Troubleshooting Flashcards
How many steps should be followed when following the troubleshooting process?
6
What should you do first as part of the troubleshooting process?
Identify the problem
After you have identified the problem, what should you do next?
Establish a theory of probable causes
You have decided that one of your theories is the potential problem what should you do?
Test the theory to determine the cause
Your theory on the problem was correct what step should you take now?
Establish a Plan of Action to resolve the problem and implement a solution
After solving the problem what must be done to confirm it has been solved?
Verify system functionality and implement preventive measures
The last and final step in the process is what?
Document findings, actions and outcomes
When drawing up your list of probable causes, where should you start from?
Easy to hard
Outside to Inside the computer
Software to firmware to hardware
What should be taken into consideration when establishing a plan of action on resolving the problem?
Company policies, procedures and impacts
When documenting your findings what are the main bullet points to note down?
Description of problem
Steps to resolve the problem
Components used in repair