Maintenance and Service Guide
Table Of Contents
- Product description
- Components
- Illustrated parts catalog
- Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements
- Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self-Repair parts
- Removal and replacement procedures for authorized service provider parts
- Interpreting system validation diagnostic front panel LEDs and audible codes
- Troubleshooting guide
- Resources
- General troubleshooting steps
- Identify the issue
- Analyze the issue
- Resolve the issue
- Verify solution
- Helpful Hints
- Common issues and possible solutions
- Additional information
- Acronyms
- Blinking lights and boot error codes
- Processor not executing code
- BIOS recovery code unable to find valid BIOS recovery image
- Memory module error
- Graphics Controller Error (No Controller)
- Failure - System Board Error
- Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) Error
- Sure Start unable to find valid BIOS Boot Block image
- Sure Start has identified a problem (Manual Recovery Policy Set)
- POST error messages and user actions
- Routine maintenance for performance improvement
- Common blue screen error messages
- Use Windows Debugging Tool
- Display issue: pixel anomalies
- Cable management
- Connector types
- Computer Setup (BIOS), TPM, and HP Sure Start
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Specifications
- Power cord set requirements
- Statement of memory volatility
- Recycling
- Index

NOTE: The computer will attempt to notify you of this problem through a series of blinking lights. When you
attempt to turn on the computer from an “O” or “Hibernated” state, lights associated with the caps lock and
num lock keys will both blink three times followed by a pause, then continue in a repeating pattern.
Graphics Controller Error (No Controller)
This computer has experienced a graphics controller initialization problem resulting in a failed startup. This
issue may be related to the graphics controller in your machine. This problem may be resolved by ensuring
that the graphics controller module is seated correctly in machines with modular graphics. If this error
reoccurs, a service event must be used to identify the source of the error and take the appropriate corrective
action.
NOTE: The computer will attempt to notify you of this problem through a series of blinking lights. When you
attempt to turn on the computer from an “O” or “Hibernated” state, lights associated with the caps lock and
num lock keys will both blink four times followed by a pause, then continue in a repeating pattern.
Failure - System Board Error
This computer has experienced a system board initialization problem resulting in a failed startup. This issue
may be related to the system board in the computer. A service event must be used to identify the source of
the error and take the appropriate corrective action.
NOTE: The computer will attempt to notify you of this problem through a series of blinking lights. When you
attempt to turn on the computer from an “O” or “Hibernated” state, lights associated with the caps lock and
num lock keys will both blink ve times followed by a pause, then continue in a repeating pattern.
Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) Error
This computer has experienced a problem related to the Intel Trusted Execution Technology resulting in a
failed startup. The error occurs when all of the following are true:
● The Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) has been enabled on the computer.
● Policies have been set to prevent startup if the BIOS measurement has changed.
● The BIOS measurement has changed.
For more information about Intel TXT, go to http://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/
documents/white-papers/trusted-execution-technology-security-paper.pdf.
A service event must be used to resolve this issue.
NOTE: The computer will attempt to notify you of this problem through a series of blinking lights. When you
attempt to turn on the computer from an “O” or “Hibernated” state, lights associated with the caps lock and
num lock keys will both blink six times followed by a pause, then continue in a repeating pattern.
Sure Start unable to nd valid BIOS Boot Block image
This computer has experienced a problem in locating a valid BIOS image, resulting in a failed startup. A service
event must be used to identify the source of the error and take appropriate corrective action.
NOTE: The computer will attempt to notify you of this problem through a series of blinking lights. When you
attempt to turn on the computer from an “O” or “Hibernated” state, lights associated with the caps lock and
num lock keys will both blink seven times followed by a pause, then continue in a repeating pattern.
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