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Solving Hardware Installation Problems (Continued)

Problem

Power LED flashes Red six times, once every second, followed by a two second pause, and the computer beeps six times. The beeps continue for five iterations, then stop. The LED flashes continue until the problem is resolved.

Cause

Video card is not seated properly or is bad, or system board is bad.

Solution

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.

Power LED flashes

Bad option card.

1.

Check each option card by

Red ten times, once

 

 

removing the cards one at

every second,

 

 

time (if multiple cards), then

followed by a two

 

 

power on the system to see

second pause, and

 

 

if fault goes away.

the computer beeps

 

2.

Once bad card is

ten times. The beeps

 

 

 

identified, remove and

continue for five

replace bad option card.

iterations, then stop.

3. Replace the system board.

The LED flashes

 

continue until the

 

problem is resolved.

 

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