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Contents Finding Information 5 Setting Up Your Dell Precision 670 Computer 9 Setting Up Your Dell Precision 470 Computer 15 Opening the Computer Cover 18 Caring for Your Computer 22 Solving Problems 22 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 22 Microsoft Windows... Restore in Windows XP 23 Using Last Known Good Configuration 24 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 25 Before You Start Testing 25 Running the Dell Diagnostics 26 System Lights 27 Beep Codes 28 Error Messages 29 Diagnostic Lights 29 Memory Overview 36 Frequently Asked Questions 38 Index 41 Contents 3
Contents Finding Information 5 Setting Up Your Dell Precision 670 Computer 9 Setting Up Your Dell Precision 470 Computer 15 Opening the Computer Cover 18 Caring for Your Computer 22 Solving Problems 22 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 22 Microsoft Windows... Restore in Windows XP 23 Using Last Known Good Configuration 24 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 25 Before You Start Testing 25 Running the Dell Diagnostics 26 System Lights 27 Beep Codes 28 Error Messages 29 Diagnostic Lights 29 Memory Overview 36 Frequently Asked Questions 38 Index 41 Contents 3
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... government, and education customers can also use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for devices (such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system available in all regions. • Customer Care - If you should also reinstall the ... and support - Find It Here • Solutions - DSS is necessary for correct operation of your computer, you reinstall the operating system for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® Pentium® M processors, optical drives, and USB devices. DSS provides critical updates for components...
... government, and education customers can also use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for devices (such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system available in all regions. • Customer Care - If you should also reinstall the ... and support - Find It Here • Solutions - DSS is necessary for correct operation of your computer, you reinstall the operating system for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® Pentium® M processors, optical drives, and USB devices. DSS provides critical updates for components...
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... failure Interrupt vector loading failure 4-3-3 4-3-4 4-4-1 4-4-2 3-2-4 3-3-1 3-3-2 Keyboard Controller Test failure NVRAM power loss Invalid NVRAM configuration 4-4-3 4-4-4 4-3-4 Cause Video Memory Test failure Screen initialization failure Screen retrace failure Search for technical assistance. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Beep Codes Your computer might emit a series of beeps during start -up : 1 Write down the beep code...
... failure Interrupt vector loading failure 4-3-3 4-3-4 4-4-1 4-4-2 3-2-4 3-3-1 3-3-2 Keyboard Controller Test failure NVRAM power loss Invalid NVRAM configuration 4-4-3 4-4-4 4-3-4 Cause Video Memory Test failure Screen initialization failure Screen retrace failure Search for technical assistance. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Beep Codes Your computer might emit a series of beeps during start -up : 1 Write down the beep code...
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... boot to ensure that your computer is successfully communicating with the remaining memory modules until new memory modules are detected, but a memory failure has occurred. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD yellow yellow green green = yellow = green = off Problem Description Memory modules are installed. 32 Quick Reference Guide The following message appears: Alert...
... boot to ensure that your computer is successfully communicating with the remaining memory modules until new memory modules are detected, but a memory failure has occurred. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD yellow yellow green green = yellow = green = off Problem Description Memory modules are installed. 32 Quick Reference Guide The following message appears: Alert...
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... 3 If the problem still exists, remove all the memory modules and install one memory module in Debug Mode. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD green yellow yellow yellow = yellow = green = off Problem Description No memory modules are installed. 34 Quick Reference Guide Operating in ... in Pairs for Normal Operation. 5 Press to boot to the operating system. 6 Run the Dell Diagnostics. 7 If the memory module passes, shut down the computer, remove the memory module, and then repeat the process with the remaining modules to ensure that the remaining modules are...
... 3 If the problem still exists, remove all the memory modules and install one memory module in Debug Mode. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD green yellow yellow yellow = yellow = green = off Problem Description No memory modules are installed. 34 Quick Reference Guide Operating in ... in Pairs for Normal Operation. 5 Press to boot to the operating system. 6 Run the Dell Diagnostics. 7 If the memory module passes, shut down the computer, remove the memory module, and then repeat the process with the remaining modules to ensure that the remaining modules are...
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...Suggested Resolution Contact Dell for each card. Memory modules are compatible with your computer. • Reinstall the memory modules and restart the computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. If the problem persists, contact Dell. If the problem persists, contact Dell. A possible ...procedures in the User's Guide). • Verify that the memory modules that you are installing are detected, but a memory configuration or compatibility error exists. • Ensure that no special memory module requirements exist (see your hardware failure has occurred. ...
...Suggested Resolution Contact Dell for each card. Memory modules are compatible with your computer. • Reinstall the memory modules and restart the computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. If the problem persists, contact Dell. If the problem persists, contact Dell. A possible ...procedures in the User's Guide). • Verify that the memory modules that you are installing are detected, but a memory configuration or compatibility error exists. • Ensure that no special memory module requirements exist (see your hardware failure has occurred. ...
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...; Size = 256 MB • Speed = 3200 • Rank = 1R • Organization = x8 256MB 2R XX XXX 36 Quick Reference Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD green green green yellow ABCD green green green green Problem Description Another failure has occurred. See the label on the... memory module to the system board from the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. The computer is dual rank). Suggested Resolution • Ensure that your memory module labels match. Be sure that the ...
...; Size = 256 MB • Speed = 3200 • Rank = 1R • Organization = x8 256MB 2R XX XXX 36 Quick Reference Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD green green green yellow ABCD green green green green Problem Description Another failure has occurred. See the label on the... memory module to the system board from the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. The computer is dual rank). Suggested Resolution • Ensure that your memory module labels match. Be sure that the ...
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...and DIMM_2, connectors DIMM_3 and DIMM_4, and then DIMM_5 and DIMM_6. If you do not pair an original memory module with a new memory module. NOTE: Memory purchased from Dell is covered under your computer may have, even if you must be used. • Dual-rank...that you must install a fan or remove some memory. These connectors are installed, they must also install a fan to cool the computer. You should install your original memory modules from the computer during a memory upgrade, keep them separate from Dell. Quick Reference Guide 37 Otherwise, your computer ...
...and DIMM_2, connectors DIMM_3 and DIMM_4, and then DIMM_5 and DIMM_6. If you do not pair an original memory module with a new memory module. NOTE: Memory purchased from Dell is covered under your computer may have, even if you must be used. • Dual-rank...that you must install a fan or remove some memory. These connectors are installed, they must also install a fan to cool the computer. You should install your original memory modules from the computer during a memory upgrade, keep them separate from Dell. Quick Reference Guide 37 Otherwise, your computer ...
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...lose your documentation, it is available for your computer's memory. For help with other technical specifications for my computer? To locate your User's Guide, see "Finding Information" on the Dell Support website at the Dell forum chat room. Quick Reference Guide 39 Where to ...one of the following documentation is available on page 5. Your User's Guide has a memory section that provides more detailed information about the hardware and other Dell users at support.dell.com. The following support tools: read white papers on the latest technology or communicate with...
...lose your documentation, it is available for your computer's memory. For help with other technical specifications for my computer? To locate your User's Guide, see "Finding Information" on the Dell Support website at the Dell forum chat room. Quick Reference Guide 39 Where to ...one of the following documentation is available on page 5. Your User's Guide has a memory section that provides more detailed information about the hardware and other Dell users at support.dell.com. The following support tools: read white papers on the latest technology or communicate with...