Dell GX520 manual System Lights, Power Light Problem Description Suggested Resolution

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" on page 32 to see if
times and then		the specific problem is identified.
turns off
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" on page 32 to see if
		the specific problem is identified.
		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" on page 32 to see if
	failure has occurred.	the specific problem is identified. See "Power
		Problems" in your online User’s Guide.

Solid green and a A problem was detected while the beep code during BIOS was executing.

POST

See "Beep Codes" on page 35 for instructions on diagnosing the beep code. Also, check "Diagnostic Lights" on page 32 to see if the specific problem is identified.

Solid green power	The monitor or the graphics card	Check "Diagnostic Lights" on page 32 to see if
light, no beep code	may be faulty or incorrectly installed. the specific problem is identified.
and no video during
POST
Solid green power	An integrated system board device	Check "Diagnostic Lights" on page 32 to see if
light and no beep	may be faulty.	the specific problem is identified. If the
code, but the		problem is not identified, contact Dell for
computer locks up		technical assistance. For information on
during POST		contacting Dell, see your online User’s Guide.

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