Dell OptiPlex 780 Support Question
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Question posted by Anonymous-79147 on October 15th, 2012
Amber Light On & 3 Front Panel Lights Flashing In Green
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Answer #1: Posted by NiranjanvijaykumarAtDell on October 17th, 2012 1:30 AM
NiranjanvijaykumarAtDell
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Hello Anonymous-79147,
I am from Dell Social Media and Community.
Your system has 4 LED indicators and which of the three front panel lights are flashing green?
Follow the link below to find out the root cause of your system issue.
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/op780/en/sm/sm_dt/diags.htm
(See Diagnostic Lights)
Let me know if you need further assistance, I will be glad to help.
Dell-Niranjan
Twitter: @NiranjanatDell
NiranjanAtDell
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Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet (Ultra
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