Drive activity light

Network connectivity light

Diagnostic lights

Back of the computer

Link integrity light on integrated network adapter

Network activity light on integrated network adapter

Power supply light

start) — indicates a problem with the system board or power supply.

blinking blue — indicates that the computer is reading data from or writing data to the hard drive.

blue — indicates that a good connection exists between the network and the computer.

off (no light) — indicates that the computer is not detecting a physical connection to the network.

four amber lights on the front panel. For more information, see Diagnostics.

green — a good 10 Mbps connection exists between the network and the computer.

orange — a good 100 Mbps connection exists between the network and the computer.

yellow — a good 1000 Mbps connection exists between the network and the computer.

off (no light) — the computer is not detecting a physical connection to the network.

yellow light — a blinking yellow light indicates that network activity is present.

green light — the power supply is turned on and is functional. The power cable must be connected to the power connector (at the back of the computer) and the electrical outlet.

NOTE: You can test the health of the power system by pressing the test button. When the system's power supply voltage is within specification, the self-test LED lights up. If the LED does not light up, the power supply may be defective. AC power must be connected during this test.

Power

 

 

Wattage

 

 

Mini-tower

255 W

305 W (non-

 

(EPA)

EPA)

Desktop

255 W

255 W (non-

 

(EPA)

EPA)

Small form factor

235 W

235 W (non-

 

(EPA)

EPA)

Maximum heat dissipation

 

 

Mini-tower

1000

1603 BTU/hr

 

BTU/hr

(non-EPA)

 

(EPA)

 

Desktop

1000

1341 BTU/hr

 

BTU/hr

(non-EPA)

 

(EPA)

 

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