Post Error Messages

Diagnostic Keyboard LEDS, Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes

Activity

Beeps

Probable Cause

Recommended Action

 

 

 

 

 

Flashing Num

1S, 2L*

System memory not

1.

Check memory module

Lock LED on

 

present.

 

(see the relevant section

Keyboard (on

 

 

 

of the Hardware

select models.)

 

 

 

Reference Guide).

 

 

 

2.

Remove and reseat

 

 

 

 

memory module.

 

 

 

3.

See the “Solving Memory

 

 

 

 

Problems” section of this

 

 

 

 

guide.

ÄCAUTION: Some models support ECC memory and non-ECC memory. Other models support only non-ECC memory. For those systems that do support ECC memory, Compaq does not support mixing ECC and non-ECC memory. In addition, the system will not boot the operating system.

Num Lock LED On

None

Failed Boot Block.

Reflash the ROM using a

(keyboard).

 

 

ROMPaq diskette. See the

 

 

 

“Failsafe Boot Block ROM”

 

 

 

section of the Desktop

 

 

 

Management Guide.

 

 

 

 

Flashing Scroll

2L, 1S*

System board hardware

Replace system board.

Lock LED on

 

failure (prior to

 

keyboard (on

 

graphics).

 

select models.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green Power

None

Computer in normal

None

LED flashes

 

Suspend mode.

 

1x / second.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green Power

None

Computer on.

None

LED On.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*L = Long, S = Short

 

 

 

Troubleshooting Guide

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Compaq 177620-006, Compaq Evo Desktop manual Num Lock LED On