Getting Started

Diagnostic Front Panel Lights (LEDs) and Audible Codes Continued

Activity

Beeps Possible Cause Recommended Action

Red Power LED

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Pre-video graphics

flashes six times,

 

error.

once every second, followed by a two second pause.

For systems with a graphics card:

1.Reseat the graphics card. Power on the system.

2.Replace the graphics card.

3.Replace the system board.

For systems with integrated graphics, replace the system board.

Red Power LED

7

System board failure

Replace the system board.

flashes seven

 

(ROM detected failure

 

times, once every

 

prior to video).

 

second, followed

 

 

 

by a two second

 

 

 

pause.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red Power LED

8

Invalid ROM based

1. Reflash the ROM using a

flashes eight times,

 

on bad checksum.

ROMPaq diskette. See the “ROM

once every

 

 

Flash” section of the Desktop

second, followed

 

 

Management Guide on the

by a two-second

 

 

Documentation Library CD.

pause.

 

 

2. Replace the system board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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