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A possible processor failure has occurred.
• Reinstall the processor and restart the computer.
green | Memory modules are detected, but a | • If you have one memory module installed, reinstall it and | |
memory failure has occurred. | restart the computer. | ||
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| • If you have two memory modules installed, remove the | ||
yellow |
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| modules, reinstall one module, and then restart the | ||
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| computer. If the computer starts normally, reinstall the | ||
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| second module. | |
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| • If available, install properly working memory of the same | |
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| type into your computer. | |
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| • If the problem persists, contact Dell. | |
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yellow | A possible PCI expansion card failure | • Determine if a conflict exists by removing a card (not the | |
has occurred. | video card) and then restarting the computer. | ||
yellow | |||
| • If the problem persists, reinstall the card that you | ||
green |
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| removed, remove a different card, and then restart the | ||
yellow |
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| computer. | ||
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| • Repeat this process for each card. If the computer starts | |
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| normally, troubleshoot the last card removed from the | |
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| computer for resource conflicts (see ""Resolving Software | |
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| and Hardware Incompatibilities" on page 24"). | |
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| • Move each card one at a time to a different PCI slot and | |
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| restart the computer after each move. | |
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| • If the problem persists, contact Dell. | |
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yellow | A possible IDE drive failure has | • Reseat all IDE drive power and data cables and restart the | |
occurred. | computer. | ||
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green | A possible USB failure has occurred. | • Reinstall all USB devices, check cable connections, and | |
| then restart the computer. | ||
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