Dell Precision 670 Support Question
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Question posted by volphe on March 4th, 2014
Dell Precision 670 Won't Power Up
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Quick Reference Guide - Page 2
... registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Intel and Pentium are not applicable. Dell Inc.
All rights reserved. Reproduction in any proprietary interest in this ...potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Information in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and Dell Precision are registered trademarks of abbreviations and acronyms, see the "Glossary" in this...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 3
Contents
Finding Information 5 Setting Up Your Dell Precision 670 Computer 9 Setting Up Your Dell Precision 470 Computer 15 Opening the Computer Cover 18 Caring for Your Computer 22 Solving Problems 22
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 22 Microsoft Windows® ...
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...Label
Located on your computer or in certain countries. You can be found at support.dell.com. Quick Reference Guide
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NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD is optional and may... • Drivers for my computer • My computer documentation • My device documentation • Desktop System Software (DSS)
Find It Here
Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as ResourceCD)
Documentation and...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 6
... Express Service Code to troubleshoot and solve problems
• Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label
Find It Here Dell™ Product Information Guide
Dell Precision™ Mobile Workstation User's Guide Microsoft® Windows® XP Help and Support Center
1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 7
... Reference Guide
7 What Are You Looking For? Upgrade information for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® Pentium® M processors, optical drives, and USB devices. If you should also reinstall the DSS utility.
Certified drivers, patches, and software updates
• Desktop System Software (DSS) - DSS is necessary for your problem. 4 Follow...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 8
See your operating system, use the Red Hat® Linux operating system
• E-mail discussions with other users of Dell Precision™ computers and Linux
• Additional information regarding Linux and my Dell Precision computer
NOTE: The color of your CD varies based on your computer.
NOTE: The Operating System CD is optional and may...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 9
NOTE: A modem is not included as a standard feature with Dell Precision workstations, but you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide... computer.
2 Connect the modem or the network cable. NOTICE: Do not connect a modem cable to the card. Setting Up Your Dell Precision 670 Computer
1 Connect the keyboard and the mouse.
Quick Reference Guide - Page 10
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
3 Connect the monitor. NOTICE: You may need to use the provided adapter or cable to the computer.
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Quick Reference Guide Depending on your graphics card, you can connect your monitor to connect your monitor in various ways.
Quick Reference Guide - Page 14
... your Dell Precision computer.
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Quick Reference Guide To access the User's Guide from the Dell Support website: 1 Go to your computer. 3 At the Dell Support website home page, click the User Guides link under Product Support, click Systems, and then select your computer and operating system. To access your User's Guide from your Dell Precision 670...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 15
...can order a modem separately. NOTE: A modem is not included as a standard feature with Dell Precision workstations, but you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions ... If your computer.
1 Connect the keyboard and the mouse.
Setting Up Your Dell Precision 470 Computer
CAUTION: Before you can damage the network adapter.
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NOTICE: ...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 18
... and attached devices did not come with your computer, read the documentation that came with your Dell Precision computer.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from electrical outlets, and then press the power button to ground the system board. 5 If you shut down the computer through the padlock ring...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 19
... unpainted metal surface on the computer to dissipate any unpainted metal surface on the computer, such as the metal at the back of the computer. Dell Precision 670 Computer
cover release latch
security cable slot padlock ring
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19 b Raise the cover, and pivot it toward the top of computer, before...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 20
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Inside the Dell Precision 670 Computer
chassis intrusion switch system board
floppy drive (optional) CD/DVD drive(s)
hard drive(s)
processor airflow shroud
power supply
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Dell Precision 470 Computer cover release latch
security cable slot
padlock ring Inside the Dell Precision 470 Computer
CD/DVD drive(s) floppy drive (optional)
chassis intrusion switch system board
hard drive(s)
processor airflow shroud
power supply
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Quick Reference Guide - Page 26
... one time only. If you wait too long and the Microsoft Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer.
2 When the Dell Diagnostics main menu appears, select the type of the screen, press . From your hard drive or from the numbered list. From...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 27
... the computer can indicate a computer problem.
See "Power Problems" in the suspended state (Windows XP). Check the diagnostic lights to see if the specific problem is running , allow the testing to complete.
If the computer does not boot, contact Dell for more information. The Dell Diagnostics is identified. Check the diagnostic lights to...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 28
...on the Diagnostic Checklist (see your User's Guide).
2 Run the Dell Diagnostics to identify a more serious cause.
3 Contact Dell for video ROM failure No timer tick Shutdown failure Gate A20 failure ... failure
4-3-3 4-3-4 4-4-1 4-4-2
3-2-4 3-3-1 3-3-2
Keyboard Controller Test failure NVRAM power loss Invalid NVRAM configuration
4-4-3 4-4-4 4-3-4
Cause Video Memory Test failure Screen ...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 30
... the problem is in a reduced Use one of the appropriate methods to "wake up" the
power or "sleep" state. Ensure
off
No electrical power is connected to an electrical outlet.
Contact Dell for technical assistance. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Diagnostic Light Codes Before POST
Light Pattern ABCD
ABCD
ABCD
ABCD ABCD ABCD
= yellow...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 33
...3 Repeat this process for resource conflicts (see your User's Guide).
4 If the problem persists, contact Dell.
• If the computer has a graphics card, remove the card, reinstall it, and then restart... problem persists or the computer has integrated graphics, contact Dell.
A possible graphics card failure has occurred.
Reinstall all power and data cables and restart the computer. If the...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 38
... the required graphics card to the connectors on the back of your computer in PCI IEEE 1394 card. Where to use two monitors? For the Dell Precision 670 computer, see "Connect the monitor" on page 10 and for my USB or IEEE 1394 devices? For help with an add-in your speakers for...
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