Owner's Manual (Desktop)
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.... 5 Troubleshooting Your Computer You can troubleshoot your computer using indicators like Diagnostic Lights, Beep Codes, and Error Messages during the POST process. Once the operating system starts to 7. Table 13. Power LED Diagnostics The power button LED located on Amber LED State 2,1 2,2 2,3 2, 4 2,5 2,6 2,7 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4... are detected, but a memory configuration or compatibility error possible system board resource and/or hardware failure 53 Power LED Diagnostics Amber LED State White LED State Description off off system is off off blinking system is 2 or 3 blinks...
.... 5 Troubleshooting Your Computer You can troubleshoot your computer using indicators like Diagnostic Lights, Beep Codes, and Error Messages during the POST process. Once the operating system starts to 7. Table 13. Power LED Diagnostics The power button LED located on Amber LED State 2,1 2,2 2,3 2, 4 2,5 2,6 2,7 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4... are detected, but a memory configuration or compatibility error possible system board resource and/or hardware failure 53 Power LED Diagnostics Amber LED State White LED State Description off off system is off off blinking system is 2 or 3 blinks...
Owner's Manual (Desktop)
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...jump out from looping and execute the normal shutdown process and power system. Previous attempts at checkpoint the same error. Contact Dell and report the checkpoint code (nnnn) to complete the boot ...or hard drive controller cannot send data to the associated drive. If the drive access light turns on disk read The floppy or hard drive controller detected an uncorrectable read the data...the BIOS should detect if the user presses the power button. Decreasing available memory One or more memory modules may be faulty. 54 Amber LED State 3,7 Description some other operating system, ...
...jump out from looping and execute the normal shutdown process and power system. Previous attempts at checkpoint the same error. Contact Dell and report the checkpoint code (nnnn) to complete the boot ...or hard drive controller cannot send data to the associated drive. If the drive access light turns on disk read The floppy or hard drive controller detected an uncorrectable read the data...the BIOS should detect if the user presses the power button. Decreasing available memory One or more memory modules may be faulty. 54 Amber LED State 3,7 Description some other operating system, ...
Owner's Manual (Mini-Tower)
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...off steady system is only active and visible during the operation of the chassis also functions as a bicolored diagnostic LED. Power LED Diagnostics Amber LED State White LED State Description off off system is off off blinking system is no memory modules are detected possible... error possible system board resource and/or hardware failure 49 5 Troubleshooting Your Computer You can troubleshoot your computer using indicators like Diagnostic Lights, Beep Codes, and Error Messages during the POST process. The diagnostic LED is on the front of the computer. The repeated...
...off steady system is only active and visible during the operation of the chassis also functions as a bicolored diagnostic LED. Power LED Diagnostics Amber LED State White LED State Description off off system is off off blinking system is no memory modules are detected possible... error possible system board resource and/or hardware failure 49 5 Troubleshooting Your Computer You can troubleshoot your computer using indicators like Diagnostic Lights, Beep Codes, and Error Messages during the POST process. The diagnostic LED is on the front of the computer. The repeated...
Owner's Manual (Mini-Tower)
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...system, run the appropriate corresponding utility. If the drive access light turns on disk read The floppy or hard drive controller ... subsystem reset failed The floppy drive controller may be loose. Amber LED State 3,7 Description some other operating system, run the ... necessary, replace them. Diskette read the data. Alert! Contact Dell and report the checkpoint code (nnnn) to the associated drive.... BIOS will jump out from looping and execute the normal shutdown process and power system. Alert! Controller has failed The hard drive or the associated controller...
...system, run the appropriate corresponding utility. If the drive access light turns on disk read The floppy or hard drive controller ... subsystem reset failed The floppy drive controller may be loose. Amber LED State 3,7 Description some other operating system, run the ... necessary, replace them. Diskette read the data. Alert! Contact Dell and report the checkpoint code (nnnn) to the associated drive.... BIOS will jump out from looping and execute the normal shutdown process and power system. Alert! Controller has failed The hard drive or the associated controller...
Owner's Manual (Small Form Factor)
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... is only active and visible during the operation of the chassis also functions as a bicolored diagnostic LED. Power LED Diagnostics Amber LED State White LED State Description off off system is off off blinking system is in the middle. ... the front of the computer. 5 Troubleshooting Your Computer You can troubleshoot your computer using indicators like Diagnostic Lights, Beep Codes, and Error Messages during the POST process. Power LED Diagnostics The power button LED located on Amber LED State 2,1 2,2 2,3 2, 4 2,5 2,6 2,7 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 3,5 3,6 Description system board ...
... is only active and visible during the operation of the chassis also functions as a bicolored diagnostic LED. Power LED Diagnostics Amber LED State White LED State Description off off system is off off blinking system is in the middle. ... the front of the computer. 5 Troubleshooting Your Computer You can troubleshoot your computer using indicators like Diagnostic Lights, Beep Codes, and Error Messages during the POST process. Power LED Diagnostics The power button LED located on Amber LED State 2,1 2,2 2,3 2, 4 2,5 2,6 2,7 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 3,5 3,6 Description system board ...
Owner's Manual (Small Form Factor)
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... delay between each set of beeps, the BIOS should detect if the user presses the power button. Diskette subsystem reset failed The floppy drive controller may be loose. If so,... name Ensure that you have failed at booting this checkpoint and contact Dell Technical Support. If the drive access light turns on disk read The floppy or hard drive controller detected an ...computer failed to the associated drive. Data error The floppy or hard drive cannot read error. Amber LED State 3,7 Description some other operating system, run the chkdsk utility to the [nnnn]. Diskette...
... delay between each set of beeps, the BIOS should detect if the user presses the power button. Diskette subsystem reset failed The floppy drive controller may be loose. If so,... name Ensure that you have failed at booting this checkpoint and contact Dell Technical Support. If the drive access light turns on disk read The floppy or hard drive controller detected an ...computer failed to the associated drive. Data error The floppy or hard drive cannot read error. Amber LED State 3,7 Description some other operating system, run the chkdsk utility to the [nnnn]. Diskette...
Owner's Manual (Ultra Small Form Factor)
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...starts to load, it is only active and visible during the operation of the chassis also functions as a bicolored diagnostic LED. Power LED Diagnostics The power button LED located on Amber LED State 2,1 2,2 2,3 2, 4 2,5 2,6 2,7 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 3,5 3,6 Description system board failure system board, ...repeats. 5 Troubleshooting Your Computer You can troubleshoot your computer using indicators like Diagnostic Lights, Beep Codes, and Error Messages during the POST process. Power LED Diagnostics Amber LED State White LED State Description off off system is off off blinking system...
...starts to load, it is only active and visible during the operation of the chassis also functions as a bicolored diagnostic LED. Power LED Diagnostics The power button LED located on Amber LED State 2,1 2,2 2,3 2, 4 2,5 2,6 2,7 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 3,5 3,6 Description system board failure system board, ...repeats. 5 Troubleshooting Your Computer You can troubleshoot your computer using indicators like Diagnostic Lights, Beep Codes, and Error Messages during the POST process. Power LED Diagnostics Amber LED State White LED State Description off off system is off off blinking system...
Owner's Manual (Ultra Small Form Factor)
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.... Data error The floppy or hard drive cannot read error. If the drive access light turns on screen Beep Code The computer can emit a series of beeps during start-...The floppy drive controller may not match the hardware configuration. Security override Jumper is defective. Amber LED State 3,7 Description some other operating system, run the chkdsk utility to complete the ... and power system. Alert! For any other failure with messages on , try a different disk. Diskette read failure The floppy disk may be defective or a cable may be loose. Contact Dell and report...
.... Data error The floppy or hard drive cannot read error. If the drive access light turns on screen Beep Code The computer can emit a series of beeps during start-...The floppy drive controller may not match the hardware configuration. Security override Jumper is defective. Amber LED State 3,7 Description some other operating system, run the chkdsk utility to complete the ... and power system. Alert! For any other failure with messages on , try a different disk. Diskette read failure The floppy disk may be defective or a cable may be loose. Contact Dell and report...
