Step 7, Step 8, Step 9 – IBM 6C4 User Manual

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Step 7

This step loads online diagnostics in service mode. If you are unable to load the
diagnostics, go to “Step 8”.

1. Turn on the power.

2. When the keyboard indicator appears, press 6 on the directly attached keyboard, or

6 on the ASCII terminal keyboard, to indicate that diagnostics should be loaded.

3. Enter any requested passwords.

4. Follow any instructions to select a console.

Did the Diagnostics Operating Instructions display without any obvious display
problem?

NO

Go to “Step 8”.

YES

Go to “Step 10” on page 160.

Step 8

Starting at the top of the following table, find your symptom and follow the instructions
given in the Action column.

Symptom

Action

Display problem

Go to “Step 9”.

All other symptoms

Go to “Problem Determination When Unable to
Load Diagnostics” on page 164

Step 9

Find your type of console display in the following table. Then follow the instructions
given in the Action column.

Console Display

Action

Display Device

Go to the display documentation for problem
determination.

ASCII terminal

Go to the problem-determination documentation
for this type of terminal.

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