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Getting Started Interpreting Diagnostic Lights and Audible Codes This section covers the front panel light (LED) codes as well as the audible codes that may occur before or during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) that do not necessarily have an error code or text message associated with them. 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. Recommended actions in the following table are listed in the order in which they should be performed. Diagnostic Front Panel Lights (LEDs) and Audible Codes Activity Beeps Possible Cause Recommended Action Green Power LED None On. Computer on. None Green Power LED None flashes every two seconds. Computer in Suspend None to RAM mode (select models only) or normal Suspend mode. Green Power LED None flashes four times, once per second. Computer in Suspend None to Disk or "Hibernate" mode. 17

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Getting Started
Interpreting Diagnostic Lights and Audible Codes
This section covers the front panel light (LED) codes as well as the audible codes that
may occur before or during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) that do not necessarily
have an error code or text message associated with them.
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.
Recommended actions in the following table are listed in the order in which they
should be performed.
Diagnostic Front Panel Lights (LEDs) and Audible Codes
Activity
Beeps
Possible Cause
Recommended Action
Green Power LED
On.
None
Computer on.
None
Green Power LED
flashes every two
seconds.
None
Computer in Suspend
to RAM mode (select
models only) or
normal Suspend
mode.
None
Green Power LED
flashes four times,
once per second.
None
Computer in Suspend
to Disk or “Hibernate”
mode.
None
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