Getting Started

Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes

 

 

Possible

Recommended

Activity

Beeps

Cause

Action

 

 

 

 

System does not

None

System unable to

Press and hold the power

power on and

 

power on.

button for less than 4

LEDs are not

 

 

seconds. If the hard drive

flashing.

 

 

LED turns green, then:

 

 

 

1.

Check that the

 

 

 

 

voltage selector,

 

 

 

 

located on the rear of

 

 

 

 

the power supply, is

 

 

 

 

set to the appropriate

 

 

 

 

voltage. Proper

 

 

 

 

voltage setting

 

 

 

 

depends on your

 

 

 

 

region.

 

 

 

2.

Remove the

 

 

 

 

expansion cards one

at a time until the 5 V_aux light on the system board turns on.

3. Replace the system board.

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