S o l v i n g P r o b l e m s
Problem | Action |
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Computer locks up | See "Restart a Computer That Is Not |
| Responding" |
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Computer gets wet | See "Repair a Wet Computer" |
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Computer is dropped or damaged | See "Repair a Dropped or Damaged |
| Computer" |
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Hardware devices conflict | See "Hardware Conflicts" |
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System memory amount is not correct | See "System Memory Problems" |
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Microprocessor(s) malfunction | See "Microprocessor Problems" |
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System board malfunctions | See "System Board Problems" |
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System board is damaged | See "Reset Corrupted BIOS Settings" |
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An error message | See "Messages and Codes" |
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A series of beeps on system startup | See "Messages and Codes" |
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Power Problems
The power light on the front panel communicates codes that can help you determine whether there is a problem with your computer. The following table lists the codes for the power light. For more information, see "Diagnostic Lights."
Po w e r L i g h t C o d e s
Power Light | Cause |
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Solid green | Power is on, and the computer is operating normally. |
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Blinking green | The computer is in the sleep state (Microsoft® |
| Windows® 2000 only). |
| For more information, see "Power Management." |
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Blinks green several times | There is a configuration error. |
and then turns off | Check the diagnostic lights to see if the specific |
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| problem is identified. |
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Solid yellow | The Dell Diagnostics is running a test, or a device on |
| the system board may be faulty or incorrectly |
| installed. |
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