POST Error Messages

Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes (Continued)

 

 

Possible

 

Activity

Beeps

Cause

Recommended Action

Red Power LED

6

Pre-video

flashes six times,

 

graphics error.

once every second, followed by a two-second pause. The Power LED will continue flashing until the problem is resolved.

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

Replace the system board.

flashes seven times,

 

failure (ROM

 

 

once every second,

 

detected

 

 

followed by a

 

failure prior to

 

 

two-second pause.

 

video).

 

 

The Power LED will

 

 

 

 

continue flashing

 

 

 

 

until the problem is

 

 

 

 

resolved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red Power LED

8

Invalid ROM

1.

Reflash the ROM using a ROMPaq

flashes eight times,

 

based on bad

 

diskette. See the “ROM Flash”

once every second,

 

checksum.

 

section of the Desktop

followed by a

 

 

 

Management Guide on the

two-second pause.

 

 

 

Documentation CD.

The Power LED will

 

 

2.

Replace the system board.

continue flashing

 

 

 

 

 

 

until the problem is

 

 

 

 

resolved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red Power LED

9 or None,

System powers

1.

Check that the voltage selector,

flashes nine times,

depending

on but is

 

located on the rear of the power

once every second,

on the

unable to

 

supply (some models), is set to the

followed by a

issue

boot.

 

appropriate voltage. Proper voltage

two-second pause.

 

 

 

setting depends on your region.

The Power LED will

 

 

2.

Replace the system board.

continue flashing

 

 

 

 

 

 

until the problem is

3. Replace the processor.

 

resolved.

 

 

 

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