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Question posted by ojowins on April 25th, 2014

What Is Amber Light On Mother Board Dell Xps Studio 8100

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Request from DellRajathN on April 25th, 2014 8:25 AM
Hi ojowins,

Are you referring to a LED light integrated on the motherboard or the status of the Power Button light?

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Answer #1: Posted by RaviCatDell on April 25th, 2014 12:23 PM

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Hi ojowins,

I'm a part of Dell Social Media Team. The amber led light on the motherboard basically turnes on when you connect the computer to power. That just indicated that the computer is powered on.

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