Dell Vostro 220s Support Question
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Question posted by afzatotoli on October 19th, 2014
Dell Vostro 220s Power Button Solid Amber And Will Not Boot
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Answer #1: Posted by DellRajathN on October 19th, 2014 8:13 PM
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Hi afzatotoli,
I'm from the Dell Social Media Team.
Solid Amber power light indicates that there may be a power problem or an internal device malfunction.
Please reseat the memory modules and any expansion cards installed and check if the system boots properly.
I'm from the Dell Social Media Team.
Solid Amber power light indicates that there may be a power problem or an internal device malfunction.
Please reseat the memory modules and any expansion cards installed and check if the system boots properly.
Thanks and Regards,
Rajath N
#iworkfordell
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