HP dx2100 Troubleshooting Guide - Page 22

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Troubleshooting Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes (Continued) Activity Beeps Possible Cause Recommended Action Green Power LED flashes six times, once every second, followed by a two second pause. Beeps stop after fifth iteration but LEDs continue until problem is solved. 6 Pre-video graphics For systems with a graphics card: error. 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. Green Power LED flashes seven times, once every second, followed by a two second pause. Beeps stop after fifth iteration but LEDs continue until problem is solved. 7 System board failure (ROM detected failure prior to video). Replace the system board. Green Power LED flashes eight times, once every second, followed by a two second pause. Beeps stop after fifth iteration but LEDs continue until problem is solved. 8 Invalid ROM based on bad checksum. 1. Reflash the system ROM with the latest BIOS image. 2. Replace the system board. Two beeps when password entered. 2 Incorrect Enter the correct password. password entered. One beep when password entered. 1 Correct password No action required. entered. 2-12 www.hp.com Troubleshooting Guide

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Green Power LED
flashes six times,
once every second,
followed by a two
second pause.
Beeps stop after
fifth iteration but
LEDs continue until
problem is solved.
6
Pre-video graphics
error.
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.
Green Power LED
flashes seven times,
once every second,
followed by a two
second pause.
Beeps stop after
fifth iteration but
LEDs continue until
problem is solved.
7
System board
failure (ROM
detected failure
prior to video).
Replace the system board.
Green Power LED
flashes eight times,
once every second,
followed by a two
second pause.
Beeps stop after
fifth iteration but
LEDs continue until
problem is solved.
8
Invalid ROM
based on bad
checksum.
1. Reflash the system ROM with the
latest BIOS image.
2. Replace the system board.
Two beeps when
password entered.
2
Incorrect
password entered.
Enter the correct password.
One beep when
password entered.
1
Correct password
entered.
No action required.
Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes
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Activity
Beeps
Possible Cause
Recommended Action