Dell OptiPlex 740 Support Question
Dell OptiPlex 740 Support Question
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Question posted by liteqkell on December 3rd, 2013
Dell Optiplex 740 Power Light Just Blinks Will Not Boot
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Answer #1: Posted by prateekk007 on December 3rd, 2013 1:15 PM
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Hi liteqkell,
Please try the steps mentioned in the below link and see if it helps:
Please reply if you have further queries.
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Prateek K
Related Dell OptiPlex 740 Manual Pages
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 2
...; Windows® operating systems are not applicable. disclaims any proprietary interest in this document is strictly forbidden.
Trademarks used in this text: Dell, OptiPlex, and the DELL logo are registered trademarks of Dell Inc. Models DCSM, DCNE, DCCY
January 2008 P/N NX484 Rev. Notes, Notices, and Cautions
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 4
Solving Problems 50 Dell Diagnostics 51 System Lights 54
Diagnostic Lights 55 Beep Codes 59 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 60 Restoring Your Operating System 61 Reinstalling Your Microsoft Windows Operating System 63 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media 67
Index 71
4
Contents
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 6
... Regulatory information • Ergonomics information • End User License Agreement
Find It Here Dell™ Product Information Guide
• How to remove and replace parts • Specifications...to troubleshoot and solve
problems
Dell™ OptiPlex™ User's Guide
Microsoft Windows Help and Support Center
1 Click Start → Help and Support→ Dell User and System Guides&#...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 16
... or solid amber - The computer is being accessed.
This light flickers when the hard drive is in your computer.
See "Power Problems" in a normal operating state.
• Blinking green -
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 a microphone.
16
Quick Reference...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 22
... of your online User's Guide for instructions.
See "Power Problems" in your online User's Guide for instructions.
The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate different operating states:
• No light - For more information about sleep modes and exiting from a power-saving mode, press the power button or use the keyboard or the mouse...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 28
...
Use the headphone connector to attach headphones and most kinds of light codes that can help you troubleshoot problems with your online User's Guide. 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 attach a microphone. The computer is in your...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 54
... the Main Menu screen.
The Dell Diagnostics obtains configuration information for the selected device. System Lights
Your power light may not display the names of the screen. Press the power button, move the mouse, or press a key on , and the computer is
then turns off
identified.
54
Quick Reference Guide
Blinking green The computer is required...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 55
... the specific problem is
incorrectly installed. See "Power Problems" in the Product Information Guide.
identified. Blinking yellow
A power supply or system board failure has occurred. If the computer does not boot, contact Dell for technical
computer locks
assistance. Also, see "Diagnostic Lights" on page 55 to complete. See "Diagnostic Lights" on page 55 to see if the...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 72
...Windows, 7 Service Tag, 7
lights power, 22, 28 system, 54
M
motherboard. See system board
O
operating system reinstalling, 8
Operating System CD, 8
P
power light, 22, 28
power light diagnosing problems with, 54
problems ...
T
troubleshooting beep codes, 59 conflicts, 60 Dell Diagnostics, 51 Hardware Troubleshooter, 60 Help and Support Center, 10 restore to previous state, 61 system lights, 54
User's Guide - Page 9
...problems 317
Media Card Reader Problems 318
Memory Problems 318
Mouse Problems 319
Network Problems 320
Power Problems 321
Printer Problems 322
Restoring Default Settings 323
Serial or Parallel Device Problems 323
...15 Troubleshooting Tools and Utilities 327
Dell Diagnostics 327 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 327
System Lights 329 Diagnostic Lights 330 Beep Codes 332
Contents
9
User's Guide - Page 22
...(see "Power Management" on page 267. The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to attach a microphone.
22
Mini Tower Computer The computer is in a normal operating state. • Blinking green -...to attach headphones and most kinds of light codes that you troubleshoot a computer problem based on page 321. For more information on booting to a USB device).
Press this ...
User's Guide - Page 35
.... yellow blinking light adapter)
Diagnostic lights
front panel -
solid amber indicates an internal power problem (see "Power Problems" on state. yellow light for 10-Mb operation;
solid green indicates power-on page 321).
green
Link light (on the front panel. four lights on front panel)
front panel - Standby power light
AUX_PWR on the system board
Power DC power supply...
User's Guide - Page 98
... a floppy disk into this drive. Insert the power cable.
98
Desktop Computer
See "System Lights" on the diagnostic code. For more information about sleep modes and exiting from a power-saving mode, press the power button or use the keyboard or the mouse if it is in a power-saving mode. • Blinking or solid amber - The computer is...
User's Guide - Page 109
... 149°F) 20% to 80% (noncondensing)
Desktop Computer
109 Hard-drive access light
front panel - Standby power light
AUX_PWR on integrated network adapter)
rear panel - green
Link light
front panel - green light for 100Mb operation; solid green indicates a power-on page 321).
orange light for 10-Mb operation; Blinking green indicates a sleep mode; solid amber indicates...
User's Guide - Page 186
... green -
Back View
1
2
3
45
6
1 card slots 2 back-panel connectors
Access connectors for a description of speakers. The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to attach a microphone. See "Power Problems" on page 330.
Can contain an optional slimline floppy drive or optional slimline media card reader. Insert a slimline media (if supported) into the appropriate...
User's Guide - Page 196
... the system board
196
Small Form Factor Computer orange light for a single boot (during system start -up only) as well as options to enter a device for 100Mb operation; push button
Power light (within the power button)
green light - Blinking green indicates a sleep mode; Blinking amber indicates a problem with an installed device; in Microsoft® Windows® XP and...
User's Guide - Page 326
... a lamp.
If the power light is working monitor to read
C H E C K T H E M O N I T O R S E T T I T O R -
See "Diagnostic Lights" on page 257) and ensure that the electrical outlet is off nearby devices to appear "shaky." C H E C K T H E C A R D S E T TI N G - Check the monitor documentation for interference. If the screen is lit or blinking, the monitor has power. If your...
User's Guide - Page 329
... CD or DVD.
5 When the tests are running the test. Allows you to complete. On the desktop
computer, a solid green light indicates
a network connection.
Blinking green
The computer is required. If the computer does not boot,
contact Dell for technical assistance. Displays error conditions encountered, error codes, and the problem description.
Describes the test and...
User's Guide - Page 330
... executing. NOTE: The orientation of system boot completes successfully, all four lights display solid green.
The diagnostic lights are not lit after the computer successfully boots to see if the specific problem is identified. Reinstall the processor and restart the computer.
330
Troubleshooting Tools and Utilities Solid green power light and no beep code and no...
User's Guide - Page 355
... 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. Worldwide Regulatory Compliance & Environmental Affairs One Dell Way Round Rock, TX 78682 USA 512-338-4400
NOTE: For additional FCC and other regulatory...
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