Running the Dell IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics
The Dell IDE Hard Drive Diagnosties is a utility that tests the hard drive to
troubleshoot or eonfirm a hard drive failure.
1 Turn on your eomputer (if your eomputer is already on, restart it).
2 When F2 = Setup appears in the upper-right eorner of the sereen,
press <CtrlxAlt><D>.
3 Follow the instruetions on the sereen.
If a failure is reported, see “Hard Drive Problems” in your User’s Guide.
Safety Instructions
Use the following safety guidelines to help proteet your eomputer system
from potential damage and to ensure your own personal safety.
When Working Inside Your Computer
Before you remove the eomputer eover, perform the following steps in the
sequenee indieated.
O NOTICE: Do not attempt to service the computer yourself, except as
explained in your online Dell documentation or otherwise provided to you.
Always follow installation and service instructions closely.
/t\ CAUTION: There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is
incorrectly installed. Replace the battery only with the same or
equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used
batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
1 Turn off your eomputer and any peripherals.
2 Ground yourself by touehing an unpainted metal surfaee on the
ehassis, sueh as the metal around the eard-slot openings at the baek of
the eomputer, before touehing anything inside your eomputer.
While you work, periodieally toueh an unpainted metal surfaee on the
eomputer ehassis to dissipate any statie eleetrieity that might harm
internal eomponents.
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