Amber blinking
pattern
Problem description
Suggested resolution
2,4
Memory
Memory/RAM failure
2,5
Memory
Invalid memory installed
2,6
System board: Chipset
System board / Chipset error
2,7
LCD
Replace the system board
3,1
RTC Power Failure
CMOS battery failure
3,2
PCI/Video
PCI or video card/chip failure
The blinking patterns will consist of 2 set of numbers being represented by (First Group: Amber blinks,
Second Group: White blinks)
NOTE:
1.
First Group: The LED blinks 1 to 9 times followed by a brief pause with LED off at the interval of
1.5 seconds.(This is in Amber color)
2.
Second Group: The LED blinks 1 to 9 times, that would be then followed by a longer pause
before the next cycle starts again at the interval of 1.5 seconds.(This is in White color)
For Example: No Memory detected (2,3), Battery LED blinks two times of amber color followed by a
pause, and then blinks three times of white color. The Battery LED will pause for 3 seconds before the
next cycle repeat itself again.
Battery status lights
If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the battery light operates as follows:
Alternately blinking
amber light and
white light
An unauthenticated or unsupported non-Dell AC adapter is attached to your
laptop.
Alternately blinking
amber light with
steady white light
Temporary battery failure with AC adapter present.
Constantly blinking
amber light
Fatal battery failure with AC adapter present.
Light off
Battery in full charge mode with AC adapter present.
White light on
Battery in charge mode with AC adapter present.
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