Four Digit Parallel Port POST Diagnostic Card for Laptops

A Laptop/Notebook POST Diagnostic Card that connects through your Parallel Port.

P.O.S.T Diagnostic Card for your Laptop or Notebook
"The PC Analyser"

Here is your opportunity to own a Brand New Parallel Port Power On Self Test (POST) diagnostic card. The ultimate in Laptop or Notebook motherboard and hardware troubleshooting.

Ideal if your laptop does not have a miniPCI bus, just plug it into your parallel port, connect the USB Cable and away you go...

Use this Card to more easily diagnose your problem, includes advanced features that allow you to scroll through the POST Codes to really find out what is going on...

What are POST codes?

"POST" stands for Power On Self Test.

Every IBM Compatible PC has software built in to the motherboard, called a BIOS (Basic Input Output System). This system, or BIOS, gets control of the computer even before the operating systems loads, and does a Self Test of the components on the motherboard, and in some cases, boards that are plugged into the various slots. It goes through several steps of checking, testing and initializing the hardware components. Before entering each step, the BIOS writes a 2 digit identifying code to an external address. This code is commonly referred to as a POST code. The very early IBM PC and XT (8088 and 8086 based) computers did not generate these codes, but some other brands of XT computers did. It became standard on most PCs after that.

Although the practice of generating POST codes became standard, the meaning of the codes varies widely. Most computer manufacturers use a BIOS supplied by a third party, the most common are Phoenix and AMI, but there are many others. The codes also vary depending on the motherboard and the manufacturer's requirements. These codes are useful during the manufacturing process to help identify problems. To the consumer, they are useful in cases where the system won't boot up and the video screen does not work, or if you are attempting to make modifications. If the BIOS detects a problem, it will stop on the problem, and the last code that was output will indicate what the failure is.

In order to see the codes being generated by your BIOS, you will need a Diagnostic Card, which plugs into your PC and displays these codes as the BIOS performs its tests. The card displays HEX digits which consist of the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F. A manual is supplied that gives a description of the code.

Features of the Diagnostic Card:

• Connects via Parallel Port and USB
• Is it the CMOS battery or the memory? Maybe the processor is malfunctioning? And how about the external cache? The Diagnostic Card will tell you instantly through a series of LED's and a HEX code number.
• Gives all information on errors of the motherboard, even before the Graphics card is activated.

• Specifications:

• Post Codes from your PC’s parallel Port.
• Diagnosis of the motherboard will show a problem with the CPU, Memory, display card and so on.
• LED displays shows result of BIOS POST code in HEX. Check the HEX code against the manual to see the BIOS manufacturers description of the error.
• Especially helpful to pinpoint where the problem is when power is on the computer but there is no display or the machine just hangs.
• Fully compatible with most** Laptop / Notebook motherboards which have no miniPCI bus, a parallel port, a USB Port and AMI/AWARD/PHOENIX BIOS.

• NEW Features:

• Includes two dual displays to display both the currently executing POST Code and the previous Code.
• Also has two buttons that allow you to scroll forwards and backwards through the POST Codes that have been executed. This allows you to check the sequence of events.

• Will test AMI/AWARD/PHOENIX BIOS's

This item is new and it works! Have a dead motherboard? This card could tell you why and it may be simpler than you think...

You get all this --
+ A brand new Four Digit Parallel Port Laptop / Notebook POST diagnostic card.
+ A USB Cable
+ A Manual on a DVD which also includes over 3.0GB of PC Diagnostics, Electronics, Programming and other software and data.

Find out what is causing your problem without paying someone else.
Even if you cannot fix it yourself you will save time and money by pointing out the fault to the technician or service department.

The Four Digit Parallel Port Laptop Diagnostic Card is supplied in an anti-static bag, and delivered Australia wide. This Item is HERE in OZ, not delivered from China or Hong Kong!

Download the Laptop Parallel Port diagnostic POST Card Manual here

The Laptop LPT POST Card is only AU$24.95 plus Insured Registered postage of AU$8.95. Buy it now and pay securely using Paypal.