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What Does A Solid Amber Power Light On A Optiplex 780 Mean

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Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet (Desktop, Mini-Tower, Small Form Factor) - Page 1

... 1 optical drive 3 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 5 power button, power light 7 network connectivity light 9 headphone connector March 2010 15 14 13 2 optical drive eject button 4 drive activity light 6 diagnostic lights (4) 8 microphone connector 10 Media Card Reader (optional) Models: DCSM1F, DCNE1F, DCCY1F, DCSM, DCNE, and DCCY series Dell™ OptiPlex780 Setup and Features Information...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet (Desktop, Mini-Tower, Small Form Factor) - Page 8

one (slimline drive) Mini-Tower - two Desktop - Amber light - Blinking green light indicates that the computer is not detecting a physical connection to the hard drive. two Desktop and Small Form Factor - one Mini-Tower, Desktop, and Small Form Factor - Solid green light indicates power-on the front panel of the computer. Drives (continued) Internally accessible: 3.5-inch ...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet (Ultra Small Form Factor) - Page 1

Dell™ OptiPlex780 Ultra Small Form Factor Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet Front View 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 CD/DVD drive 3 drive activity light 5 network activity light 7 headphone connector 9 USB connectors (2) 9 8 7 2 power button 4 diagnostic lights (4) 6 WiFi activity light (optional) 8 microphone connector November 2009 Model: D01U Type: D01U001 About Warnings WARNING:...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet (Ultra Small Form Factor) - Page 6

...integrated network adapter Blue light - Off (no light) - Solid blue light indicates power-on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals. Blinking amber light indicates a problem with the system board or power supply. Blue light - Green light - A good 10 Mbps connection exists between the network and the computer. Orange light - Solid amber light when the computer does...
Service Manual - Page 3

...potential damage and to help to ensure your personal safety. Press and hold the power button while the system is not covered by touching an unpainted metal surface, such...). As you disconnect the cable. Working on Your Computer Dell™ OptiPlex780 Service Manual-Desktop Before Working Inside Your Computer Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer After Working...
Service Manual - Page 5

Back to Contents Page Removing and Replacing Parts Dell™ OptiPlex780 Service Manual-Desktop Cover Primary Hard Drive Floppy Drive (Optional) Expansion Card Memory Power Supply Fan System Board Optical Drive Secondary Hard Drive (Optional) Riser Cage Standard Back Plate Heat Sink and Processor Coin-Cell Battery IO Panel Back to Contents Page
Service Manual - Page 9

... (no light) - indicates that the computer is reading data from or writing data to the hard drive green - indicates that the computer is not detecting a physical connection to initialize blinking green - indicates that the computer is in power-on state blinking amber - indicates that the system board is in sleep state solid green - one...
Service Manual - Page 12

... press . Back to Contents Page Diagnostics Dell™ OptiPlex780 Service Manual Dell Diagnostics Power Button Light Codes Beep Codes Diagnostic Lights Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics It is recommended that you print these procedures before you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. NOTE: The Dell Diagnostics software works only on...
Service Manual - Page 14

... a series of a functioning machine. If the Hard Drive light is off , light is not yet active. Blinking Amber Solid Amber Initial state of the light at power up . Second state of light at power up . Blinking Green System is in a low power state, either S1 or S3. Look at the diagnostic lights for further information. The following table lists the beep...
Technical Guide - Page 3

DELL™ OPTIPLEX780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 MINI TOWER COMPUTER (MT) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive (optional) 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 3 Optical Drive Bay 7 Power Button, Power Light 8 Diagnostic Lights (4) 9 Headphone Connector BACK VIEW 1 Power Connector 2 Back-Panel Connectors 3 Expansion Card Slots (4) 4 Power-Supply Vent 5 Chassis Lock Loop 6 Cover Release Latch 4 ...
Technical Guide - Page 4

DELL™ OPTIPLEX780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 DESKTOP COMPUTER (DT) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive (optional) 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 7 Network Connectivity Light 8 Microphone Connector 3 USB 2.0 Connectors (2) 9 Headphone Connector 4 Hard Drive Activity Light 10 Media Card Reader (optional) 5 Power Button, Power Light 6 Diagnostic Lights (4) BACK VIEW 1 Expansion Card ...
Technical Guide - Page 5

DELL™ OPTIPLEX780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (SFF) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive (optional) 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 7 Power Button, Power Light 8 Microphone Connector 3 USB 2.0 Connectors (2) 9 Headphone Connector 4 Network Connectivity Light 5 Diagnostic Lights (4) 10 Media Card Reader (optional) 6 Hard Drive Activity Light BACK VIEW 1 ...
Technical Guide - Page 6

DELL™ OPTIPLEX780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 ULTRA SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (USFF) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive 2 Power Button, Power Light 3 Drive Activity Light 7 Headphone Connector 8 Microphone Connector 9 USB Connector 2.0 (2) 4 Diagnostic Lights (4) 5 Network Connectivity Light 6 WiFi Activity Light (optional) BACK VIEW 1 Network Activity Light 2 Captive Thumbscrew 3 ...
Technical Guide - Page 33

...; OPTIPLEX780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 HARD DRIVES (CONT.) 2.5" 160GB FULL DISK ENCRYPTION SATA HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) 160,041,885,696 5.87 x 4 x 1 (includes sled) Interface type and Maximum speed Up to 3Gb/s Internal buffer size 8 MB Average Seek Time 8.5 ms Rotational Speed 7200 rpm Logical Blocks 312,581,808 Power Source...
Technical Guide - Page 34

...OPTIPLEX780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 HARD DRIVES (CONT.) 2.5" 250GB FIPS FULL DISK ENCRYPTION SATA HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum speed Internal buffer size Average Seek Time Rotational Speed Logical Blocks Power Source DC Power...For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes ; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will...
Technical Guide - Page 35

...OPTIPLEX780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 HARD DRIVES (CONT.) 2.5" 64GB1 SATA SOLID STATE DRIVE Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum speed MTBF Average Seek Time Performance: Sequential Read/ Write Performance: SYSmark '07 Overall Score Logical Blocks Power Source DC Power... means 1 billion bytes ; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment...
Technical Guide - Page 36

...8482; OPTIPLEX780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 HARD DRIVES (CONT.) 2.5" 128GB1 SATA SOLID STATE ...DRIVE Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum speed MTBF Average Seek Time Performance: Sequential Read/ Write Performance: SYSmark '07 Overall Score Logical Blocks Power Source DC Power...
Technical Guide - Page 37

... 37 DELL™ OPTIPLEX780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 HARD DRIVES (CONT.) 2.5" 160GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum speed Internal buffer size Average Seek Time Rotational Speed Logical Blocks Power Source DC Power (Max) DC Current ...% to 90% non-condensing 380C -50 ft to 35000 ft 1 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes ;
Technical Guide - Page 38

... 38 DELL™ OPTIPLEX780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 HARD DRIVES (CONT.) 2.5" 250GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum speed Internal buffer size Average Seek Time Rotational Speed Logical Blocks Power Source DC Power (Max) DC Current ...% to 90% non-condensing 380C -50 ft to 35000 ft 1 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes ;
Technical Guide - Page 39

...OPTIPLEX780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 HARD DRIVES (CONT.) 2.5" 320GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum speed Internal buffer size Average Seek Time Rotational Speed Logical Blocks Power Source DC Power...ft 1 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes ; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less...

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