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... for more information. Also, check the diagnostic lights to see if the specific problem is on diagnosing the beep code. Power Light Solid green Blinking green Blinks green several times and then turns off Solid yellow Blinking yellow Blinking yellow Solid green and a beep code during POST ... keyboard to see if the specific problem is identified. If the computer does not boot, contact Dell for technical assistance. Check the diagnostic lights to wake the computer. The Dell Diagnostics is running , allow the testing to see if the specific problem is identified. Corrective Action...
... for more information. Also, check the diagnostic lights to see if the specific problem is on diagnosing the beep code. Power Light Solid green Blinking green Blinks green several times and then turns off Solid yellow Blinking yellow Blinking yellow Solid green and a beep code during POST ... keyboard to see if the specific problem is identified. If the computer does not boot, contact Dell for technical assistance. Check the diagnostic lights to wake the computer. The Dell Diagnostics is running , allow the testing to see if the specific problem is identified. Corrective Action...
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...lights identify the problem. After the computer starts, all four lights display solid green. Error Messages NOTE: If the message is not listed, see the documentation for suggestions on resolving any problems. Diagnostic Lights... either the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared. The lights can be displayed on the front panel. Quick Reference Guide 29 See "Error Messages" ...follow the safety instructions located in your computer has four lights labeled "A," "B," "C," and "D" on the monitor identifying the problem. If an error occurs during ...
...lights identify the problem. After the computer starts, all four lights display solid green. Error Messages NOTE: If the message is not listed, see the documentation for suggestions on resolving any problems. Diagnostic Lights... either the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared. The lights can be displayed on the front panel. Quick Reference Guide 29 See "Error Messages" ...follow the safety instructions located in your computer has four lights labeled "A," "B," "C," and "D" on the monitor identifying the problem. If an error occurs during ...
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... one of the appropriate methods to wake the computer. off yellow off off failure has occurred. Perform the procedure in "Power Problems" in the User's Guide. Contact Dell for technical assistance. If the power light is off, ensure that the computer is connected to a ...to an electrical outlet. If the problem is still not resolved, contact Dell for technical assistance. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Diagnostic Light Codes Before POST Light Pattern ABCD ABCD ABCD ABCD ABCD ABCD = yellow = green = off Problem Description Suggested Resolution off No electrical power is ...
... one of the appropriate methods to wake the computer. off yellow off off failure has occurred. Perform the procedure in "Power Problems" in the User's Guide. Contact Dell for technical assistance. If the power light is off, ensure that the computer is connected to a ...to an electrical outlet. If the problem is still not resolved, contact Dell for technical assistance. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Diagnostic Light Codes Before POST Light Pattern ABCD ABCD ABCD ABCD ABCD ABCD = yellow = green = off Problem Description Suggested Resolution off No electrical power is ...
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... Diagnostic Light Codes During POST Light Pattern ABCD yellow yellow green yellow Problem Description Suggested Resolution A possible processor failure has occurred. Light Pattern ABCD ABCD ABCD ABCD = yellow = green = off Problem Description Suggested Resolution yellow off yellow A possible VRM 1 failure green has occurred. yellow green green A possible VRM 0 and VRM 1 Contact Dell for technical assistance. Contact Dell for technical assistance. yellow off yellow A processor...
... Diagnostic Light Codes During POST Light Pattern ABCD yellow yellow green yellow Problem Description Suggested Resolution A possible processor failure has occurred. Light Pattern ABCD ABCD ABCD ABCD = yellow = green = off Problem Description Suggested Resolution yellow off yellow A possible VRM 1 failure green has occurred. yellow green green A possible VRM 0 and VRM 1 Contact Dell for technical assistance. Contact Dell for technical assistance. yellow off yellow A processor...
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... memory module 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 Suggested Resolution 1 Reseat the memory modules to the operating...
... memory module 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 Suggested Resolution 1 Reseat the memory modules to the operating...
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...card that you know works and restart the computer. • If the problem persists or the computer has integrated graphics, contact Dell. Suggested Resolution 1 Determine if a conflict exists by removing a card (not the graphics card) and then restarting the computer.... Reseat all USB devices, check cable connections, and then restart the computer. Light Pattern ABCD yellow green yellow yellow ABCD yellow green yellow green ABCD yellow green green yellow ABCD yellow green green green = yellow = green = off Problem Description A possible expansion card failure has occurred.
...card that you know works and restart the computer. • If the problem persists or the computer has integrated graphics, contact Dell. Suggested Resolution 1 Determine if a conflict exists by removing a card (not the graphics card) and then restarting the computer.... Reseat all USB devices, check cable connections, and then restart the computer. Light Pattern ABCD yellow green yellow yellow ABCD yellow green yellow green ABCD yellow green green yellow ABCD yellow green green green = yellow = green = off Problem Description A possible expansion card failure has occurred.
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...If the first memory module tested is defective, repeat the process with the remaining modules to ensure that your computer is identified, contact Dell for Normal Operation. 5 Press to boot to ensure that the remaining modules are not defective. 8 When the defective memory module is ... computer. 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
...If the first memory module tested is defective, repeat the process with the remaining modules to ensure that your computer is identified, contact Dell for Normal Operation. 5 Press to boot to ensure that the remaining modules are not defective. 8 When the defective memory module is ... computer. 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
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Light Pattern ABCD ABCD green yellow yellow green green yellow green yellow ABCD green yellow green green ABCD = yellow = green = off green green yellow yellow Problem Description System board failure has occurred. If the computer starts normally, troubleshoot the last card removed from the computer for technical assistance. If the problem persists, contact Dell...computer. • Reinstall the memory modules and restart the computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. A possible expansion card failure has occurred. 1 Determine if a conflict exists by removing a card (...
Light Pattern ABCD ABCD green yellow yellow green green yellow green yellow ABCD green yellow green green ABCD = yellow = green = off green green yellow yellow Problem Description System board failure has occurred. If the computer starts normally, troubleshoot the last card removed from the computer for technical assistance. If the problem persists, contact Dell...computer. • Reinstall the memory modules and restart the computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. A possible expansion card failure has occurred. 1 Determine if a conflict exists by removing a card (...
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... from the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD green green green yellow ABCD green green green green Problem Description Another failure has occurred. Be sure that the cables are properly... = x8 256MB 2R XX XXX 36 Quick Reference Guide Suggested Resolution • Ensure that your memory module labels match. condition after POST. = yellow = green = off Memory Overview NOTE: Your computer supports ECC and registered memory. • Memory modules should be installed in pairs of matched ...
... from the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD green green green yellow ABCD green green green green Problem Description Another failure has occurred. Be sure that the cables are properly... = x8 256MB 2R XX XXX 36 Quick Reference Guide Suggested Resolution • Ensure that your memory module labels match. condition after POST. = yellow = green = off Memory Overview NOTE: Your computer supports ECC and registered memory. • Memory modules should be installed in pairs of matched ...