Light pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
off
off
off
off
Normal off condition or possible pre-
BIOS failure
Verify that the computer is plugged
into a working outlet and that you
have pressed the power button.
green
yellow
yellow
yellow
Possible BIOS failure; the computer is
in the recovery mode
Run the BIOS Recovery Utility,
wait for recovery completion,
and restart the computer to retest.
yellow
green
yellow
yellow
Possible processor failure Reseat the processor, and restart
the computer to retest.
green
green
yellow
yellow
Possible memory failure Reseat all memory modules and
restart the computer to retest.
yellow
yellow
green
yellow
Possible expansion card failure Remove each expansion card
individually, and restart the
computer to retest.
Reinstall the expansion card(s) one
at a time, and restart the computer
to retest.
Move each expansion card one at a
time to another PCI slot, and
restart the computer to retest.
green
yellow
green
yellow
Possible video card failure or bad on-
board video
If you have a video card, reseat it
and restart the computer to retest.
If you have video integrated, you
must replace the system board.
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