Post Error Messages

Diagnostic Keyboard LEDS, Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes

Activity

Beeps

Probable Cause

Recommended Action

 

 

 

 

Red or Yellow

None

Power supply

1. Push in power button.

Power LED

 

overloaded.

 

LED should be green.

flashes every

 

 

2.

Remove all AC power

2 seconds (on

 

 

 

 

 

from computer, wait

select models.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 seconds, then apply

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

power.

 

 

 

3.

Remove load from power

 

 

 

 

supply by removing

 

 

 

 

options one at a time

 

 

 

 

until computer runs.

 

 

 

4.

Check for damage to

 

 

 

 

system board.

 

 

 

5.

Replace system board.

 

 

 

6.

Replace power supply.

 

 

 

 

Flashing Power

None

Unseated riser board.

1. Remove riser board.

and Hard Drive

 

 

2.

Wipe connector.

Green LEDs.

 

 

 

 

3.

Reinstall riser board (see

 

 

 

the Hardware Reference Guide for directions on removing the riser board).

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Troubleshooting Guide

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