Dell Precision 380 Quick Reference Guide - Page 38

Alert! Operating in Debug, Mode. Please Populate, Memory in Pairs for Normal, Operation - error lights

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution A possible BIOS failure has occurred; the Run the BIOS Recovery utility, wait for computer is in the recovery mode. recovery completion, and then restart the computer. A possible processor failure has occurred. Reinstall the processor and restart the computer. Memory modules are detected, but a memory failure has occurred. 1 Reseat the memory modules to ensure that your computer is successfully communicating with the memory. 2 Restart the computer. 3 If the problem still exists, remove all the memory modules and install one memory module in memory module connector 4. 4 Restart the computer. The following message appears: Alert! Operating in Debug Mode. Please Populate Memory in Pairs for Normal Operation. 5 Press to boot to the operating system. 6 Run the Dell Diagnostics. See page 34 for instructions. 7 If the memory module passes, shut down the computer, remove the memory module, and then repeat the process with the remaining memory modules until a memory error occurs during start-up or diagnostic testing. If the first memory module tested is defective, repeat the process with the remaining modules to ensure that the remaining modules are not defective. 8 When the defective memory module is identified, contact Dell for a replacement. For instructions on contacting Dell, see your User's Guide. NOTE: If necessary, the computer can operate in debug mode until new memory modules are installed. 38 Quick Reference Guide

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Quick Reference Guide
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A possible BIOS failure has occurred; the
computer is in the recovery mode.
Run the BIOS Recovery utility, wait for
recovery completion, and then restart
the computer.
A possible processor failure has occurred.
Reinstall the processor and restart the
computer.
Memory modules are detected, but a
memory failure has occurred.
1
Reseat the memory modules to ensure
that your computer is successfully
communicating with the memory.
2
Restart the computer.
3
If the problem still exists, remove all
the memory modules and install one
memory module in memory module
connector 4.
4
Restart the computer.
The following message appears:
Alert! Operating in Debug
Mode. Please Populate
Memory in Pairs for Normal
Operation
.
5
Press <F1> to boot to the operating
system.
6
Run the Dell Diagnostics. See page 34
for instructions.
7
If the memory module passes, shut
down the computer, remove the
memory module, and then repeat the
process with the remaining memory
modules until a memory error occurs
during start-up or diagnostic testing.
If the first memory module tested is
defective, repeat the process with the
remaining modules to ensure that the
remaining modules are not defective.
8
When the defective memory module
is identified, contact Dell for a
replacement. For instructions on
contacting Dell, see your
User’s Guide
.
NOTE:
If necessary, the computer can
operate in debug mode until new memory
modules are installed.
Light Pattern
Problem Description
Suggested Resolution