Light Pattern | Problem Description | Suggested Resolution |
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| A possible expansion | • Determine if a conflict exists by |
| card failure has | removing an expansion card (not a |
Steady | occurred. | graphics card) and restarting the |
| computer (see the "Cards" section for | |
Green |
| your computer). |
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| • If the problem persists, reinstall the |
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| card you removed, then remove a |
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| different card and restart the |
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| computer. |
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| • Repeat this process for each expansion |
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| card installed. If the computer starts |
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| normally, troubleshoot the last card |
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| removed from the computer for |
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| resource conflicts. |
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| • If the problem persists, contact Dell |
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| (see "Contacting Dell" on page 159). |
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| Another failure has | • Ensure all hard drive and optical drive |
| occurred. | cables are properly connected to the |
Steady |
| system board (see the "System Board |
| Components" section for your | |
Green |
| computer). |
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| • If there is an error message on the |
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| screen identifying a problem with a |
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| device (such as the floppy drive or |
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| hard drive), check the device to make |
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| sure it is functioning properly. |
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| • If the operating system is attempting |
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| to boot from a device (such as the |
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| floppy drive or optical drive), check |
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| system setup to ensure the boot |
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| sequence is correct for the devices |
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| installed on your computer. |
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| • If the problem persists, contact Dell |
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| (see "Contacting Dell" on page 159). |
Troubleshooting
