Dell 210L manual System Lights, Power Light Problem Description Suggested Resolution

System Lights

Your power light may indicate a computer problem.

Power Light	Problem Description	Suggested Resolution
Solid green	Power is on, and the computer is	No corrective action is required.
	operating normally.

Blinking green	The computer is in a power-saving
	mode.

Press the power button, move the mouse, or press a key on the keyboard to wake the computer.

Blinks green several	A configuration error exists.	Check Diagnostic Lights to see if the specific
times and then		problem is identified (see "Diagnostic Lights" on
turns off		page 32).
Solid yellow	The Dell Diagnostics is running a	If the Dell Diagnostics is running, allow the
	test, or a device on the system board	testing to complete.
	may be faulty or incorrectly installed.	Check Diagnostic Lights to see if the specific
		problem is identified (see "Diagnostic Lights" on
		page 32).
		If the computer does not boot, contact Dell for
		technical assistance. For information on
		contacting Dell, see your online User’s Guide.
Blinking yellow	A power supply or system board	Check Diagnostic Lights to see if the specific
	failure has occurred.	problem is identified (see "Diagnostic Lights" on
		page 32; see "Power Problems" in your online
		User’s Guide).

Solid green and a beep code during POST

A problem was detected while the BIOS was executing.

For instructions on diagnosing the beep code see "Beep Codes" on page 35. Also, check Diagnostic Lights to see if the specific problem is identified.

Solid green power light, no beep code and no video during POST

The monitor or the graphics card may be faulty or incorrectly installed.

Check Diagnostic Lights to see if the specific problem is identified.

Solid green power light and no beep code, but the computer locks up during POST

An integrated system board device may be faulty.

Check Diagnostic Lights to see if the specific problem is identified. If the problem is not identified, contact Dell for technical assistance. For information on contacting Dell, see your online User’s Guide.

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