Getting Started Guide

Getting Started
Interpreting Diagnostic Lights and Audible
Codes
This section covers the front panel LED codes as well as the
audible codes that may occur before or during POST that do not
necessarily have an error code or text message associated with
them.
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If you see flashing LEDs on a PS/2 keyboard, look for flashing
LEDs on the front panel of the computer and refer to the
following table to determine the front panel LED codes.
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Recommended actions in the following table are listed in the
order in which they should be performed.
Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes
None
None
Possible Recommended
Activity Beeps Cause Action
Green Power LED Computer on. None
On.
Green Power LED Computer in
None required. Press any
flashes every two Suspend to RAM
key or move the mouse to
seconds. mode (only on
wake the computer.
some models) or
normal Suspend
mode.
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