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Chapter 5
Solving Power Supply Problems
Testing Power Supply
Before replacing the power supply, use the Built-In Self-Test (BIST) feature to learn if the power supply
still works.
To test the power supply:
1
Disconnect all internal power supply cables.
2
Plug in AC power.
a
If the green BIST LED
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on the rear of the workstation is lit AND the fan is spinning, the power
supply is functional.
b
If the green BIST LED is not lit OR the fan is not spinning, replace the power supply.
Table 5-4
Power Supply Problems
Problem
Cause
Solution
Power supply shuts down
intermittently.
Power supply fault.
Replace the power supply.
Workstation powered off
automatically and the Power LED
flashes Red two times, once every
second, followed by a two-second
pause.
Processor thermal protection
activated:
A fan might be blocked or not
turning.
OR
The CPU heatsink fan
assembly is not properly
attached to the processor.
1
Be sure that the workstation air vents are not blocked
and the cooling fan is running.
2
Open the access panel, press the power button, and
see if the processor fan spins. If the processor fan is
not spinning, be sure the fan’s cable is plugged onto
the system board header. Be sure the fan is fully/
properly seated or installed.
3
Replace the processor fan.
4
Reseat CPU heatsink and verify that the fan assembly
is properly attached.
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Summary of Contents for Xw6200 - Workstation - 2 GB RAM
Page 1: ...HP Workstation xw6200 Service and Technical Reference Guide ...
Page 8: ...VIII CONTENTS ...
Page 14: ...XIV PREFACE ...
Page 26: ...26 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ...
Page 62: ...62 SYSTEM MANAGEMENT ...
Page 112: ...112 REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES ...
Page 154: ...154 SCSI DEVICES ...
Page 158: ...158 SATA DEVICES ...
Page 174: ...174 CONNECTOR PINS 5 BLK GND 6 BLK GND 6 Pin Power Auxiliary PCI Express Pin Color Signal ...
Page 178: ...178 POWER CORD SET REQUIREMENTS ...
Page 184: ...184 ADDITIONAL PASSWORD SECURITY AND RESETTING CMOS ...
Page 186: ...186 QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWS Initial Troubleshooting ...
Page 187: ...NO POWER 187 Appendix I No Power No Power Part 1 ...
Page 188: ...188 QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWS No Power Part 2 ...
Page 189: ...NO POWER 189 Appendix I No Power Part 3 ...
Page 190: ...190 QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWS No Video No Video Part 1 ...
Page 191: ...NO VIDEO 191 Appendix I No Video Part 2 ...
Page 192: ...192 QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWS No Video Part 3 ...
Page 193: ...ERROR MESSAGES 193 Appendix I Error Messages Error Messages Part 1 ...
Page 194: ...194 QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWS Error Messages Part 2 ...
Page 195: ...ERROR MESSAGES 195 Appendix I Error Messages Part 3 ...
Page 196: ...196 QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWS No OS Loading ...
Page 198: ...198 QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWS No OS Loading from Hard Drive Part 2 ...
Page 199: ...NO OS LOADING FROM HARD DRIVE 199 Appendix I No OS Loading from Hard Drive Part 3 ...
Page 200: ...200 QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWS No OS Loading from Diskette Drive ...
Page 201: ...NO OS LOADING FROM CD ROM DRIVE 201 Appendix I No OS Loading from CD ROM Drive ...
Page 202: ...202 QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWS No OS Loading from Network ...
Page 203: ...NON FUNCTIONING DEVICE 203 Appendix I Non functioning Device ...
Page 204: ...204 QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWS ...
Page 208: ...208 ...
Page 209: ...209 Index ...