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Power-On Self Test

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Last Updated May 24, 2021 7:52 am
Abbreviated POST, a diagnostic testing sequence run by a computer s BIOS as the computer s power is initially turned on. The POST will determine if the computer s RAM, disk drives, peripheral devices and other hardware components are properly working. If the diagnostic determines that everything is in working order, the computer will continue to boot.