POST Error Messages

POST Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes (Continued)

Activity

Beeps Possible Cause

Recommended Action

Power LED flashes

None

Pre-video

six times, once

 

graphics error.

every second,

 

 

followed by a two

 

 

second pause.

 

 

LEDs continue until

 

 

problem is solved.

 

 

For systems with a graphics card:

Reseat the graphics card. Power on the system.

Replace the graphics card. Replace the system board.

For systems with integrated graphics, replace the system board.

Power LED flashes

None

Invalid ROM

Reflash the ROM with the latest BIOS

eight times, once

 

based on bad

image. See the “ROM Flash” section of the

every second,

 

checksum.

Desktop Management Guide on the

followed by a two

 

 

Documentation and Diagnostics CD.

second pause.

 

 

Replace the system board.

LEDs continue until

 

 

 

problem is solved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System does not

None

System unable to

Press and hold the power button for less

power on and

 

power on.

than 4 seconds. If the hard drive LED turns

LEDs are not

 

 

green, then:

flashing.

 

 

Check that the voltage selector, located on

 

 

 

the rear of the power supply, is set to the

 

 

 

appropriate voltage. Proper voltage

 

 

 

setting depends on your region.

 

 

 

Remove the expansion cards one at a time

 

 

 

until the LED light on the system board

 

 

 

turns on.

 

 

 

Replace the system board.

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

Press and hold the power button for less

 

 

 

than 4 seconds. If the hard drive LED does

 

 

 

not turn on green then:

 

 

 

Check that the unit is plugged into a

 

 

 

working AC outlet.

 

 

 

Open hood and check that the power

 

 

 

button harness is properly connected to

 

 

 

the system board.

 

 

 

Check that both power supply cables are

 

 

 

properly connected to the system board.

 

 

 

Check to see if the LED light on the system

 

 

 

board is turned on. If it is turned on, then

 

 

 

replace the power button harness.

 

 

 

If the LED light on the system board is not

 

 

 

turned on, then replace the power supply.

 

 

 

Replace the system board.

 

 

 

 

Service Reference Guide, dx2200 MT

415606-001

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