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Problem Description

Suggested Resolution

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A possible processor failure has occurred.

• Reinstall the processor and restart the computer.

green

Memory modules are detected, but a

• If you have one memory module installed, reinstall it and

memory failure has occurred.

restart the computer.

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• If you have two memory modules installed, remove the

yellow

 

 

modules, reinstall one module, and then restart the

yellow

 

 

computer. If the computer starts normally, reinstall the

 

 

 

 

second module.

 

 

• If available, install properly working memory of the same

 

 

type into your computer.

 

 

• If the problem persists, contact Dell.

 

 

 

yellow

A possible PCI expansion card failure

• Determine if a conflict exists by removing a card (not the

has occurred.

video card) and then restarting the computer.

yellow

 

• If the problem persists, reinstall the card that you

green

 

 

removed, remove a different card, and then restart the

yellow

 

 

computer.

 

 

 

 

• 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 24").

 

 

• Move each card one at a time to a different PCI slot and

 

 

restart the computer after each move.

 

 

• If the problem persists, contact Dell.

 

 

 

yellow

A possible IDE drive failure has

• Reseat all IDE drive power and data cables and restart the

occurred.

computer.

green

 

 

green

 

 

yellow

 

 

 

 

 

green

A possible USB failure has occurred.

• Reinstall all USB devices, check cable connections, and

 

then restart the computer.

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green

 

 

yellow

 

 

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