Light Pattern

Problem Description

Suggested Resolution

 

 

 

 

Power connector not

• Reseat the 2x2 power connector from

 

installed properly.

the power supply unit.

Steady

 

• If the system still fails to boot, contact

Amber

 

Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on

 

 

page 66).

 

 

 

 

Possible peripheral

• Remove all peripheral cards from the

 

card or motherboard

PCI and PCI-E slots and restart the

Steady

failure has occurred.

computer. If the computer boots, add

 

the peripheral cards back one by one

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until you find the bad one.

 

 

 

 

• If the problem persists, the

 

 

motherboard is probably bad. Contact

 

 

Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on

 

 

page 66).

 

 

 

 

A possible

• Disconnect all internal and external

 

motherboard failure

peripherals, and restart the computer.

Steady

has occurred.

If the computer boots, add the

 

peripheral cards back one by one until

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you find the bad one. "Contacting

 

 

 

 

Dell" on page 66.

 

 

• If the problem persists, the

 

 

motherboard is probably bad. Contact

 

 

Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on

 

 

page 66).

 

 

 

 

A possible coin cell

• Remove the coin cell battery for one

 

battery failure has

minute, reinstall the battery, and

Steady

occurred.

restart.

 

 

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• If the problem persists, contact Dell

 

 

(see "Contacting Dell" on page 66).

Steady

Blue

The computer is in a normal on condition.

The diagnostic lights are not lit after the computer successfully boots to the operating system.

Ensure that the display is connected and powered on.

If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 66).

Troubleshooting Tips

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Dell K080D Installed properly Power supply unit, Dell see Contacting Dell on, Possible peripheral, Card or motherboard