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Dell Inspiron Zino (300, Late 2009) User Manual

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Using Support Tools

Starting Dell Diagnostics From Your
Hard Drive

The Dell Diagnostics is located on a hidden

diagnostic utility partition on your hard drive.

NOTE: If your computer cannot display

a screen image, contact Dell (see

“Contacting Dell” on page 59).

Ensure that the computer is connected to an

1.

electrical outlet that is known to be working

properly.
Turn on (or restart) your computer.

2.

When the DELL

3.

logo appears, press

immediately. Select Diagnostics from the

boot menu and press .

NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating

system logo appears, continue to wait until

you see the Microsoft

®

Windows

®

desktop;

then, shut down your computer and try again.

NOTE: If you see a message stating that no

diagnostics utility partition has been found,

run the Dell Diagnostics from the

Drivers

and Utilities disc.

If Pre-boot System Assessment (PSA) is

invoked:

The PSA starts running tests.

a.

If the PSA completes successfully, you

b.

will receive the following message:

“No problems have been

found with this system so

far. Do you want to run the

remaining memory tests? This

will take about 30 minutes

or more. Do you want to

continue? (Recommended).”