Lenovo THINKCENTRE 6019 User Manual

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What,

when,

where,

single,

or

multiple

systems?

Is

the

failure

repeatable?

Has

this

configuration

ever

worked?

If

it

has

been

working,

what

changes

were

made

prior

to

it

failing?

Is

this

the

original

reported

failure?

v

Diagnostics

version

Type

and

version

level

v

Hardware

configuration

Print

(print

screen)

configuration

currently

in

use

BIOS

level

v

Operating

system

software

Type

and

version

level

Note:

To

eliminate

confusion,

identical

systems

are

considered

identical

only

if

they:

1.

Are

the

exact

machine

type

and

models

2.

Have

the

same

BIOS

level

3.

Have

the

same

adapters/attachments

in

the

same

locations

4.

Have

the

same

address

jumpers/terminators/cabling

5.

Have

the

same

software

versions

and

levels

6.

Have

the

same

Diagnostic

Diskettes

(version)

7.

Have

the

same

configuration

options

set

in

the

system

8.

Have

the

same

setup

for

the

operating

system

control

files

Comparing

the

configuration

and

software

set-up

between

“working

and

non-working”

systems

will

often

lead

to

problem

resolution.

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