Dell OptiPlex 740 Support Question
Dell OptiPlex 740 Support Question
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Question posted by samsamzy on December 24th, 2013
Power Button Light Turns Orange
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Request from prateekk007 on December 25th, 2013 2:47 PM
Hi samsamzy,
Hi samsamzy,
Please let me know the status of the power button LED. Is it blinking yellow or solid yellow?
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Quick Reference
Guide - Page 15
... media card reader. It is recommended that a local area network (LAN)
light
connection is established.
5 diagnostic lights
Use the lights to turn off the computer by pressing the power button.
1 optical drive Insert an optical drive (if supported) into this button to help you press the power button the computer will perform an operating system shutdown. For more information...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 16
... a wake device in the Windows Device Manager. This light flickers when the hard drive is turned off.
• Steady green - The computer is being accessed. See "System Lights" on page 54 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...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 22
... you troubleshoot a computer problem based on page 54 for a description of light codes that a local area network (LAN) connection is established.
3 power button
Press this button to indicate different operating states:
• No light -
Instead, perform an operating system shutdown. See "Turning Off Your Computer" in your online User's Guide for instructions.
To rotate...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 27
... connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as printers and keyboards.
2 power button Press to turn on page 55.
6 LAN indicator light
This light indicates that typically remain connected, such as joysticks or cameras, or for bootable USB devices (see "Diagnostic Lights" on the computer. It is established. Quick Reference Guide
27
To rotate, place...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 28
...; Blinking or solid amber - 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 turned off.
• Steady green - Use the headphone connector to attach a microphone.
7 power light
8 headphone connector
9 microphone connector
10 floppy drive bay (optional)
11 optical drive...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 33
... and all attached devices from their electrical outlets, and then press the power button to dissipate any static electricity that both connectors are disconnecting this type of...cover (see "Mini Tower Computer" on page 34).
• Remove the desktop computer cover (see "Desktop Computer" on a card. Damage due to avoid bending any telephone or telecommunication....
1 Turn off your computer.
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 54
...information for the selected device. Power Light
Problem Description
Suggested Resolution
Solid green
Power is
then turns off
identified.
54
Quick ...power button, move the mouse, or press a key on your computer or all devices from system setup, memory, and various internal tests, and it displays the information in the device list in a power-saving mode.
See "Diagnostic Lights...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 56
... the processor and
occurred.
restart the computer.
56
Quick Reference Guide
press the power button.
The lights can appear either vertical or horizontal. When the computer starts normally, the patterns or... the computer halted. To help identify where in a normal off or green.
The diagnostic lights can be off Plug the computer into a
condition, or a possible pre- A possible ...
User's Guide - Page 19
... be replaced by pressing down and holding the power button for removing and installing the components in your computer without shutting down , and then click OK.
Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the computer and any open files, and exit any attached devices are turned off now.
Before You Begin
19 Recommended...
User's Guide - Page 20
... cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 39).
• Remove the desktop computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on the locking tabs before you begin...due to help protect your computer from their electrical outlets, and then press the power button to avoid bending any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety ... computer.
1 Turn off your own personal safety.
User's Guide - Page 22
... (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 turn off . • Steady green - Use the lights to attach a microphone.
22
Mini Tower Computer
See "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 19 for...
User's Guide - Page 35
...turned on in the system setup program
disables computer password at 50/60 Hz 3-V CR2032 lithium coin cell
Mini Tower Computer
35 orange light for a 1000-Mb (1-Gb) operation
Activity light... and Lights
Power control
front of chassis - push button
Power light (within the power button)
green light - green
Link light (on the front panel. green light for 10-Mb operation; four lights on ...
User's Guide - Page 97
...Instead, perform an operating system shutdown.
To rotate, place fingers around the outside of the badge, press firmly, and turn off the computer by pressing the power button. Desktop Computer
97
4
Desktop Computer
About Your Desktop Computer
Front View
1
2
3
11
10
9
876
5
4
1 USB 2.0 connectors (2) Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally...
User's Guide - Page 98
... "System Lights" on page 329 for any installed PCI and PCI Express cards.
Insert the power cable.
98
Desktop Computer The computer is in a power-saving mode. • Blinking or solid amber - For more information, see "Power Management" on page 321. For more information about sleep modes and exiting from a power-saving mode, press the power button or...
User's Guide - Page 186
... bay 11 optical drive
This light flickers when the hard drive is turned off. • Steady green - The computer is being accessed. The computer is configured as a wake device in the Windows Device Manager.
For more information about sleep modes and exiting from a power-saving mode, press the power button or use the keyboard or...
User's Guide - Page 196
... Computer green light for 100Mb operation; Standby power light
AUX_PWR on page 321). push button
Power light (within the power button)
green light - solid green indicates a power-on integrated network adapter)
rear panel - Blinking amber indicates a problem with an installed device; solid green light indicates network connection
Link integrity light (on state. orange light for 10...
User's Guide - Page 266
...power button to ground
the system board. 10 Open the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 39 for mini tower computers,
"Removing the Computer Cover" on page 177 for desktop ... the system board and attach the jumper to electrical outlets, and turn them on. 7 After the Microsoft® Windows® desktop appears on your computer, shut down your computer and monitor to ...
User's Guide - Page 268
...RAID 0 array before the operating system is loaded onto the drive (see your OptiPlex computer support RAID level 0 and RAID level 1. (RAID support is not available... Power management event
• Press the power button • Auto power on • Power management event
• Press the power button • Auto power on • Power management event
NOTE: For more information on power ...
User's Guide - Page 316
...power button for at least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns off. TU R N T H E C O M PU TE R O F F - CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer.
316
Solving Problems
The computer does not start up
C H E C K T H E D I A G N O S T I C L I O N S - See "Diagnostic Lights... desktop computers).
Fan Problems
CAUTION: Before you are unable to perform an ...
User's Guide - Page 329
....
System Lights
Your power button light and hard-drive light may be faulty or incorrectly installed.
Press the power button, move ...Power Light
Problem Description
Suggested Resolution
Solid green
Power is identified. times and then turns off
Check the diagnostic lights...power supply or system board failure has occurred.
On the desktop
computer, a solid green light indicates
a ...
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