Service mode
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In electronics, service mode describes a mode not normally accessible. Service mode gives features that allows the user to check a device's status, test its features or change settings.
Service mode should not be entered by a user without knowledge as some of the features might cause data loss
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the device.
Service mode should not be entered by a user without knowledge as some of the features might cause data loss
Data loss
Data loss is an error condition in information systems in which information is destroyed by failures or neglect in storage, transmission, or processing. Information systems implement backup and disaster recovery equipment and processes to prevent data loss or restore lost data.Data loss is...
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Brick (electronics)
When used in reference to consumer electronics, "brick" describes a device that cannot function in any capacity . This usage derives from the fact that some electronic devices are vaguely brick-shaped, and so those which do not function are useful only as actual bricks. The term can also be used...
the device.