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Question posted by wipa on October 10th, 2013

Poweredge 840 Amber Llght Will Not Boot

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Answer #1: Posted by DreadPirateRoberts on October 16th, 2013 8:43 AM

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This will help you troubleshoot the beep codes

http://www.dell.com/support/troubleshooting/us/en/19/KCS/KcsArticles/ArticleView?docid=496582

For laptops
If you are not hearing post beeps, it's always worth trying a Hard Reset as follows.

Shut down the notebook, unplug the AC Adapter and then remove the battery.
Hold down the Power button for a full minute. Re-insert the battery,
plug in the AC Adapter and start the notebook.

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