Dell Dimension 2400 Owner's Manual - Page 37

No memory modules are detected. - hard drive removal

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Light Pattern ABCD Problem Description A possible floppy or hard drive failure has occurred. Suggested Resolution Reseat all power and data cables and restart the computer. ABCD A possible USB failure has occurred. Reinstall all USB devices, check cable connections, and then restart the computer. ABCD ABCD = yellow = green = off No memory modules are detected. Memory modules are detected, but a memory configuration or compatibility error exists. • Reinstall all memory modules (see page 64) and restart the computer. • To eliminate the possibility of a faulty memory connector, remove all memory modules, reinstall one memory module (if the computer supports a single module) (see page 64), and then restart the computer. If the computer starts normally, move the memory module to a different connector and restart the computer. Continue until you have identified a faulty connector or reinstalled all modules without error. • Ensure that no special memory module/memory connector placement requirements (see page 64) exist. • Verify that the memory modules that you are installing are compatible with your computer (see page 70). • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 78). Advanced Troubleshooting 37

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Advanced Troubleshooting
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A possible floppy or hard drive failure
has occurred.
Reseat all power and data cables and
restart the computer.
A possible USB failure has occurred.
Reinstall all USB devices, check cable
connections, and then restart the
computer.
No memory modules are detected.
Reinstall all memory modules (see
page 64) and restart the computer.
To eliminate the possibility of a
faulty memory connector, remove
all memory modules, reinstall one
memory module (if the computer
supports a single module) (see
page 64), and then restart the
computer. If the computer starts
normally, move the memory module
to a different connector and restart
the computer. Continue until you
have identified a faulty connector or
reinstalled all modules without
error.
Memory modules are detected, but a
memory configuration or
compatibility error exists.
Ensure that no special memory
module/memory connector
placement requirements (see
page 64) exist.
Verify that the memory modules
that you are installing are
compatible with your computer (see
page 70).
If the problem persists, contact Dell
(see page 78).
Light Pattern
Problem Description
Suggested Resolution
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= green
= off
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