Activity
Possible cause
Recommended action
Red Power LED blinks eight
times, once every second,
followed by a two-second
pause. Eight beeps.
Invalid ROM based on bad
checksum.
CAUTION:
Internal components might be powered even when the
workstation is off. To prevent damage, disconnect the workstation power
cord before you remove a component.
1.
Clear CMOS.
NOTE:
Refer to the
Maintenance and Service Guide
for the
workstation model for detailed information on clearing CMOS.
2.
Upgrade the ROM using SoftPaq, either from the hard drive, CD,
diskette, or USB removable device (for example., HP Drive Key).
See the ROM Flash section of the
Maintenance and Service
Guide
at
http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals
. SoftPaq
is a self-extracting executable, which contains instructions for its
use, that enables you to upgrade the ROM. To download the Softpaq
executable, visit
http://www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport
.
3.
The problem might be on the system board. Contact HP for
assistance.
Red Power LED blinks nine
times, once every second,
followed by a two-second
pause. Nine beeps.
System powers on but does
not start.
●
The problem might be on the system board. Contact HP for
assistance.
●
The problem might be in the CPU. Contact HP for assistance.
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Diagnostic lights and audible codes (continued)
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