Light Pattern

Problem Description

Suggested Resolution

 

 

 

 

A possible expansion card failure

1 Determine if a conflict exists by

 

has occurred.

removing a card (not a graphics card)

 

 

and restarting the computer.

 

 

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 30).

 

 

4 If the problem persists, contact Dell.

 

 

 

 

Routine system activity preceding video

Watch your monitor for on-screen

 

initialization.

messages.

 

 

 

 

The computer is in a normal operating

None.

 

condition after POST.

 

NOTE: The diagnostic lights flicker briefly; they are turned off after the computer successfully boots to the operating system.

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