Light Pattern

Problem Description

Suggested Resolution

 

 

 

 

 

A possible expansion card failure

1

Determine if a conflict exists by

 

has occurred.

 

removing a card (not the graphics

 

 

 

card) and then restarting the

 

 

 

computer. For more information

 

 

 

on removing a card, see your User’s

 

 

 

Guide.

 

 

2

If the problem persists, reinstall

 

 

 

the card that you removed, remove

 

 

 

a different card, and then restart

 

 

 

the computer.

 

 

3

Repeat this process for each card.

 

 

 

If the computer starts normally,

 

 

 

troubleshoot the last card removed

 

 

 

from the computer for resource

 

 

 

conflicts (see"Resolving Software and

 

 

 

Hardware Incompatibilities" on

 

 

 

page 32).

 

 

4

If the problem persists, contact Dell.

 

 

 

For instructions on contacting Dell,

 

 

 

see your User’s Guide.

 

 

 

 

A possible graphics card failure

• If the computer has a graphics card,

 

has occurred.

 

remove the card, reinstall it, and

 

 

 

then restart the computer.

 

 

If the problem still exists, install a

 

 

 

graphics card that you know works

 

 

 

and restart the computer.

 

 

• If the problem persists or the

 

 

 

computer has integrated graphics,

 

 

 

contact Dell. For instructions on

 

 

 

contacting Dell, see your User’s Guide.

 

 

 

 

A possible floppy or hard drive failure

Reseat all power and data cables

 

has occurred.

and restart the computer.

A possible USB failure has occurred.

Reinstall all USB devices, check cable connections, and then restart the computer.

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