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Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics Solving Hardware Installation Problems (Continued) Problem Cause Solution Power switch of new external device is not turned on. Turn off the workstation, turn on the external device, then turn on the workstation to integrate the device with the workstation system. When the system advised you of changes to the configuration, you did not accept them. Reboot the workstation and follow the instructions for accepting the changes. A plug and play board may not automatically configure when added if the default configuration conflicts with other devices. Use Windows 2000 or Windows XP Device Manager to deselect the automatic settings for the board and choose a basic configuration that does not cause a resource conflict. You can also use Computer Setup to reconfigure or disable devices to resolve the resource conflict. Workstation will not start. Wrong memory modules were used in the upgrade or memory modules were installed in the wrong location. 1. Review the documentation that came with the system to determine if you are using the correct memory modules and to verify the proper installation. 2. Observe the beeps and LED lights on the front of the workstation. See Appendix C "POST Error Messages" to determine possible causes. Power LED flashes Red five times, once every second, followed by a two second pause, and the workstation beeps five times. Memory is installed incorrectly or is bad. 1. Reseat DIMMs. 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. Power LED flashes Red six times, once every second, followed by a two second pause, and the workstation beeps six times. Video card is not seated properly or is bad, or system board is bad. For systems with a graphics card: 1. Reseat the graphics card. Power on the system. 2. Replace the graphics card. 3. Replace the system board. For systems with integrated graphics, replace the system board. Service and Technical Reference Guide, xw3100 D-17

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Service and Technical Reference Guide, xw3100
D–17
Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics
Power switch of new
external device is not
turned on.
Turn off the workstation, turn on the
external device, then turn on the
workstation to integrate the device
with the workstation system.
When the system
advised you of changes
to the configuration, you
did not accept them.
Reboot the workstation and follow
the instructions for accepting the
changes.
A plug and play board
may not automatically
configure when
added if the default
configuration conflicts
with other devices.
Use Windows 2000 or Windows XP
Device Manager to deselect the
automatic settings for the board and
choose a basic configuration that
does not cause a resource conflict.
You can also use Computer Setup to
reconfigure or disable devices to
resolve the resource conflict.
Workstation will not start.
Wrong memory
modules were used in
the upgrade or memory
modules were installed
in the wrong location.
1. Review the documentation that
came with the system to
determine if you are using the
correct memory modules and to
verify the proper installation.
2. Observe the beeps and LED
lights on the front of the
workstation. See Appendix C
“POST Error Messages” to
determine possible causes.
Power LED flashes Red five
times, once every second,
followed by a two second
pause, and the workstation
beeps five times.
Memory is installed
incorrectly or is bad.
1. Reseat DIMMs.
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.
Power LED flashes Red six
times, once every second,
followed by a two second
pause, and the workstation
beeps six times.
Video card is not seated
properly or is bad, or
system board is bad.
For systems with a graphics card:
1. Reseat the graphics card. Power
on the system.
2. Replace the graphics card.
3. Replace the system board.
For systems with integrated
graphics, replace the system board.
Solving Hardware Installation Problems
(Continued)
Problem
Cause
Solution