Service manual

Using the Dell Diagnostics: Dell Inspiron 4150
code(s) and then contact Dell before continuing on to the Dell Diagnostics. See your
Owner's Manual for contact information.
● If you receive a message stating that no Diagnostics utility partition has been found,
follow the instructions on the screen to run the Dell Diagnostics from your Drivers and
Utilities CD.
If the Pre-boot System Assessment completes successfully, you receive the message Booting
Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition. Press any key to continue.
5. Press any key to start the Dell Diagnostics from the Diagnostics utility partition on your hard
drive.
6. After the Dell Diagnostics loads, the Diagnostics Menu appears. To select an option, highlight
the option and press
, or press the key that corresponds to the highlighted letter in
the option you choose.
7. When you have finished running the Dell Diagnostics, press until you return to the
Diagnostics Menu. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and reboot the computer, either type
,
or highlight Exit and press
.
Diagnostics Menu
Option Function
Test All Devices Performs extensive diagnostic tests or quick diagnostic tests on all devices.
Test One Device Performs extensive diagnostic tests or quick diagnostic tests on one device
after you select it from a list of device groups. After you select Test One
Device, press
for more information about a test.
Advanced Testing Allows you to modify the parameters of a test and select a group of tests
to perform. You can access online Help for more information about
Advanced Testing.
Information and Results Provides test results, test errors, version numbers of the subtests used by
the Dell Diagnostics, and additional help on the Dell Diagnostics.
Program Options Allows you to change the settings of the Dell Diagnostics.
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