Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes

Possibl

Beeps

Activity

Recommended Action

e Cause

& LED

 

 

 

blink

 

 

System

None

System does

Press and hold the power button for less than 4

unable

 

not power on

seconds.

to power

 

and LEDs are

If the hard drive LED turns green, the power button

on.

 

not flashing.

 

is working correctly. Then, Replace the system

 

 

 

 

 

 

board.

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

If the hard drive LED does not turn on green

 

 

 

then:

 

 

 

1. Check that the unit is plugged into a working AC

 

 

 

outlet.

 

 

 

2. Check that both power supply cables are properly

 

 

 

connected

 

 

 

to the system board.

 

 

 

3. Check to see if the 5V_aux light on the system

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

the power button

 

 

 

harness. If the problem persists, replace the system

 

 

 

board.

 

 

 

4. If the 5V_aux light on the system board is not

 

 

 

turned on, remove the expansion cards one at a

 

 

 

time until the 5V_aux light on the system board

 

 

 

turns on. It the problem persists, replace the power

 

 

 

adapter.

* Replacing the system board should ONLY be the last resort.

* * Replacing the power supply should ONLY be the last resort.

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