine Type 8341	213
Machine Type 8342	222
Machine Type 8343	229
Machine Type 8344	236
Machine Type 8380	243
Machine Type 8381	253
Machine Type 8382	263
Chapter 9. Additional Service Information	273
Security features	273
Hardware controlled Passwords	273
Operating system password	273
Vital product data	273
Management Information Format (MIF)	273
BIOS levels	274
Flash update procedures	274
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette or CD-ROM	274
Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system	274
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure	275
Power management	276
Automatic configuration and power interface (ACPI) BIOS	276
Automatic Power-On features	276
Recovering software using the Rescue and Recovery program	277
Starting the Rescue and Recovery workspace	277
Appendix. Notices	279
Television output notice	280

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