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CISCO system LED blinking orange/red

Hi ,
My Cisco 2950 "SYST" Led is blinking orange and the 2 GBIC slots are also indicates yellow evethoughthey are vacant. And the switch is not working now. Any suggestions?
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What does a "show log" show?

Have you done a "shutdown" on the 2 GBIC interfaces?  Do a:

    show int  "interface name"

and see if it says "adminstrativly down".  If it says this, then if you go into configuration mode and do a "no shutdown" on the interface it should turn off the LED.

I will need to go check the doc on the SYST amber light issue.
According to the doc SYST being abmber means the unit is receiving power but is not function properly, as you know.

Cisco doc says to contact Cisco.  Can you connect to the console port and get into the console?
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The problem is I can't connect via the console.. I can't connect via the network... It's just inaccessible..
If you have connected to the console and then powered the box down and back up and still can't connect, then it is time to contact Cisco.  

Sounds like the box is partially dead.
How do I get hold of Cisco... the site says that I can contact Cisco only if i have a service contract with them..
The site is correct.  You need a service/support contract (called ServiceNET) to get support.   No contract no support.

When did you get it?  Did it come with any type of warranty?
Try unplugging it, plug in your console, then power it up and post any ouput you get. You should get SOMETHING.

Remember you need a rolled cable (the ribbon cable that the switch should have come with), not a straight-through cable for your console. the rolled cable has all 8 pins swapped on one end, it's not like an ethernet crossover.
The switch is like more than 2 years old... Probably out of warranty. I have tried connecting to the console... rebooted... no output!!! The LED goes orange as soon as I turn it on... doesn't even run the POST/BOOT.  I used   COM1 serial, 9600 baud rate, 8bit for Data, No Parity, 1 Stop Bit, and No Flow Control settings. And I have configured this switch before with the same settings....

There is a chance that the lightinings caused it. Had a thunderstorm the day before it went kaput. It's strange becase I had a UPS with a surge protector connected to it. Probably the surge came through the network cable.

So guys... should I chuck it into the bin?????
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Well... the surge protector is brand new.. It's going into the bin.... Thanks guys...