Dell 320 manual System Lights, Power Light Problem Description Suggested Resolution

5Close the test screen to return to the Main Menu screen. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the Main Menu screen.

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"
turns off		on page 34).
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 34).
		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 34).
		See "Power Problems" in your online User’s
		Guide.
Solid green and a	A problem was detected while the	For instructions on diagnosing the beep code
beep code during	BIOS was executing.	see "Beep Codes" on page 37. Also, check
POST		Diagnostic Lights to see if the specific
		problem is identified.
Solid green power	The monitor or the graphics card may	Check Diagnostic Lights to see if the specific
light, no beep code	be faulty or incorrectly installed.	problem is identified.
and no video during
POST
Solid green power	An integrated system board device	Check Diagnostic Lights to see if the specific
light and no beep	may be faulty.	problem is identified. If the problem is not
code, but the		identified, contact Dell for technical
computer locks up		assistance. For information on contacting Dell,
during POST		see your online User’s Guide.

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