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04-13-2020 07:13 AM
04-13-2020 07:13 AM
xw8600 5 beeeps 2 second pause repeat but no boot.
Setup is HP xw8600 produced in 2008.
Unable to boot: But getting 5 beeps, 2 second pause ... repeat
Digging in the manuals I learned the 5 beeps probably means a problem with 1 or more memory modules.
I have no experience with repairing HP xw8600 so before tearing into it I'd like to get a little more
advice. What, if anything, can I do to diagnose more about the problem? Anything more short of pulling out memory mods and trying them 1 by 1?
Am I likely to ruin something If I do pull all memory mods and try boot on each one.
If a single memory module is OK, what wiill happen on starting machine with only 1 mem module in place?
Or, is it smarter to test by removing 1 module, see if starting up works, then the next, etc.?
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04-16-2020 03:17 AM
04-16-2020 03:17 AM
Re: xw8600 5 beeeps 2 second pause repeat but no boot.
Hi @hput3
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