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Solid yellow | N/A | The Dell Diagnostics is running a | If the Dell Diagnostics is running, |
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Blinking yellow | Blank | A power supply or system board | Check the diagnostic lights to see if |
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| Problems" in the User’s Guide. |
Blinking yellow | Solid green | A system board failure exists. |
Check the diagnostic lights to see if the specific problem is identified. Also, see "System Board Problems" in the User’s Guide.
Solid green and a N/A | A problem was detected while the |
beep code during | BIOS was executing. |
POST |
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See "Beep Codes" on page 49 for instructions on diagnosing the beep code. Also, check the diagnostic lights to see if the specific problem is identified.
Solid green power | N/A | The monitor or the graphics card may | Check the diagnostic lights to see if |
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code and no video |
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during POST |
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Solid green power | N/A | An integrated system board device | Check the diagnostic lights to see if |
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code but the |
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computer locks up |
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during POST |
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