Dell Precision Workstation 530, User Manual

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Solving Problems
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Power Problems
The power light on the front panel communicates codes that can help you
determine whether there is a problem with your computer. The following
table lists the codes for the power light. For more information, see
"
Diagnostic Lights ."
Computer locks up See " Restart a Computer That Is Not
Responding "
Computer gets wet See " Repair a Wet Computer "
Computer is dropped or damaged See " Repair a Dropped or Damaged
Computer "
Hardware devices conflict See " Hardware Conflicts "
System memory amount is not correct See " System Memory Problems "
Microprocessor(s) malfunction See " Microprocessor Problems "
System board malfunctions See " System Board Problems "
System board is damaged See " Reset Corrupted BIOS Settings "
An error message See " Messages and Codes "
A series of beeps on system startup See " Messages and Codes "
Po w e r L i g h t C o d e s
Power Light Cause
Solid green Power is on, and the computer is operating normally.
Blinking green The computer is in the sleep state (Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000 and Windows XP).
For more information, see " Power Management ."
Blinks green several times
and then turns off
There is a configuration error.
Check the
diagnostic lights to see if the specific
problem is identified.
Solid yellow The Dell Diagnostics is running a test, or a device on
the system board may be faulty or incorrectly
installed.
S o l v i n g P r o b l e m s
Problem Action