Getting Started Guide

Getting Started
Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes
Possible Recommended
Activity Beeps Cause Action
Red Power LED
5 Pre-video memory 1. Reseat DIMMs.
flashes five times,
error Power on the system.
once every
2. Replace DIMMs one
second, followed
at a time to isolate
by a two second
the faulty module.
pause. The beeps
3. Replace third-party
continue for five
iterations, then
memory with HP
stop. The LED
memory.
flashes continue
4. Replace the system
until the problem
board.
is resolved.
Red Power LED
6 Pre-video graphics For systems with a
flashes six times,
error. graphics card:
once every
1. Reseat the graphics
second, followed
card. Power on the
by a two second
system.
pause. The beeps
2. Replace the graphics
continue for five
iterations, then
card.
stop. The LED
3. Replace the system
flashes continue
board.
until the problem
For systems with
is resolved.
integrated graphics,
replace the system board.
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