Getting Started

 

Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes

 

 

Possible

Recommended

Activity

Beeps

Cause

Action

Red Power LED

9

System powers on

1. Check that the

flashes nine

 

but is unable to

voltage selector,

times, once every

 

boot.

located on the rear of

second, followed

 

 

the power supply

by a two second

 

 

(some models), is set

pause. The beeps

 

 

to the appropriate

continue for five

 

 

voltage. Proper

iterations, then

 

 

voltage setting

stop. The LED

 

 

depends on your

flashes continue

 

 

region.

until the problem

 

 

2. Replace the system

is resolved.

 

 

 

 

board.

 

 

 

Beeps may

 

 

3. Replace the

not occur

 

 

processor.

on all

 

 

 

models for

 

 

 

this activity.

 

 

 

Red Power LED

10

Bad option card.

1. Check each graphics

flashes ten times,

 

 

card by removing the

once every

 

 

card (one at a time if

second, followed

 

 

multiple cards), then

by a two second

 

 

power on the system

pause. The beeps

 

 

to see if fault goes

continue for five

 

 

away.

iterations, then

 

 

2. Once a bad card is

stop. The LED

identified, remove

flashes continue

and replace the bad

until the problem

option card.

is resolved.

3. Replace the system

 

 

board.

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DC5100 specifications

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