Dell T1700 owner manual Troubleshooting Your Computer, Amber LED State White LED State Description

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3.On the boot menu screen, select the Diagnostics option.

The Enhanced Pre-boot System Assessment window is displayed, listing all devices detected in the computer. The diagnostics starts running the tests on all the detected devices.

4.If you wish to run a diagnostic test on a specific device, press <Esc> and click Yes to stop the diagnostic test.

5.Select the device from the left pane and click Run Tests.

6.If there are any issues, error codes are displayed. Note the error code and contact Dell.

Troubleshooting Your Computer

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

Power LED Diagnostics

The power button LED located on the front of the chassis also functions as a bicolored diagnostic LED. The diagnostic LED is only active and visible during the POST process. Once the operating system starts to load, it is no longer visible.

Amber LED blinking scheme – The pattern is 2 or 3 blinks followed by a short pause then x number of blinks up to 7. The repeated pattern has a long pause inserted in the middle. For example 2,3 = 2 amber blinks, short pause, 3 amber blinks followed by long pause then repeats.

Table 14. Power LED Diagnostics

Amber LED State

White LED State

Description

 

 

 

off

off

system is OFF

off

blinking

system is in sleep state

blinking

off

power supply unit (PSU) failure

steady

off

PSU is working but failed to fetch code

off

steady

system is ON

Amber LED State

Description

2,1

system board failure

2,2

system board, PSU or PSU cabling failure

2,3

system board, memory or CPU failure

2, 4

coin-cell battery failure

2,5

corrupt BIOS

2,6

CPU configuration failure or CPU failure

2,7

memory modules are detected, but a memory failure

3,1

possible peripheral card or system board failure

3,2

possible USB failure

3,3

no memory modules are detected

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Contents Regulatory Model D13M Regulatory Type D13M001 Dell Inc Contents Installing the Input/Output I/O Panel Using The System Setup Program And Boot ManagerSpecifications Contacting Dell Working on Your Computer Before Working Inside Your ComputerTurning Off Your Computer After Working Inside Your ComputerClick Shut Down Recommended Tools Removing the CoverInstalling the Cover Removing the Intrusion SwitchInstalling the Intrusion Switch Removing the Wireless Local Area Network Wlan CardRemoving the Front Bezel Installing the Wireless Local Area Network Wlan CardInstalling the Front Bezel Removing the Expansion CardInstalling the Expansion Card Memory Module GuidelinesInstalling the Memory Removing the Coin-Cell BatteryRemoving the Memory Installing the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Hard DriveInstalling the Hard Drive Removing the Optical DriveInstalling the Optical Drive Installing the Speaker Removing the Power SupplyRemoving the Speaker Page Installing the Heat Sink Assembly Installing the Power SupplyRemoving the Heat Sink Assembly Removing the ProcessorInstalling the Processor Removing the System FanInstalling the System Fan Removing the Thermal SensorPage Installing the Thermal Sensor Removing the Power SwitchInstalling the Power Switch Removing the Input/Output I/O Panel Installing the Input/Output I/O Panel Removing the System BoardPCI Express x16 slot wired as Intrusion switch connectorSystem Board Components Installing the System Board Pin power connector Password reset jumper Sata connectorsHDD and optical drive power connector Page Boot Sequence Following table displays the system setup navigation keysNavigation Keys System Setup Options Option Description USB Configuration Reporting Technology specificationEnable Smart Reporting This option is disabled by default These settingsTPM PPI Deprovision Override OptionDescriptionTPM Acpi Support TPM PPI Provision OverrideOption is disabled by default. The options are This option is set to Enable by defaultAdmin Setup Lockout Reset All Keys- Resets to default settingHard Disk Configuration or partition have been changed Enabled by defaultEnable Cpuid Limit this option is disabled by default Memory capacity over 8GB installedTechnology Is enabled by defaultKeyboard Errors Smart ConnectionBy default BootsEnable MEBx Hotkey This option is enabled by default Direct I/O must be enabled to use this featureUpdating the Bios Click Drivers & Downloads Jumper SettingsSystem and Setup Password ComputerDisabling a System Password Diagnostics Follow the procedures in Before Working on Your ComputerPossible USB failure Troubleshooting Your ComputerAmber LED State White LED State Description No memory modules are detectedPossible system board resource and/or hardware failure Amber LED State Description Possible system board errorOverride Jumper is Removed Installed Some other failure with messages on screenFailure Configuration Error Message DescriptionData error ProblemNot a boot diskette Error Message Description Memory data lineDisk error System installed on it. Insert a bootable floppy diskWrite fault on Error MessageWrite fault Selected driveFeature Specification FeatureSpecification Processor typeSystem chipset Intel C226 chipset DMA Channels Externally Accessible 5.25-inch drive bayIntegrated ChannelsInch Sata drive bays Mini-Tower Two Four Small Form Factor OneDrive activity light Front of the computer Power button lightWhite light indicates sleep state of the computer Reading data from or writing data to the hard drivePower Wattage Maximum Heat Dissipation Voltage Physical Height Width Depth WeightFeature Specification Contacting Dell
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