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ii. The test pattern with all digits ON is displayed.
iii. All OFF
Display
Pole Display Check
Terminating method
Press Esc key to turn off FD display and terminate the test.
3-17. IDE I/F & Hard Disk Diagnostics
The hard disk is tested and the information stored in the hard disk is
displayed.
The following tests are executed.
Read test: Seek (sequential, random) test, read only (target cylin-
der, target sector), and dump test
Write test: Write verify test (target cylinder, target sector), and
batch test.
Other functions: Drive status display, controller check, error log-
ging area (error information) display, and error information display
Test screen (service repair only)
Hard Disk Drive Diagnostics
READ MODE TEST
Drive status display
Sequential seek test
Random seek test
Seek&Read test
Target Sector Read test
HD Dump test
Error LOGGING Information Display
Disk Controller Check test
WRITE MODE TEST
Seek&Write/Read-Verify test
Target Sector Write/Read-Verify test
HD Patch test
ERROR LOGGING AREA CLEAR
Error Table Display
,
: Move ENTER : Selet ESC : Exit
On the above screen, select the desired test item with
(DOWN) keys and press Enter key to execute the test. Pressing Esc
key returns to the initial menu.
[READ MODE TEST]
1) Drive Status display
Check content
Hard disk drive standard values (Memory capacity, Number of
cylinders. Number of heads, and Number of sectors) are dis-
played.
Display
Drive Status display
hard disk drive information
Drive Type
Capacity
Cylinder Number
Head number
Sector number
The hard disk standard values are displayed.
Drive type:
Capacity:
Cylinder number: Max. cylinder number
Head number:
Sector number:
Terminating method
Press any key to terminate the test and return to the menu screen
in the previous (1).
2) Sequential Seek Test
[Test conditions setting]
Cylinder Range [0
The cylinder range to be tested is set.
Retry Count [0
Retry count in case of an error is set.
Error Stop/Continue/1 Pass
Selection is made among Error Stop/Continue/1 Pass in case of an
error.
Test Start ? [Yes/No]
Selection is made to execute the test or not.
Check content
In the cylinder range set above, sequential seek is executed for
every 1 track. When seek test in the set range is completed (in the
direction of 0
of an error during the above test, retry is repeated up to the set
number of retry. Every time when an error occurs by executing
retry up to the retry number. error logging is performed. Logging is
made for HD and DRAM.
When "Error stop" is set in the test conditions setting, if an error
occurs during the above test, the error display is made and the
test is stopped. Press the space bar to resume the test.
When "Continue" is set, even if an error occurs, the error display
is made but the test is not stopped.
When "1 Pass" is set, a series of tests is made only once and the
(UP) and
test is stopped.
Display
Sequential Seek test execution screen
Sequential Seek test
@Cylinder range ?
[000
(XXX is displayed by checking the
inmost cylinder.)
@Retry count ?
[0
4] = 0
@[Errorstop continue 1pass]
@Test Start ? [Yes No]
Pass count = XXXXX
Test Point = CCC (Cylinder)
ESC : Exit SPACE : Stop or Start
Select desired items at positions of @. (@ is not displayed on the
screen.)
4 – 16
: xxxxxx
: xxxxMB
: xxx
: xx
: xx
Press any key to exit.
Hard disk drive name
Hard disk memory capacity
Max. head number
Max. sector number
inmost cylinder]
4]
inmost cylinder), it is counted as 1 pass. In case
Error Kinds
XXX] = 000-XXX
Drive not ready XXXX
Bad controller XXXX
Compare error XXXX
Details of error are displayed.
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