Dell OptiPlex GX260 User Guide - Page 166

Drive Problems, Floppy drive problems - memory compatibility

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green yellow green yellow Possible video card failure or bad on-board video If you have a video card, reseat it and restart the computer to retest. If you have video integrated, you must replace the system board. yellow Possible floppy or hard green drive failure green yellow Reseat all power and data cables, and restart the computer to retest. green Possible USB failure green green yellow Reseat all USB devices and cables, and restart the computer to retest. yellow No memory detected yellow yellow green yellow Memory is detected, green but a memory yellow configuration or green compatibility error exists Reseat all memory modules and restart the computer. If the problem still exists, to eliminate the possibility of a faulty memory connector, install one memory module (if the computer supports a single module), and restart the computer. Then move the module to another connector and restart the computer. Be sure that the memory modules are compatible with your computer. If necessary, replace the memory modules. yellow Other failure green green green Check the computer message that appears on your monitor screen. green green green green Normal operating condition after POST None. Drive Problems Fill out the Diagnostics Checklist as you complete these checks. Floppy drive problems Test the drive Insert another disk to eliminate the possibility that the original floppy disk is defective. Insert a bootable floppy disk and reboot the computer. Ensure that the disk is not full or write-protected- Ensure that the disk has available space and that it is not write-protected (locked). See the following illustration.

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green
yellow
green
yellow
Possible video card
failure or bad on-board
video
If you have a video card, reseat it and restart the computer to retest. If you
have video integrated, you must replace the system board.
yellow
green
green
yellow
Possible floppy or hard
drive failure
Reseat all power and data cables, and restart the computer to retest.
green
green
green
yellow
Possible USB failure
Reseat all USB devices and cables, and restart the computer to retest.
yellow
yellow
yellow
green
No memory detected
Reseat all memory modules and restart the computer.
If the problem still exists, to eliminate the possibility of a faulty memory
connector, install one memory module (if the computer supports a single
module), and restart the computer. Then move the module to another
connector and restart the computer.
yellow
green
yellow
green
Memory is detected,
but a memory
configuration or
compatibility error
exists
Be sure that the memory modules are compatible with your computer. If
necessary, replace the memory modules.
yellow
green
green
green
Other failure
Check the computer message that appears on your monitor screen.
green
green
green
green
Normal operating
condition after POST
None.
Drive Problems
Fill out the
Diagnostics Checklist
as you complete these checks.
Floppy drive problems
Test the drive
Insert another disk to eliminate the possibility that the original floppy disk is defective.
Insert a bootable floppy disk and reboot the computer.
Ensure that the disk is not full or write-protected—
Ensure that the disk has available space and that it is
not write-protected (locked). See the following illustration.