Power LED flashes Red six times, once every second, followed by a two second pause, and the computer beeps six times. (Beeps stop after fifth iteration but LEDs continue flashing.)
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Graphics card (some models) is not seated properly or is bad, or | For systems with a graphics card: | |
system board is bad. | 1. | Reseat the graphics card. Power on the system. |
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| 2. | Replace the graphics card. |
| 3. | Replace the system board. |
For systems with integrated graphics, replace the system board.
Power LED flashes Red ten times, once every second, followed by a two second pause, and the computer beeps ten times. (Beeps stop after fifth iteration but LEDs continue flashing.)
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Bad option card. | 1. | Check each option card by removing the cards one at time (if |
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| 2. | Once bad card is identified, remove and replace bad option |
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| 3. | Replace the system board. |
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Solving Network Problems
Some common causes and solutions for network problems are listed in the following table. These guidelines do not discuss the process of debugging the network cabling.
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S5 Maximum Power Saving feature is enabled. | Disable the S5 Maximum Power Saving option in Computer Setup. | |
| Select Power > Hardware Power Management > S5 Maximum | |
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S5 Wake on LAN is disabled (some models). | Enable the S5 Wake on LAN option in Computer Setup. Select | |
| Advanced > Device Options > S5 Wake on LAN. | |
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| 1. | Select Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center. |
| 2. | Under Tasks, select Manage network connections. |
| 3. | Click Local Area Connection. |
| 4. | Click the Properties button. |
| 5. | Click the Configure button. |
| 6. | Click the Power Management tab, then select Allow this |
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To enable
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