Blinking Amber Power
LED
Problem Description
3,4 The storage device may be faulty.
3,5 The memory may not be compatible.
3,6 The system board may be faulty.
3,7 The memory has been detected but of an invalid configuration.
Beep Codes
The beep pattern 1-3-2 (1 beep, then 3 beeps, then 2 beeps) indicates that the computer has encountered a memory
problem. Occasionally, re-seating the memory modules may fix the beep code errors.
Error Messages
Message Description
Alert! Previous attempts at booting this system
have failed at checkpoint [nnnn]. For help in
resolving this problem, please note this
checkpoint and contact Dell Technical
Support.
The computer failed to complete the boot routine three consecutive
times for the same error. Contact Dell and report the checkpoint code
(nnnn) to the support technician.
System fan failure Possible fan failure
CPU fan failure Possible CPU fan failure
Hard-disk drive failure Possible hard drive failure during POST.
Hard-disk drive read failure Possible hard drive failure during boot test.
Keyboard failure A cable or connector may be loose, or the keyboard or keyboard/
mouse controller may be faulty.
RTC is reset, BIOS Setup default has been
loaded. Strike the F1 key to continue, F2 to run
the setup utility.
RTC Jumper may be wrongly set.
No boot device available No bootable partition on the hard drive, a cable or connector is loose,
or no bootable device exists.
• If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the cables
are connected and that the drive is installed properly and
partitioned as a boot device.
• Enter system setup and ensure that the boot sequence
information is correct.
No timer tick interrupt A chip on the system board might be malfunctioning.
USB over current error Disconnect the USB device. The USB device needs more power for it
to function properly. Use an external power source to connect the
USB device, or if the device has two USB cables, connect both of
them.
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