# \[SOLVED\] What does the error light sequence of Red/Blue mean?

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**Created:** [July 24, 2024, 12:20am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/solved-what-does-the-error-light-sequence-of-red-blue-mean/55091 "2024-07-24T00:20:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![RokeJulianLockhart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/rokejulianlockhart/32/45602_2.png) [@RokeJulianLockhart](https://community.frame.work/u/RokeJulianLockhart)\
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> [@pkunk](#):
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> On rare occaisions the embedded controller gets stuck at powerup and holds the system from finishing the POST sequence.

For me, the red-blue light combination indeed meant a hardware failure. The MB had died:

> [@Black display on FW16](https://community.frame.work/t/black-display-on-fw16/59156/7):
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> The mainboard had died. I was sent a replacement by Framework, and that has worked since.

The RAM was perfectly operative, in comparison.

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