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Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics10
You can use the HP PC Hardware Diagnostics utility to determine whether your computer hardware is running
properly. The three versions are HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows, HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI
(Unied Extensible Firmware Interface), and (for select products only) Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics
UEFI, a rmware feature.
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows (select products only)
HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows is a Windows-based utility that allows you to run diagnostic tests
to determine whether the computer hardware is functioning properly. The tool runs within the Windows
operating system to diagnose hardware failures.
If HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows is not installed on your computer, rst you must download and
install it. To download HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows, see Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics
Windows on page 49.
Using an HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows hardware failure ID code
When HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows detects a failure that requires hardware replacement, a 24-digit
failure ID code is generated for select component tests. For interactive tests, such as keyboard, mouse, or
audio and video palette, you must perform troubleshooting steps before you can receive a failure ID.
▲ You have several options after you receive a failure ID:
● Click Next to open the Event Automation Service (EAS) page, where you can log the case.
– or –
● Scan the QR code with your mobile device, which takes you to the EAS page, where you can log the
case.
– or –
● Click the box next to the 24-digit failure ID to copy your failure code and send it to support.
Accessing HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows
After HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows is installed, you can access it from HP Help and Support, HP
Support Assistant, or the Start menu.
Accessing HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows from HP Help and Support (select products only)
After HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows is installed, follow these steps to access it from HP Help and
Support.
1. Select the Start button, and then select HP Help and Support.
2. Select HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows.
3. When the tool opens, select the type of diagnostic test that you want to run, and then follow the
on-screen instructions.
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