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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 ... Using System 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 ... Using System 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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Solving Problems Follow these suggestions: • To avoid losing or corrupting data, never turn off your computer when the hard drive light is on. • Schedule regular virus scans using the Hardware Troubleshooter: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support.... | support.dell.com Caring for more information). This message may help maintain your computer, follow these tips when troubleshooting your User's Guide for Your Computer To help technical support diagnose and fix the problem(s). • If an error message occurs in a program, consult the program's documentation. ...
Solving Problems Follow these suggestions: • To avoid losing or corrupting data, never turn off your computer when the hard drive light is on. • Schedule regular virus scans using the Hardware Troubleshooter: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support.... | support.dell.com Caring for more information). This message may help maintain your computer, follow these tips when troubleshooting your User's Guide for Your Computer To help technical support diagnose and fix the problem(s). • If an error message occurs in a program, consult the program's documentation. ...
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... assistance. If the computer does not boot, contact Dell for more information. Check the diagnostic lights to complete. Quick Reference Guide 27 System Lights These lights on , and the computer is operating normally. A configuration error exists. A power supply or system board failure has... occurred. If the Dell Diagnostics is running a test, or ...
... assistance. If the computer does not boot, contact Dell for more information. Check the diagnostic lights to complete. Quick Reference Guide 27 System Lights These lights on , and the computer is operating normally. A configuration error exists. A power supply or system board failure has... occurred. If the Dell Diagnostics is running a test, or ...
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...Guide for either the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared. The lights can be displayed on the monitor identifying the problem. Quick Reference Guide 29 Error Messages NOTE: If the message is not listed, see the documentation for suggestions on the front ... in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. When the computer starts normally, the lights flash. After the computer starts, all four lights display solid green. If an error occurs during start-up, a message may be yellow, green, or off.
...Guide for either the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared. The lights can be displayed on the monitor identifying the problem. Quick Reference Guide 29 Error Messages NOTE: If the message is not listed, see the documentation for suggestions on the front ... in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. When the computer starts normally, the lights flash. After the computer starts, all four lights display solid green. If an error occurs during start-up, a message may be yellow, green, or off.
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...error occurs during start-up or diagnostic testing. Operating in connector DIMM_1. 4 Restart the computer. NOTE: If necessary, the computer can operate in Pairs for a replacement. The following message appears: Alert! Suggested Resolution 1 Reseat the memory modules to the operating system. 6 Run the Dell... the process with the remaining memory modules until new memory modules are installed. 32 Quick Reference Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD yellow yellow green green = yellow = green = off Problem Description Memory modules are not defective...
...error occurs during start-up or diagnostic testing. Operating in connector DIMM_1. 4 Restart the computer. NOTE: If necessary, the computer can operate in Pairs for a replacement. The following message appears: Alert! Suggested Resolution 1 Reseat the memory modules to the operating system. 6 Run the Dell... the process with the remaining memory modules until new memory modules are installed. 32 Quick Reference Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD yellow yellow green green = yellow = green = off Problem Description Memory modules are not defective...
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... Operating in debug mode until a memory error occurs during start-up or diagnostic testing. NOTE: If necessary, the computer can operate in Debug Mode. Please Populate Memory in connector DIMM_1. 4 Restart the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD green yellow yellow yellow = ... 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 detected. Suggested Resolution 1 Reseat the memory ...
... Operating in debug mode until a memory error occurs during start-up or diagnostic testing. NOTE: If necessary, the computer can operate in Debug Mode. Please Populate Memory in connector DIMM_1. 4 Restart the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD green yellow yellow yellow = ... 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 detected. Suggested Resolution 1 Reseat the memory ...
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...memory modules and restart the computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. If the problem persists, contact Dell. If the problem persists, contact Dell. User's Guide. 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. Memory modules are detected, but a memory configuration or compatibility error...
...memory modules and restart the computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. If the problem persists, contact Dell. If the problem persists, contact Dell. User's Guide. 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. Memory modules are detected, but a memory configuration or compatibility error...
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... resolving software and hardware incompatibilities, 22 D Dell support site, 7 Dell Premier Support website, 6-7 Device Manager, 23 diagnostic lights, 29 diagnostics beep codes, 28 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 lights, 29 documentation, 5, 14, 18 device,... 5 online, 7 Product Information Guide, 6 ResourceCD, 5 User's Guide, 6 drivers ResourceCD, 5 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 E error messages beep codes, 28 diagnostic lights...
... resolving software and hardware incompatibilities, 22 D Dell support site, 7 Dell Premier Support website, 6-7 Device Manager, 23 diagnostic lights, 29 diagnostics beep codes, 28 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 lights, 29 documentation, 5, 14, 18 device,... 5 online, 7 Product Information Guide, 6 ResourceCD, 5 User's Guide, 6 drivers ResourceCD, 5 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 E error messages beep codes, 28 diagnostic lights...