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	This guide covers diagnostic procedures for the IBM PCjr (4860). The PCjr has a smaller and less rigorous POST than the 5150/5160/5170, and some of the most common PCjr complaints are software/timing issues rather than hardware failures.		This guide covers diagnostic procedures for the IBM PCjr (4860). The PCjr has a smaller and less rigorous POST than the 5150/5160/5170, and some of the most common PCjr complaints are software/timing issues rather than hardware failures.