This will start the one time boot menu.
Dell pc hangs at running mats test.
Running online diagnostics on a dell pc.
The dell monitor should now enter self test mode.
Hi rifkianto welcome to the community.
My inspiron is with windows 10 64 bits from a dell laptop user.
A gray screen should appear figure 4.
Other faulty hardware can also lead to random hangs.
Browse to the dell support website.
To run the monitor built in self test bist.
Using arrow keys select diagnostics and hit enter.
To run diagnostics restart the system and at the dell logo tap the f12 key every two seconds.
Make sure that the monitor screen is clean no dust particles on the surface of the screen.
For information on how to run diagnostics and to determine the issue refer to dell knowledge base article.
For that you may run hardware diagnostics.
If its stuck at mats test means its got something to do with the memory.
Worse yet sometimes i had no choice but force reboot the computer.
This test will take approximately 40 minutes or more to complete.
Windows xp sp3 runs fine but i ve discovered some problems with the diagnostics that appear to be related to bios a11.
When i select diagnostics from the f12 boot menu the system locks up almost immediately at the start of the psa.
You want to get things done fast but your dell laptop just lags.
If your dell computer is still locking up or running slowly and the troubleshooting steps above have not resolved the issue you may need to reinstall the operating system.
Unplug the video cable s from the back of the dell monitor and the pc.
What is a mats test what does it do.
In case of repeated failures try replacing the hard drive.
Also i can hear the fan running out loud when i watch videos on youtube.
Such disk failure could be a contributory factor especially if chkdsk runs while starting windows.
Run built in diagnostics for your system.
This will run diagnostics on the hardware components of the system which may take around 5 minutes.
This test runs a stress test on all the hardware devices on your dell pc or tablet.
Try running swapping the memory stick so try them one at a time and run the test.
Sometimes when the laptop froze i had to wait 20 seconds or so.
I m using a precision t3400 with a core 2 duo e6550.
All i know is that if you hold fn when booting a dell computer it runs a mats test.
What is a mats test in computing.
Run a full test to perform a thorough analysis of your dell pc or tablet.
Also do all computer manufacturers have mats tests on their computers or is it just dell.
If the onboard diagnostics and other troubleshooting have not identified the root cause of the lock ups you may wish to consider running the quick test or full scan at dell pc diagnostics.