Activity

Beeps

Possible cause

Recommended action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Replace DIMMs one at a time to isolate the

 

 

 

 

faulty module.

 

 

 

3.

Replace third-party memory with HP memory.

 

 

 

4.

Replace the system board.

 

 

 

 

Red Power LED flashes six times,

6

Pre-video graphics error.

For systems with a graphics card:

once every second, followed by

 

 

1.

Reseat the graphics card.

a two second pause. Beeps stop

 

 

 

 

 

 

after fifth iteration but LEDs

 

 

2.

Replace the graphics card.

continue until problem is solved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Replace the system board.

 

 

 

For systems with integrated graphics, replace the

 

 

 

system board.

 

 

 

 

Red Power LED flashes seven

7

System board failure (ROM

Replace the system board.

times, once every second,

 

detected failure prior to

 

 

followed by a two second pause.

 

video).

 

 

Beeps stop after fifth iteration

 

 

 

 

but LEDs continue until problem

 

 

 

 

is solved.

 

 

 

 

Red Power LED flashes eight

8

times, once every second, followed by a two second pause. Beeps stop after fifth iteration but LEDs continue until problem is solved.

Invalid ROM based on bad checksum.

1.Reflash the system ROM with the latest BIOS image.

2.Replace the system board.

Red Power LED flashes nine

9

System powers on but is

1.

Check that the voltage selector, located on the

times, once every second,

 

unable to boot.

 

rear of the power supply (some models), is set

followed by a two second pause.

 

 

 

to the appropriate voltage. Proper voltage

Beeps stop after fifth iteration

 

 

 

setting depends on your region.

but LEDs continue until problem

 

 

2.

Unplug the AC power cord from the computer,

is solved.

 

 

 

 

 

wait 30 seconds, then plug the power cord

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

back in to the computer.

 

 

 

3.

Replace the system board.

 

 

 

 

 

Red Power LED flashes ten

10

Bad option card.

1.

Check each option card by removing the card

times, once every second,

 

 

 

(one at a time if multiple cards), then power on

followed by a two second pause.

 

 

 

the system to see if fault goes away.

Beeps stop after fifth iteration

 

 

2.

Once a bad card is identified, remove and

but LEDs continue until problem

 

 

 

 

 

replace the bad option card.

is solved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Replace the system board.

 

 

 

 

System does not power on and

None

System unable to power on.

Press and hold the power button for less than 4

LEDs are not flashing.

 

 

seconds. If the hard drive LED turns white, the power

 

 

 

button is working correctly. Try the following:

 

 

 

1.

Check that the voltage selector (some models),

 

 

 

 

located on the rear of the power supply, is set

 

 

 

 

to the appropriate voltage. Proper voltage

 

 

 

 

setting depends on your region.

 

 

 

2.

Replace the system board.

 

 

 

OR

 

Press and hold the power button for less than 4 seconds. If the hard drive LED does not turn on white then:

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HP 280 G1 Replace DIMMs one at a time to isolate, Faulty module, Pre-video graphics error For systems with a graphics card