Blank screen and the power LED flashes Red six times, once every second, followed by a two second pause, and the computer beeps six times. (Beeps stop after fifth iteration but LEDs continue flashing.)
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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 | |
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Blank screen and the power LED flashes Red seven times, once every second, followed by a two second pause, and the computer beeps seven times. (Beeps stop after fifth iteration but LEDs continue flashing.)
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System board failure (ROM detected failure prior to video). | Replace the system board. |
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Monitor does not function properly when used with energy saver features. | |
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Monitor without energy saver capabilities is being used with | Disable monitor energy saver feature. |
energy saver features enabled. |
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Dim characters. |
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The brightness and contrast controls are not set properly. | Adjust the monitor brightness and contrast controls. |
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Cables are not properly connected. | Check that the graphics cable is securely connected to the |
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Blurry video or requested resolution cannot be set. |
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If the graphics controller was upgraded, the correct graphics | Install the video drivers included in the upgrade kit. |
drivers may not be loaded. |
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Monitor is not capable of displaying requested resolution. | Change requested resolution. |
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Graphics card is bad. | Replace the graphics card. |
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