Getting Started
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 |
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| removing the cards one at |
every second, |
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| time (if multiple cards), then |
followed by a two |
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| power on the system to see |
second pause, and |
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| if fault goes away. |
the computer beeps |
| 2. | Once bad card is |
ten times. The beeps |
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| identified, remove and |
continue for five | replace bad option card. | |
iterations, then stop. | ||
3. Replace the system board. | ||
The LED flashes | ||
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continue until the |
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problem is resolved. |
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