Method for burning in and diagnostically testing a computer
US6175774A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 13, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/22
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for burning in a computer having a parallel port, includes a diagnostic program, stored in an internal memory of the computer, for running diagnostic tests on at least one component of the computer. The apparatus also includes a power cycling circuit, coupled to the parallel port of the computer, for receiving a power-off signal from the computer, for turning power off to the computer in response to the power-off signal and for automatically turning power back on to the computer after a specified period of time has elapsed.
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