Analyze the issue ............................................................................................................................... 87
messages ........................................................................................................................ 92
Resolve the issue ............................................................................................................................... 95
8. Hard reset .................................................................................................................... 95
Verify solution ................................................................................................................................... 99
Helpful Hints ........................................................................................................................................................ 99
At startup ........................................................................................................................................... 99
During operation ............................................................................................................................. 100
Consulting with HP Service ............................................................................................................. 100
Power-on issues .............................................................................................................................. 101
No Power ....................................................................................................................... 101
AC adapter issue ........................................................................................................... 104
Burnt smell .................................................................................................................... 107
POST ................................................................................................................................................ 107
No video (with power) ................................................................................................... 107
Blinking lights ............................................................................................................... 108
HP Thermal Monitor ..................................................................................... 91
Status lights .................................................................................................. 92
Blinking light codes ...................................................................................... 93
POST error messages ................................................................................... 93
Safe mode ..................................................................................................... 98
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