HP omnibook xe3 Service Manual
HP OmniBook XE3
Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
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Diagnostic Tools
This section describes the following diagnostic tools you can use for troubleshooting and repairing the
notebook:
notebook:
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DiagTools diagnostic program (below).
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Power-on self-test (page 3-24).
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Sycard PCCtest 450 PC Card (page 3-27).
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Desktop Management Interface (page 3-28).
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BIOS Setup utility (page 3-30).
DiagTools Diagnostic Program
The DiagTools hardware diagnostic program (version 2.30G as of this writing) provides two levels of
testing:
testing:
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Automated testing using a basic hardware test.
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Advanced testing using individual hardware tests.
Figure 3-2. DiagTools Screens — Basic and Advanced
The tests are designed to run after the system restarts, so that the notebook will be in a predictable
state during the tests. The tests are non-destructive, and are intended to preserve the state of the
notebook. The notebook restarts when you exit the program so drivers can be loaded.
state during the tests. The tests are non-destructive, and are intended to preserve the state of the
notebook. The notebook restarts when you exit the program so drivers can be loaded.
Updating DiagTools
You can download the latest version of DiagTools from the HP Notebook web site (see page vii).
Follow the instructions included with the new version.
Follow the instructions included with the new version.