Dell M6800 owner manual Device Status Lights, Storage LED Power LED Wireless LED Fault Description

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Troubleshooting Your Computer

You can troubleshoot your computer using indicators like Diagnostic Lights, Beep Codes, and Error Messages during the operation of the computer.

Device Status Lights

Table 14. Device Status Lights

Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode.

Turns on when the computer reads or writes data.

Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status.

Turns on when wireless networking is enabled.

The device status LEDs are usually located either on the top or left side of the keyboard. They are used to display the storage, battery and wireless devices connectivity and activity. Apart from that they can be useful as a diagnostic tool when there's a possible failure to the system.

The following table lists how to read the LED codes when possible errors occur.

Table 15. LED Lights

Storage LED

Power LED

Wireless LED

Fault Description

 

 

 

 

Blinking

Solid

Solid

A possible processor failure has occurred.

Solid

Blinking

Solid

The memory modules are detected but has encountered an

 

 

 

error.

Blinking

Blinking

Blinking

A system board failure has occurred.

Blinking

Blinking

Solid

A possible graphics card/video failure has occurred.

Blinking

Blinking

Off

System failed on hard drive initialization OR System failed in

 

 

 

Option ROM initialization.

Blinking

Off

Blinking

The USB controller encountered a problem during

 

 

 

initialization.

Solid

Blinking

Blinking

No memory modules are installed/detected.

Blinking

Solid

Blinking

The display encountered a problem during initialization.

Off

Blinking

Blinking

The modem is preventing the system from completing POST.

Off

Blinking

Off

Memory failed to initialize or memory is unsupported.

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Contents Regulatory Model P30F Regulatory Type P30F001 Dell Inc. All Rights Reserved Contents System Setup Installing the Primary MemoryTroubleshooting Your Computer DiagnosticsSpecifications Contacting DellPage Before Working Inside Your Computer Working on Your ComputerTurning Off Your Computer Recommended ToolsClick Shut Down After Working Inside Your Computer Page System Overview Removing and Installing ComponentsRemoving the Secure Digital SD Card Installing the SD CardRemoving the Battery Installing the ExpressCardRemoving the ExpressCard Removing the Micro Subscriber Identity Module SIM Card Installing the BatteryRemoving the Base Cover Installing the Micro Subscriber Identity Module SIM CardRemoving the Wireless Local Area Network Wlan Card Installing the Base CoverRemoving Wireless Wide Area Network Wwan Card Optional Installing the Wireless Local Area Network Wlan CardRemoving the Optical Drive Page Removing the Primary Hard Drive Installing the Optical DriveInstalling the Primary Hard Drive Removing the Secondary Hard Drive Installing the Secondary Hard DriveInstalling the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Coin-Cell BatteryRemoving the Processor Fan Removing the Video-Card Fan Installing the Processor FanRemoving the Keyboard Trim Installing the Video-Card FanInstalling the Keyboard Trim Removing the Keyboard Page Installing the Keyboard Removing the Primary Memory Installing the Primary MemoryRemoving the Secondary Memory Installing the Secondary MemoryRemoving the Display Bezel Installing the Display Bezel Removing the Camera Installing the CameraRemoving the Display Panel Page Page Removing the Palmrest Installing the Display PanelPage Page Page Page Installing the Palmrest Removing the ExpressCard Module Removing The Heat Sink Installing the ExpressCard ModuleRemoving the Processor Installing the Heat SinkRemoving The Video-Card Heat Sink Installing the ProcessorInstalling the Video-Card Heat Sink Removing the Video Card Installing the Video CardRemoving the Input/Output I/O Board Installing the I/O BoardRemoving the Display Assembly Page Removing the Hinge Cover Installing the Display AssemblyRemoving the System Board Installing the Hinge CoverPage Installing the System Board Installing the Power Connector Port Removing the Power-Connector PortInstalling the Switch Board Removing the Switch BoardNavigation Keys Boot SequenceKeys Navigation System Setup Options Date/Time Option DescriptionOption Description Integrated NIC Parallel PortEnable Boot Support USB ConfigurationEnable USB 3.0 Controller Enable External USB PortEnable Microphone Enable Fixed BayEnable ExpressCard Enable eSATA PortsStrong Password Option Description Internal HDD-0 PasswordPassword Configuration Password BypassOption Description Secure Boot Enable Admin Setup LockoutDefault Setting Enable Intel SpeedStep Expert Key ManagementWireless Radio Control Default Setting Enable Intel TurboBoostLimit Cpuid Intel TurboBoostConfiguration Advanced Battery ChargePrimary Battery Configuration Wake on LAN/WLANModule Bay Battery Charge Option Description Battery Slice ConfigurationTouchpad/PS-2 Mouse Default Setting Numlock EnableOption Description Wireless Switch Enable Intel Virtualization Technology Default SettingSwitch. The options are BluetoothSystem and Setup Password Updating the BiosClick Drivers & Downloads ComputerAssigning a System Password and Setup Password Computer reboots Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment ePSA Diagnostics DiagnosticsPage Device Status Lights Storage LED Power LED Wireless LED Fault DescriptionBattery Status Lights Feature Specification Technical SpecificationDDR3L Feature M4800 M6800 FeatureFeature M4800 Axis 40.50 mm FIPS201 Physical M4800 M6800 Page Contacting Dell Contacting Dell