Lenovo ThinkCentre M50e Quick Reference Guide - Page 44

Running, Diagnostics, Rescue, Recovery, program, Creating, diskette

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Running Diagnostics from the Rescue and Recovery program Use the following steps to run diagnostics from the Product Recovery program: 1. Shut down your operating system, and turn off the computer. 2. When you turn on your computer, repeatedly press and release the F11 key to start the Rescue and Recovery workspace. 3. From the Rescue and Recovery workspace, select Diagnose Hardware. 4. Follow the prompts on the screen. 5. Restart the computer. Creating an Diagnostics diskette Use the following steps to run diagnostics from the Product Recovery program: 1. Shut down your operating system, and turn off the computer. 2. When you turn on your computer, repeatedly press and release the F11 key to start the Rescue and Recovery workspace. 3. From the Rescue and Recovery workspace, select Create diagnostics disks. 4. Follow the prompts on the screen. 5. Restart the computer. Notes: 1. You also can download the latest version of the diagnostic program from http://www.lenovo.com/think/support on the World Wide Web. In the Use Quick Path field, type your machine type to find the downloadable files specific to your computer. 2. You can download a self starting bootable CD image (known as an .iso image) of the diagnostics program from http://www.lenovo.com/think/support to support systems without a diskette drive. Running the Diagnostics diskette Use the following steps to run the diagnostics diskette or CD image: 1. Shut down the operating system, and turn off the computer. 2. Insert the diagnostics diskette or CD into the drive. 3. Turn on your computer. 4. When the diagnostic program opens, follow the instructions that are displayed on the screen. For help, press F1. 5. When the program finishes, remove the diskette or CD from the drive. 6. Shut down or restart your computer. 26 Quick Reference

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Running
Diagnostics
from
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
program
Use
the
following
steps
to
run
diagnostics
from
the
Product
Recovery
program:
1.
Shut
down
your
operating
system,
and
turn
off
the
computer.
2.
When
you
turn
on
your
computer,
repeatedly
press
and
release
the
F11
key
to
start
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace.
3.
From
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace,
select
Diagnose
Hardware
.
4.
Follow
the
prompts
on
the
screen.
5.
Restart
the
computer.
Creating
an
Diagnostics
diskette
Use
the
following
steps
to
run
diagnostics
from
the
Product
Recovery
program:
1.
Shut
down
your
operating
system,
and
turn
off
the
computer.
2.
When
you
turn
on
your
computer,
repeatedly
press
and
release
the
F11
key
to
start
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace.
3.
From
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace,
select
Create
diagnostics
disks
.
4.
Follow
the
prompts
on
the
screen.
5.
Restart
the
computer.
Notes:
1.
You
also
can
download
the
latest
version
of
the
diagnostic
program
from
on
the
World
Wide
Web.
In
the
Use
Quick
Path
field,
type
your
machine
type
to
find
the
downloadable
files
specific
to
your
computer.
2.
You
can
download
a
self
starting
bootable
CD
image
(known
as
an
.iso
image)
of
the
diagnostics
program
from
to
support
systems
without
a
diskette
drive.
Running
the
Diagnostics
diskette
Use
the
following
steps
to
run
the
diagnostics
diskette
or
CD
image:
1.
Shut
down
the
operating
system,
and
turn
off
the
computer.
2.
Insert
the
diagnostics
diskette
or
CD
into
the
drive.
3.
Turn
on
your
computer.
4.
When
the
diagnostic
program
opens,
follow
the
instructions
that
are
displayed
on
the
screen.
For
help,
press
F1.
5.
When
the
program
finishes,
remove
the
diskette
or
CD
from
the
drive.
6.
Shut
down
or
restart
your
computer.
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Quick
Reference