HP ZBook Studio G3 Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 86
Status lights, blinking light codes, troubleshooting lights, and POST error messages
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7. Status lights, blinking light codes, troubleshooting lights, and POST error messages Carefully observe any behavior the computer may be exhibiting: status lights, blinking lights, and POST error messages during boot. It is important to understand what these indicators mean. Status lights See the chapter titled "External Component Identification" for light locations. The following table describes basic lights on the computer. Component Power button Front power light Front AC adapter and battery light Front storage device light Rear AC adapter light Description When the computer is off, press the button to turn on the computer. When the computer is on, press the button briefly to initiate Sleep (Windows) or Suspend (Linux). When the computer is in the Sleep state, press the button briefly to exit Sleep (Windows) or Suspend (Linux). When the computer is in Hibernation, press the button briefly to exit Hibernation. CAUTION: Pressing and holding down the power button results in the loss of unsaved information. If the computer has stopped responding and operating system shutdown procedures are ineffective, press and hold the power button. On: The computer is on. Blinking: The computer is in the Sleep state. Off: The computer is off. White: The computer is connected to external power and the battery is charged from 90 to 99 percent. Amber: The computer is connected to external power and the battery is charged from 0 to 90 percent. Blinking amber: A battery that is the only available power source has reached a low battery level. When the battery reaches a critical battery level, the battery light begins blinking rapidly. By default, the critical battery level is defined in Power Options as 5%. Off: The battery is fully charged. Blinking white: The storage device is being accessed. Amber: HP 3D DriveGuard has temporarily parked the storage device. White: The computer is connected to external power. Off: The computer is not connected to external power. 72 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting guide