Analyze the issue ............................................................................................................................... 83
messages ........................................................................................................................ 87
Resolve the issue ............................................................................................................................... 89
8. Hard reset .................................................................................................................... 89
Verify solution ................................................................................................................................... 93
Helpful Hints ........................................................................................................................................................ 93
At startup ........................................................................................................................................... 94
During operation ............................................................................................................................... 94
Consulting with HP Service ............................................................................................................... 95
Power-on issues ................................................................................................................................ 95
No Power ......................................................................................................................... 95
AC adapter issue .............................................................................................................. 98
Burnt smell .................................................................................................................... 101
POST ................................................................................................................................................ 101
HP Thermal Monitor ..................................................................................... 86
Status lights .................................................................................................. 87
Blinking light codes ...................................................................................... 88
POST error messages ................................................................................... 88
Safe mode ..................................................................................................... 92
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