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Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes, Possible, Recommended, Activity, Beeps Cause, Action

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Getting Started Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes Activity Possible Beeps Cause Recommended Action Red Power LED 2 flashes two times, once every second, followed by a two second pause. The beeps continue for five iterations, then stop. The LED flashes continue until the problem is resolved. ✎ Beeps may not occur on all models for this activity. Processor thermal protection activated: A fan may be blocked or not turning. OR The heatsink/fan assembly is not properly attached to the processor. 1. Ensure that the computer air vents are not blocked and the processor cooling fan is running. Leave a 4-inch (10.2-cm) clearance at the back of unit and above the monitor to permit required airflow. 2. Open hood, press power button, and see if the processor fan spins. If the processor fan is not spinning, make sure the fan's cable is plugged onto the system board header. Ensure the fan is fully/properly seated or installed. 3. If fan is plugged in and seated properly, but is not spinning, then replace processor fan. 4. Reseat processor heatsink and verify that the fan assembly is properly attached. 5. Contact an authorized reseller or service provider. 24 www.hp.com Getting Started

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Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes
Possible
Recommended
Activity
Beeps Cause
Action
Red Power LED
Processor therma
1. Ensure that the
flashes two t mes,
protect
computer air vents
once every
activated:
are not blocked and
second, followed
A fan may be
the processor cooling
by a two second
blocked or not
fan is running. Leave
pause. The beeps
turning.
a 4-inch (10.2-cm)
continue for f ve
clearance at the back
iterat ons, then
of unit and above the
stop. The LED
The heatsink/fan
monitor to permit
ashes continue
assemb
s not
proper y attached
requ red a
ow.
until the problem
to the processor.
2. Open hood, press
is resolved.
power button, and
see
the processor
fan sp ns.
the
processor fan
s not
spinning, make sure
the fan's cable is
plugged onto the
system board
header. Ensure the
fan
s fu
y/properly
seated or
nsta ed.
3. If fan is plugged in
and seated proper y,
but is not spinning,
then replace
processor fan.
4. Reseat processor
heatsink and ver
that the
an assemb
is proper y attached.
5. Contact an
author zed reseller or
serv ce provider.
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