CONDUCTING TEST ON THE

INSTALLED COMPUTER SYSTEM

COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SERVICING
LESSON 3, MODULE 3

MA. RACHEL B. ESPINO

Teacher, TLE-CHS
Buhatan National High School
TESTING INSTALLED EQUIPMENT/
DEVICES (COMPONENTS)
THE USE OF DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS IN
TESTING HARDWARE COMPONENTS
AND OTHER PERIPHERALS
Diagnostic Tools
Software Tools
Disk Management Tools
TEST PROCEDURES
EXTERNAL VISUAL INSPECTION
Does the inspection reveal any problems?

YES (Proceed to the appropriate procedure in

Removing and Replacing Parts)

NO (Proceed to Observing the Boot Routine)

OBSERVING THE BOOT ROUTINE
Does the fan run normally?

YES (Proceed to step 3)

NO (Troubleshoot the system power supply)

Do these indicators flash on and off within
approximately 10 seconds after the boot routine starts?

YES (Proceed to Step 4)

NO (Troubleshoot the system power supply. If

the troubleshooting procedure indicates
that the system power supply is
operational, troubleshoot the memory.)
INTERNAL VISUAL INSPECTION
QUIZ: Answer the following questions

1. What diagnostic tools are used in testing

installed hardware components and other
peripherals? (Give three)
2. What disk management tools are used by IT
technician in detecting disk errors? (Give
three)
3. What are the four steps in testing
procedures?
4. What will you do if you have found out an
error during an external visual inspection
process?
5. What should you do before proceeding to the
internal visual inspection process?