S y s t e m L i g h t

C o d e s (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Light

Hard-Drive Light

Cause

Corrective Action

 

 

 

 

Solid yellow

N/A

The Dell Diagnostics is running a

If the Dell Diagnostics is running,

 

 

test, or a device on the system board

allow the testing to complete.

 

 

may be faulty or incorrectly installed.

Check the diagnostic lights to see if

 

 

 

the specific problem is identified.

 

 

 

Also, see "System Board Problems" in

 

 

 

the User’s Guide.

 

 

 

If the computer does not boot,

 

 

 

contact Dell for technical assistance.

 

 

 

 

Blinking yellow

Blank

A power supply or system board

Check the diagnostic lights to see if

 

 

failure exists.

the specific problem is identified. See

 

 

 

"Power Problems" and "System Board

 

 

 

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

 

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

light and no beep

 

be faulty or incorrectly installed.

the specific problem is identified.

code and no video

 

 

Also, see "Video Problems" in the

during POST

 

 

User’s Guide.

 

 

 

 

Solid green power

N/A

An integrated system board device

Check the diagnostic lights to see if

light and no beep

 

may be faulty.

the specific problem is identified. If

code but the

 

 

the problem is not identified, contact

computer locks up

 

 

Dell for technical assistance.

during POST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dell 1G155 Allow the testing to complete, Specific problem is identified, User’s Guide, If the computer does not boot