Skip to content

Board index ‹ General ‹ General BIOS Questions ‹ BIOS Test of Hard Drive

BIOS Test of Hard Drive

BIOS Questions that don't belong in the other forums. Read them!
Post a reply

BIOS Test of Hard Drive

Post Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:41 am
p23185 New visitors - please read the rules.
Recommended by Wim's BIOS... BIOS Agent scan: Upgrade your BIOS! Driver Agent scan: Instant Access to 116,215 Device Drivers Updates!

BIOS Test of Hard Drive

Post Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:41 am
p23185 New visitors - please read the rules.

Posts: 6
One time years ago I had a hard drive dying and Dell Support had me press F1 during the cold boot up. Apparnently it gave Dell enough codes for them to know the problem was indeed the HD and then replace it for me under warranty.

Does anyone know if pressing F1 was unique to a Dell 8200 or is this a test that all BIOS have built in? IF all BIOS has it, is the running of such a test usually F1 or does it vary by the MoBo mfg and BIOS version?


Post Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:00 am
RobertR. User avatar
Master Flasher

Posts: 143
Location: Brooklyn, New York
It varies upon the manufacturer and model of the board. also the bios.
Take precautions.

Recommended by Wim's BIOS... BIOS Agent scan: Upgrade your BIOS! Driver Agent scan: Instant Access to 116,215 Device Drivers Updates!
Post a reply

Return to General BIOS Questions

 


  • Related topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post
Theme: Absolution design (Christian Bullock) / Forum: PHPBB