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...System Lights These lights on the keyboard to wake the computer. 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 Solid green power light and ...no beep code and no video during POST Solid green power light and no beep code but the computer locks up during POST Hard-Drive Light N/A Blank N/A N/A Blank Solid green N/A N/A N/A Cause Power is on, and the computer is not identified, contact Dell...
...System Lights These lights on the keyboard to wake the computer. 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 Solid green power light and ...no beep code and no video during POST Solid green power light and no beep code but the computer locks up during POST Hard-Drive Light N/A Blank N/A N/A Blank Solid green N/A N/A N/A Cause Power is on, and the computer is not identified, contact Dell...
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... of the lights identify the problem. If the computer malfunctions, the color and sequence of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in your computer has four lights labeled "A," ..."B," "C," and "D" on the front panel. See "Error Messages" in the Product Information Guide. When the computer starts normally, the lights flash. Error Messages NOTE...not listed, see the documentation for suggestions on resolving any problems. Diagnostic Lights CAUTION: Before you troubleshoot a problem, your User's Guide for either ...
... of the lights identify the problem. If the computer malfunctions, the color and sequence of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in your computer has four lights labeled "A," ..."B," "C," and "D" on the front panel. See "Error Messages" in the Product Information Guide. When the computer starts normally, the lights flash. Error Messages NOTE...not listed, see the documentation for suggestions on resolving any problems. Diagnostic Lights CAUTION: Before you troubleshoot a problem, your User's Guide for either ...
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... "wake up" the power or "sleep" state. Contact Dell for technical assistance. yellow off failure has occurred. 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...supply or power cable failure has occurred. that the processor is still not resolved, contact Dell for technical assistance. If the power light is off power button. yellow off off off The computer is connected to a off working electrical outlet and then press ...
... "wake up" the power or "sleep" state. Contact Dell for technical assistance. yellow off failure has occurred. 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...supply or power cable failure has occurred. that the processor is still not resolved, contact Dell for technical assistance. If the power light is off power button. yellow off off off The computer is connected to a off working electrical outlet and then press ...
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... VRM 1 failure green has occurred. green failure has occurred. Contact Dell for technical assistance. Perform the procedure in "Processor Problems" in the User's Guide. yellow green green A possible VRM 0 and VRM 1 Contact Dell for technical assistance. yellow off Diagnostic Light Codes During POST Light Pattern ABCD yellow yellow green yellow Problem Description Suggested Resolution A possible processor failure has occurred.
... VRM 1 failure green has occurred. green failure has occurred. Contact Dell for technical assistance. Perform the procedure in "Processor Problems" in the User's Guide. yellow green green A possible VRM 0 and VRM 1 Contact Dell for technical assistance. yellow off Diagnostic Light Codes During POST Light Pattern ABCD yellow yellow green yellow Problem Description Suggested Resolution A possible processor failure has occurred.
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...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 Diagnostics (see page 26). 7 If the memory module passes, shut down the computer, remove the memory module, and then repeat the process ...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 yellow yellow green green = yellow = green = off Problem Description Memory modules are installed. 32 Quick Reference Guide
...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 Diagnostics (see page 26). 7 If the memory module passes, shut down the computer, remove the memory module, and then repeat the process ...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 yellow yellow green green = yellow = green = off Problem Description Memory modules are installed. 32 Quick Reference Guide
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... and then restart the computer. 3 Repeat this process for resource conflicts (see your User's Guide). 4 If the problem persists, contact Dell. • If the computer has a graphics card, remove the card, reinstall it, and then restart the computer. • If ...graphics, contact Dell. Reseat all USB devices, check cable connections, and then restart the computer. Reinstall all power and data cables and 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 =...
... and then restart the computer. 3 Repeat this process for resource conflicts (see your User's Guide). 4 If the problem persists, contact Dell. • If the computer has a graphics card, remove the card, reinstall it, and then restart the computer. • If ...graphics, contact Dell. Reseat all USB devices, check cable connections, and then restart the computer. Reinstall all power and data cables and 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 =...
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... Resolution 1 Reseat the memory modules to ensure that the remaining modules are detected. NOTE: If necessary, the computer can operate in Pairs for a replacement. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD green yellow yellow yellow = yellow = green = off Problem Description No memory modules are not defective. 8 When the defective memory module is identified, contact...
... Resolution 1 Reseat the memory modules to ensure that the remaining modules are detected. NOTE: If necessary, the computer can operate in Pairs for a replacement. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD green yellow yellow yellow = yellow = green = off Problem Description No memory modules are not defective. 8 When the defective memory module is identified, contact...
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..., and then restart the computer. 3 Repeat this process for each 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. Memory modules are compatible with your... no special memory module requirements exist (see your hardware failure has occurred. Suggested Resolution Contact Dell for resource conflicts (see "Memory Overview" in your User's Guide). Quick Reference Guide 35 If the problem persists, contact...
..., and then restart the computer. 3 Repeat this process for each 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. Memory modules are compatible with your... no special memory module requirements exist (see your hardware failure has occurred. Suggested Resolution Contact Dell for resource conflicts (see "Memory Overview" in your User's Guide). Quick Reference Guide 35 If the problem persists, contact...
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... module to the system board from the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. condition after POST. = yellow = green = off Memory Overview NOTE: Your computer supports ECC and registered memory. • Memory modules should be installed in ...a normal operating None. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD green green green yellow ABCD green green green green Problem Description Another failure has occurred. The computer is in pairs of matched size...
... module to the system board from the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. condition after POST. = yellow = green = off Memory Overview NOTE: Your computer supports ECC and registered memory. • Memory modules should be installed in ...a normal operating None. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD green green green yellow ABCD green green green green Problem Description Another failure has occurred. The computer is in pairs of matched size...