
Table 4-8 Diagnostic lights and audible codes (continued)
Activity | Possible cause |
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Red Power LED blinks | Invalid ROM based on | CAUTION: Internal components might be powered even when | |
eight times, once every | bad checksum. | the computer is off. To prevent damage, disconnect the computer | |
second, followed by a |
| power cord before you remove a component. | |
| 1. | Clear CMOS. | |
beeps. |
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| NOTE: Refer to the Maintenance and Service Guide for |
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| the computer model for detailed information on clearing |
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| CMOS. |
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| 2. | Upgrade the ROM using SoftPaq, either from the hard disk |
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| drive, CD, diskette, or USB removable device (for example, |
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| HP Drive Key). See the ROM Flash section of the |
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| Maintenance and Service Guide at http://www.hp.com/ |
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| support/workstation_manuals. SoftPaq is a |
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| executable, which contains instructions for its use, that |
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| enables you to upgrade the ROM. To download the Softpaq |
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| executable, visit http://www.hp.com/go/ |
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| workstationsupport. |
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| 3. | The problem might be on the system board. Contact HP for |
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| assistance. |
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Red Power LED blinks nine | System powers on but | 1. | The problem might be on the system board. Contact HP for |
times, once every second, | does not start. |
| assistance. |
followed by a |
| 2. | The problem might be in the CPU. Contact HP for assistance. |
pause. Nine beeps. |
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