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Hard Disk Drive Surface Scan
See:
7-5-3 "Diagnostics Window Overview" on page 7-22
Runs tests on essential functions of the Hard Disk Drive. The test results are displayed in the Status
portion of the window. This test can take a long time to complete. For a quick test to determine if there
are possible problems with the Hard Disk Drive, run
7-5-10-5 "Hard Disk Drive Quick Test" on page 7-78
The following tests are performed on your hard drive to ensure the Hard Disk Drive controller and the
drive mechanism are working correctly. The disk surface itself is also checked.
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Drive Status - Hard Disk Drive heads are moved from track 0 to the maximum track one track at a
time.
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Random Seek - Hard Disk Drive heads are moved randomly several hundred times.
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Surface Scan - This test scans for surface defects on the Hard Disk Drive.
Run Time: May take over an hour.
1.) Enter the desired Loop Count (numeric value of 4 digits or less).
2.) Click the Execute button. If there are any failures:
3.) Replace the Hard Disk Drive.
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EV
Chapter 7 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting
LOGIQ E9 S
for a description of this window's features.
before running this test.
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