Dell OptiPlex 740 Support Question
Dell OptiPlex 740 Support Question
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Question posted by cshroKarlos on March 6th, 2014
Optiplex 740 Wont Shut Off Orange Power Light
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Quick Reference
Guide - Page 16
...operating state.
• Blinking green - The computer is in a power-saving mode.
• Blinking or solid amber -
This light flickers when the hard drive is turned off.
• Steady green -
See "Power Problems" in your computer. 7 power light
8 hard-drive activity light
9 headphone connector
10 microphone connector
The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to attach...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 22
..." in the Windows Device Manager. For more information.
NOTICE: If your operating system has ACPI enabled, when you press the power button the computer will perform an operating system shutdown.
4 Dell badge 5 power light
This badge can be rotated to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on page 54 for instructions. See "System...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 28
...the headphone connector to attach a microphone.
To exit from a powersaving mode, see "Power Management" in a power-saving mode.
• Blinking or solid amber - 7 power light
8 headphone connector
9 microphone connector
10 floppy drive bay (optional)
11 optical drive (optional)
The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate different operating states:
• No...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 54
... mode. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the Main Menu screen.
The device list may indicate a computer problem.
Power Light
Problem Description
Suggested Resolution
Solid green
Power is on page 55
several times and
to see if the specific problem is operating normally.
Blinking green The computer is required...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 55
... begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in your online
User's Guide. For information on page 59.
Solid green power light, no beep code and no beep code,
identified. to see if the specific problem is
incorrectly installed. If the computer does not boot, contact Dell...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 72
See system board
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operating system reinstalling, 8
Operating System CD, 8
P
power light, 22, 28
power light diagnosing problems with, 54
problems restore to previous state, 61
72
Index
problems. See ..., 60 Help and Support Center, 10 restore to previous state, 61 system lights, 54 I
installing parts before you begin, 32
IRQ conflicts, 60
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labels Microsoft Windows, 7 Service Tag...
User's Guide - Page 22
... 19 for more information. Use the headphone connector to a USB device). 1 optical drive (optional) 2 Flexbay drive 3 USB 2.0 connectors (2)
4 LAN indicator light 5 diagnostic lights 6 power button
7 power light
8 hard-drive activity light 9 headphone connector 10 microphone connector
Insert media (if supported) into this button to help you troubleshoot problems with your operating system...
User's Guide - Page 35
...rear panel - push button
Power light (within the power button)
green light - Key Combinations or
displays a boot device menu that allows the user to run hard-drive and system diagnostics
starts the RAID setup menu if RAID is entered)
Controls and Lights
Power control
front of chassis - yellow blinking light adapter)
Diagnostic lights
front panel - orange light for 10-Mb...
User's Guide - Page 98
... the microphone connector to attach headphones and most kinds of light codes that can help you troubleshoot problems with your computer.
See "Power Problems" on page 330. See "System Lights" on page 99). Use the headphone connector to attach a microphone.
Insert the power cable.
98
Desktop Computer The computer is turned off. • Steady green...
User's Guide - Page 99
...
3
4
5
9 1 parallel connector
2 link integrity light
6
8
7
Connect a parallel device, such as a printer, to the 115-V position even though the AC power available in Japan is 100 V. A good connection exists between...good connection exists between a 10-Mbps network and the computer.
• Orange -
NOTICE: In Japan, the voltage selection switch must be set the...Desktop Computer
99
User's Guide - Page 108
...Desktop Computer two front-panel connectors for headphones and microphone
three 7-pin connectors 38-pin connector 24-pin connector for line-in and line-out; Connectors USB
Audio
System board connectors: SATA Floppy drive Serial Fan PCI 2.3 PCIe-X16 Internal USB Intrusion switch Speaker Memory modules Power 12V Power... and system diagnostics
Controls and Lights Power control
front panel -
User's Guide - Page 109
... 65°C (-40° to 149°F) 20% to 80% (noncondensing)
Desktop Computer
109 Four lights on page 330. orange light for 10-Mb operation; See "Diagnostic Lights" on the front panel.
Blinking green indicates a sleep mode; yellow light for a 1000-Mb (1-Gb) operation
Activity light (on state.
Blinking amber indicates a problem with an installed device; green...
User's Guide - Page 186
..." on page 187).
186
Small Form Factor Computer
The computer is being accessed. 4 hard drive activity light 5 diagnostic lights 6 LAN indicator light 7 power light
8 headphone connector 9 microphone connector 10 3.5-inch drive bay 11 optical drive
This light flickers when the hard drive is turned off. • Steady green - The computer is in the Windows Device Manager...
User's Guide - Page 187
...Factor Computer
187 Back-Panel Connectors
1
2
3
4
5
9 1 parallel connector
2 link integrity light
6
8
7
Connect a parallel device, such as a printer, to the network. The computer is... and the computer.
• Orange - A good connection exists between a 1-Gbps (or 1000-Mbps) network and the computer.
• Off - 3 power connector
Insert the power cable.
4 voltage selection switch ...
User's Guide - Page 196
... only)
displays a boot device menu that allows the user to enter a device for a single boot (during system start-up the Windows Security window; green
Link light
front panel - orange light for 10-Mb operation; push button
Power light (within the power button)
green light - Blinking amber indicates a problem with an installed device; See "Diagnostic...
User's Guide - Page 326
... lamps, and other electrical devices can cause the screen image to check for Screen resolution and Color quality.
326
Solving Problems If the power light is faulty.
M O V E T H E M O N I T O R - ADJUST THE WINDOWS DISPLAY SETTINGS - 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Appearance and Themes. 2 Click Display and click the ...
User's Guide - Page 329
... and Utilities
329
Solid yellow
The Dell Diagnostics is running the test. See "Power Problems" on the keyboard to the Main Menu screen.
Displays error conditions encountered, error codes, and the problem description. On the desktop
computer, a solid green light indicates
a network connection.
If the computer does not boot,
contact Dell for running...
User's Guide - Page 330
... is identified (see if
be faulty.
recovery completion, and then restart the
computer.
Reinstall the processor and restart the computer.
330
Troubleshooting Tools and Utilities Power Light
Problem Description
Suggested Resolution
Solid green and a beep code during POST
The monitor or the graphics card may vary depending on the system type. See...
User's Guide - Page 355
... following information is also available on the device or devices covered in this document in compliance with the FCC regulations:
• Product name: Dell™ OptiPlex™ 740
• Model numbers: DCNE, DCSM, and DCCY
• Company name: Dell Inc. Information is provided on the Internet at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. FCC Regulatory...
User's Guide - Page 365
...the SCSI interface (as its contents after you shut down the computer.
RFI -
A Microsoft utility.... • It is located on your Windows desktop and double-click the icon, you delete a ...RTC - real time clock - Battery-powered clock on the system board that can... are more likely to a computer, such as infrared and light. A faster, serial version of files. SATA - serial ...
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