Dell 3550 Diagnostics, Device Status Lights, Battery Status Lights, Diagnostic Beep Codes

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Diagnostics

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.

Battery Status Lights

If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the battery light operates as follows:

Alternately blinking amber light and white light — An unauthenticated or unsupported non-Dell AC adapter is attached to your laptop.

Alternately blinking amber light with steady white light — Temporary battery failure with AC adapter present.

Constantly blinking amber light — Fatal battery failure with AC adapter present.

Light off — Battery in full charge mode with AC adapter present.

White light on — Battery in charge mode with AC adapter present.

Diagnostic Beep Codes

The following table shows the possible beep codes that may be emitted by the computer when your computer is unable to complete a power on self test.

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Contents Regulatory Model P16F Regulatory Type P16F001 Page Contents Hard Drive Hold Switch 101 Before Working Inside Your Computer Working on Your ComputerPage After Working Inside Your Computer Recommended ToolsTurning Off Your Computer Page Removing The Battery BatteryInstalling The Battery Removing The Memory Card Memory CardInstalling The Memory Card Removing The Phone Subscriber Identity Module SIM Subscriber Identity Module SIM CardInstalling The Phone Subscriber Identity Module SIM Removing The Access Panel Access PanelInstalling The Access Panel Removing The Memory Module MemoryInstalling The Memory Module Removing The Optical Drive Optical DriveInstalling The Optical Drive Removing The Hard Drive Hard DriveInstalling The Hard Drive Removing The ExpressCard ExpressCardInstalling The ExpressCard Removing The ExpressCard Board ExpressCard BoardPage Installing The ExpressCard Board Page Removing The Wireless Wide Area Network Wwan Card Wireless Wide Area Network Wwan CardInstalling The Wireless Wide Area Network Wwan Card Removing The Keyboard KeyboardPage Installing The Keyboard Page Removing The Wireless Local Area Network Wlan Card Wireless Local Area Network Wlan CardInstalling The Wireless Local Area Network Wlan Card Removing The Palm Rest Palm RestPage Page Page Page Installing The Palm Rest Install the access panel Install the battery Page Removing The Fingerprint Reader Fingerprint ReaderPage Installing The Fingerprint Reader Page Installing The Hold Switch Hold SwitchRemoving The Hold Switch Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing The Speakers SpeakerPage Install the display assembly Install the ExpressCard board Installing The SpeakersFollow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing The Power-Button Board Power-Button BoardInstalling The Power-Button Board Removing The Quick-Launch Button Board Quick Launch Button BoardInstalling The Quick Launch Button Board Installing The Coin-Cell Battery Coin-Cell BatteryRemoving The Coin-Cell Battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing The Heatsink Heat SinkLift up the heat sink and remove it from the system board Installing The Heat Sink Page Removing The Processor ProcessorLift up the processor and remove Installing The Processor Page Removing The Display Assembly Display AssemblyPage Page Installing The Display Assembly Removing The Display Bezel Display BezelInstall the display assembly Installing The Display BezelRemoving The Camera CameraInstalling The Camera Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Page Removing The Display Brackets, Hinges And Panel Display Brackets and HingesPage Page Installing The Display Brackets, Hinges and Panel Install the display assembly Page Removing The System Board System BoardPage Installing The System Board Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing The Left And The Right Input/Output Board Left Input/Output BoardPage Installing The Left And The Right Input/Output I/ O Board Page System Setup Enter System SetupSystem Setup Overview Action System Setup ScreensSystem Information System Setup OptionsProcessor Information Memory Information Sata ODD Device InformationSecurity Exit Battery Status Lights DiagnosticsDiagnostic Beep Codes Device Status LightsBeep Possible Cause Troubleshooting Steps Memory SpecificationsCommunications Ports and ConnectorsVideo Display KeyboardTouchpad 1366 x 768 pixels at 263 K colors Maximum Brightness Nits Operating angle Closed to 107 Battery Battery AC Adapter Physical Environmental Contacting Dell Contacting Dell
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