Getting Started

Diagnostic Front Panel Lights (LEDs) and Audible Codes Continued

Activity

Beeps

Possible Cause

Recommended Action

 

 

 

 

 

Red Power LED

None

Processor thermal

1.

Ensure that the computer air vents

flashes two times,

 

protection activated:

are not blocked and the cooling fan

once every

 

A fan may be

is running.

second, followed

 

blocked or not

2.

Open hood, press power button,

by a two-second

 

turning.

and see if the processor fan spins. If

pause.

 

OR

the processor fan is not spinning,

 

 

 

 

The heatsink/fan

make sure the fan's cable is plugged

 

 

onto the system board header. Ensure

 

 

assembly is not

 

 

the fan is fully/properly seated or

 

 

properly attached to

 

 

installed.

 

 

the processor.

 

 

3.

If fan is plugged in and seated

 

 

 

 

 

 

properly, but is not spinning, then

 

 

 

replace processor fan.

 

 

 

4.

Reseat processor heatsink and

 

 

 

verify that fan assembly is properly

 

 

 

attached.

 

 

 

5.

Contact an authorized reseller or

 

 

 

service provider.

 

 

 

 

 

Red Power LED

None

Processor not installed

1.

Check to see that the processor is

stays on.

 

(not an indicator of

present.

 

 

bad processor).

2.

Reseat the processor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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