
1.0 General Checkout
Familiarize yourself with the model-specific Hardware Maintenance
Reference pamphlet and the following information before starting with step
1.
The diagnostic tests are intended to test only IBM (*) marketed products.
Non-IBM marketed products, prototype cards, or modified options can give
false errors and invalid system responses.
Running Automatic Configuration
Warning: Running Automatic Configuration may alter customized
configuration settings. Note the current settings using View
configuration. If the configuration was customized, restore it to the
customized settings after service is complete.
Diagnosing Combined FRUs: If an adapter or device consists of more than
one FRU, an error code may be caused by any of the FRUs. Before replacing
the adapter or device, remove the FRUs, one by one, to see if the symptoms
change.
If you are instructed to replace either the processor board or the system
board, and the first board that you replaced does not correct the problem,
then replace the other board (processor or system) and reinstall the
original board.
Using Error Messages: Use the error codes displayed on the screen to
diagnose failures. If more than one error code is displayed, diagnose the
first error code first. The cause of the first error code can cause false
error codes to be displayed.
If there is not an error code on the screen, see if the error symptom is
listed in the Symptom-To-FRU Index. If the symptom is not listed,
diagnose the POST error code displayed on the information panel.
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- Power-off the system and all external devices.
- Verify the power-on password is inactive.
- Check all cables and power cords.
- Make sure there are no diskettes in the drives.
- Power-on all external devices.
- Power-on the system.
Note: If you get a POST error code, press the pause key (while the
error code is on the screen). Write down any error codes that
are displayed, then press F1 to continue. If the test stops and
you cannot continue, go to "Symptom-to-FRU Index" in topic 14.0.
ARE ANY EXTERNAL SCSI DEVICES ATTACHED TO THE SYSTEM?
Yes No
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DID THE POWER-GOOD LIGHT ON ALL OF THE EXTERNAL DEVICES COME ON?
Yes No
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DID YOU RECEIVE A POST ERROR CODE?
Yes No
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IBM PS/2 Model 95 XP 486 HMS
General Checkout
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