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... a normal off Advanced Troubleshooting 47 Advanced Troubleshooting Diagnostic Lights CAUTION: Before you troubleshoot a problem, your computer has four lights labeled "A," "B," "C," and "D" on the back panel (see page 97) and restart the computer. = yellow = green = off Plug the computer into a ... occurred. After the computer starts, all four lights display solid green. ABCD A possible processor failure has occurred. When the computer starts normally, the lights flash. The lights can be yellow or green. Light Pattern ABCD Problem Description Suggested Resolution The computer ...
... a normal off Advanced Troubleshooting 47 Advanced Troubleshooting Diagnostic Lights CAUTION: Before you troubleshoot a problem, your computer has four lights labeled "A," "B," "C," and "D" on the back panel (see page 97) and restart the computer. = yellow = green = off Plug the computer into a ... occurred. After the computer starts, all four lights display solid green. ABCD A possible processor failure has occurred. When the computer starts normally, the lights flash. The lights can be yellow or green. Light Pattern ABCD Problem Description Suggested Resolution The computer ...
Owner's Manual
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD ABCD ABCD Problem Description Memory modules are detected, but a memory failure has occurred. Continue until you know works and restart the computer. • If the problem persists or the computer has integrated graphics, contact Dell (see...the computer starts normally, reinstall an additional module. Reseat all USB devices, check cable connections, and then restart the computer. = yellow = green = off 48 Advanced Troubleshooting A possible floppy or hard drive failure has occurred. A possible graphics card failure has occurred....
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD ABCD ABCD Problem Description Memory modules are detected, but a memory failure has occurred. Continue until you know works and restart the computer. • If the problem persists or the computer has integrated graphics, contact Dell (see...the computer starts normally, reinstall an additional module. Reseat all USB devices, check cable connections, and then restart the computer. = yellow = green = off 48 Advanced Troubleshooting A possible floppy or hard drive failure has occurred. A possible graphics card failure has occurred....
Owner's Manual
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...modules installed, remove the modules, reinstall one module (see page 71), and then restart the computer. Advanced Troubleshooting 49 Light Pattern ABCD ABCD ABCD = yellow = green = off Problem Description Suggested Resolution No memory modules are compatible with your computer (see page 71). •...card, and then restart the computer. 3 Repeat this process for resource conflicts (see page 57). 4 If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 123). Continue until you have identified a faulty module or reinstalled all modules without error. • If available, install properly...
...modules installed, remove the modules, reinstall one module (see page 71), and then restart the computer. Advanced Troubleshooting 49 Light Pattern ABCD ABCD ABCD = yellow = green = off Problem Description Suggested Resolution No memory modules are compatible with your computer (see page 71). •...card, and then restart the computer. 3 Repeat this process for resource conflicts (see page 57). 4 If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 123). Continue until you have identified a faulty module or reinstalled all modules without error. • If available, install properly...
Owner's Manual
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None. = yellow = green = off Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you contact Dell for the devices installed on Dell™ computers. NOTICE: The Dell Diagnostics works only on your computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 113) to boot from either your computer, perform the checks...drive (see page 31) and run the Dell Diagnostics before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in a normal operating condition after POST. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD ABCD Problem Description Another failure has...
None. = yellow = green = off Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you contact Dell for the devices installed on Dell™ computers. NOTICE: The Dell Diagnostics works only on your computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 113) to boot from either your computer, perform the checks...drive (see page 31) and run the Dell Diagnostics before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in a normal operating condition after POST. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern ABCD ABCD Problem Description Another failure has...
Owner's Manual
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...connector - If you have a USB printer, plug it into a USB connector. 14 diagnostic lights (4) Use the lights to help secure your monitor has a VGA connector, plug it into the VGA connector on...such as a cassette player, CD player, or VCR. • Microphone connector - Use the yellow center/LFE connector to attach your computer to a TV. NOTE: For optimum performance, install a... a standard mouse into a sound or telephony program. • Line-out connector - www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 TV-OUT connector Connects your subwoofer. 9 padlock ring Insert a padlock to lock ...
...connector - If you have a USB printer, plug it into a USB connector. 14 diagnostic lights (4) Use the lights to help secure your monitor has a VGA connector, plug it into the VGA connector on...such as a cassette player, CD player, or VCR. • Microphone connector - Use the yellow center/LFE connector to attach your computer to a TV. NOTE: For optimum performance, install a... a standard mouse into a sound or telephony program. • Line-out connector - www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 TV-OUT connector Connects your subwoofer. 9 padlock ring Insert a padlock to lock ...
Owner's Manual
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... between a 100-Mbps network and the computer. yellow blinking light four lights on the back panel (See "Diagnostic Lights" on page 47.) AUX_PWR on integrated network adapter) Diagnostic lights Standby power light Case backlight green light - www.dell.com | support.dell.com Controls and Lights (continued) Link integrity light (on integrated network adapter) Activity light (on the system board color options: off...
... between a 100-Mbps network and the computer. yellow blinking light four lights on the back panel (See "Diagnostic Lights" on page 47.) AUX_PWR on integrated network adapter) Diagnostic lights Standby power light Case backlight green light - www.dell.com | support.dell.com Controls and Lights (continued) Link integrity light (on integrated network adapter) Activity light (on the system board color options: off...