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hard drive DST short test error code 0146
Please help.
Inspiron 1545 with ATI Radeon on board
Replaced motherboard. At first the system said smth like "Memory configuration was changed" - I have 2 pieces of RAM and don't remember in which slot was each of them - Consider this is not an issue as they're same things.
During test I've got "hard drive DST short test error code 0146 " - and hit continue test.
So what is that and how to fix ??? Hope no need to take the battery out (as some forums suggest for desktops).
ejn63
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February 7th, 2015 13:00
Unplug and remove the main battery (it is not necessary to remove the reserve battery). Hold the power button for 30 sec. Restart and re-test. If the same error comes up a second time, the hard drive has failed. Replace the drive.
netvoe
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February 7th, 2015 22:00
Hey. Thanks for your advice - will try,
BUT
I stopped test just to turn off computer and My windows 7 booted as usual - I have access to files and other things. Is that a good sign or doesn't mean anything yet ???
Philip_Yip
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February 8th, 2015 03:00
Its a good sign but I would advise purchasing an external hard drive and backing up all your data to it just in case.
speedstep
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February 8th, 2015 08:00
Error code: 2000-0146 (DST Log contains previous errors) refers to previous errors
in the psa logs which might not really be a hardware failure.
error code: 0146
Msg: Error code: 2000-0146
Msg: Hard drive 1: Self test log contains previous errors.
Please refer to the following article for more information on running
the Dell 32-bit Diagnostics Utility: http://dell.to/MNJv4B
2000-0146 (Drive Self Test) can also occur if you have not provided a writeable Disc to check the optical drive.
Run the LONG Test on Just the hard drive.
It means the log has Previous Errors.
Hard Drive
Remove and reinstall the Hard Drive for the error codes:
1000-0141
2000-0141
1000-0142
2000-0142
1000-0143
2000-0143
1000-0144
2000-0144
1000-0145
2000-0145
1000-0146
2000-0146
2000-0151
Please see the Service manual for instructions on how to remove and replace the Hard Drive. Be sure to remove and reinstall the cables for the hard drive if you are on a Desktop Computer.
After reinstalling the hard drive re-run the diagnostics if you receive the same error code
RE Run the Drive Self Test (DST) from the Utility Partition also
known as the 32 bit diagnostics to determine if the previous error has been corrected.
If the DST from the Utility Partition does not indicate a failure of the drive,
we consider the error to have been corrected and the drive does not need to be replaced.
1000-0146
2000-0146