HP Dx5150 HP Business Desktop dx5150 Series Service Reference Guide, 1st Editi - Page 158
Reseat DIMMs. Power on - graphics driver
UPC - 882780485433
View all HP Dx5150 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals |
Page 158 highlights
Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics Solving Display Problems (Continued) Problem Cause Blank screen and the power LED flashes Red five times, once every second, followed by a two-second pause, and the computer beeps five times. The beeps will repeat five times, but the Power LED will continue flashing until the problem is resolved. Pre-video memory error. Power LED flashes Red six times, once every second, followed by a two second pause, and the computer beeps six times. The beeps will repeat five times, but the Power LED will continue flashing until the problem is resolved. Pre-video graphics error. Blank screen and the power LED flashes Red seven times, once every second, followed by a two-second pause, and the computer beeps seven times. The beeps will repeat five times, but the Power LED will continue flashing until the problem is resolved. System board failure (ROM detected failure prior to video). Monitor does not function properly when used with energy saver features. Monitor without energy saver capabilities is being used with energy saver features enabled. Dim characters. The brightness and contrast controls are not set properly. Cables are not properly connected. Blurry video or requested resolution cannot be set. If the graphics controller was upgraded, the correct video drivers may not be loaded. Solution 1. Reseat DIMMs. Power on the system. 2. Replace DIMMs one at a time to isolate the faulty module. 3. Replace third-party memory with HP memory. 4. Replace the system board. For systems with a graphics card: 1. Reseat the graphics card. 2. Replace the graphics card. 3. Replace the system board. For systems with integrated graphics, replace the system board. Replace the system board. Disable monitor energy saver feature. Adjust the monitor brightness and contrast controls. Check that the graphics cable is securely connected to the graphics card and the monitor. Install the video drivers included in the upgrade kit. D-12 361685-001 Service Reference Guide, dx5150