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...incorrectly installed. Blinks green several A configuration error exists. See "Beep Codes" on page 39 for instructions on contacting Dell, see if the specific problem is running a test, or a device on the system board may Check "Diagnostic Lights...Dell for technical assistance. If the problem is identified. System Lights Your power light may be faulty. Power Light Problem Description Suggested Resolution Solid green Power is running , allow the testing to see if light, no beep code but the computer locks up during POST A problem was detected while the BIOS...
...incorrectly installed. Blinks green several A configuration error exists. See "Beep Codes" on page 39 for instructions on contacting Dell, see if the specific problem is running a test, or a device on the system board may Check "Diagnostic Lights...Dell for technical assistance. If the problem is identified. System Lights Your power light may be faulty. Power Light Problem Description Suggested Resolution Solid green Power is running , allow the testing to see if light, no beep code but the computer locks up during POST A problem was detected while the BIOS...
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...in this section, follow the safety instructions in the process the computer halted. recovery completion, and then restart the computer. A possible BIOS failure has occurred; When the computer starts normally, the patterns or codes on the lights change as the boot process completes. When ...boots to the operating system. Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution The computer is in a normal "off" condition, or a possible pre-BIOS failure has occurred. Plug the computer into a working electrical outlet and press the power button. If the POST portion of the problem. The...
...in this section, follow the safety instructions in the process the computer halted. recovery completion, and then restart the computer. A possible BIOS failure has occurred; When the computer starts normally, the patterns or codes on the lights change as the boot process completes. When ...boots to the operating system. Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution The computer is in a normal "off" condition, or a possible pre-BIOS failure has occurred. Plug the computer into a working electrical outlet and press the power button. If the POST portion of the problem. The...
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If your online User's Guide. Code Cause Code 1-1-2 Microprocessor register failure 3-1-4 1-1-3 NVRAM read/write failure 3-2-2 1-1-4 ROM BIOS checksum failure 3-2-4 1-2-1 Programmable interval timer failure 3-3-1 1-2-2 DMA initialization failure 3-3-2 1-2-3 DMA page register read/write failure 3-3-4 1-3 ...you that the computer encountered a memory problem. For information on page 32 to identify a more serious cause. 3 Contact Dell for video ROM failure No timer tick Shutdown failure Serial or parallel port test failure Failure to decompress code to shadowed ...
If your online User's Guide. Code Cause Code 1-1-2 Microprocessor register failure 3-1-4 1-1-3 NVRAM read/write failure 3-2-2 1-1-4 ROM BIOS checksum failure 3-2-4 1-2-1 Programmable interval timer failure 3-3-1 1-2-2 DMA initialization failure 3-3-2 1-2-3 DMA page register read/write failure 3-3-4 1-3 ...you that the computer encountered a memory problem. For information on page 32 to identify a more serious cause. 3 Contact Dell for video ROM failure No timer tick Shutdown failure Serial or parallel port test failure Failure to decompress code to shadowed ...