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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