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Check Procedures 2-35
Device Presence by Diagnostics Program Test
001 - START
Insert the Bootable Diagnostics Diskette into the diskette drive.
Power-off the system unit.
Power-on the system unit, and check for the following responses:
1. One short beep after POST completed.
2. Diagnostic program main menu screen.
002 - DO ANY POST MESSAGES, ERROR CODES, BEEPS, OR
SYMPTOMS APPEAR? (YES, READ AHEAD. NO, GO TO
STEP 003)
Go to "Index of Symptoms, Messages, Error Codes, or Beeps" on
page 2-7.
003 -
Select Utility on the menu.
Select and execute Tech Support Form on the menu to generate
a hardware configuration list.
Compare the Tech Support Form screen with the actual devices
installed in the system unit.
Note: If necessary, remove the cover and visually compare the
devices installed in the system unit to those shown in the
Tech Support Form.
004 - DOES THE TECH SUPPORT FORM CORRECTLY IDENTIFY
THE DEVICES INSTALLED IN THE SYSTEM UNIT? (YES,
READ AHEAD. NO, GO TO STEP 005)
The Tech Support Form shows only those devices supported by
the Diagnostics Diskette and only factory-installed devices for the
model you are servicing.
If a device is missing from the list and is not factory installed, refer
to the service manual provided for that device. (Refer to the
Appendix B, "Model/Monitor Configurations and FRU Part
Numbers" to determine the factory-installed devices in the model
you are servicing.)

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IBM Aptiva Series Specifications

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Expansion SlotsISA, PCI
CPUIntel Pentium
Operating SystemWindows 95
SoundIntegrated Audio
Optical DriveCD-ROM
PortsSerial, Parallel, USB

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