Dell Precision 530 Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 31

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System Light Codes Power Light Hard Drive Light Cause Corrective Action Solid green N/A Power is on, and the computer is operating normally. No corrective action is required. Blinking green Blank The computer is in the suspended state (Windows 2000 and Windows XP). Use one of the appropriate methods to "wake up" the computer. See "Power Management" in the User's Guide. Blinks green several N/A times and then turns off A configuration error exists. Check the diagnostic lights to see if the specific problem is identified. Solid yellow N/A The Dell Diagnostics is running a test, or a device on the system board may be faulty or incorrectly installed. If the Dell Diagnostics is running, allow the testing to complete. Check the diagnostic lights to see if the specific problem is identified. Also, see "System Board Problems" in the User's Guide. If the computer does not boot, contact Dell for technical assistance. Blinking yellow Blank A power supply or system board failure exists. Check the diagnostic lights to see if the specific problem is identified. Also, see "Power Problems" and "System Board Problems" in the User's Guide. Blinking yellow Solid green A system board failure exists. Check the diagnostic lights to see if the specific problem is identified. Also, see "System Board Problems" in the User's Guide. Solid green and a N/A beep code during POST A problem was detected while the BIOS was executing. See "Beep Codes" on page 37 for instructions on diagnosing the beep code. Also, check the diagnostic lights to see if the specific problem is identified. Solid green power N/A light and no beep code and no video during POST The monitor or the graphics card may Check the diagnostic lights to see if be faulty or incorrectly installed. the specific problem is identified. Also, see "Video Problems" in the User's Guide. Solid green power N/A light and no beep code but the computer locks up during POST An integrated system board device may be faulty. Check the diagnostic lights to see if the specific problem is identified. If the problem is not identified, contact Dell for technical assistance. Setup and Quick Reference Guide 31

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Setup and Quick Reference Guide
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System Light Codes
Power Light
Hard Drive Light
Cause
Corrective Action
Solid green
N/A
Power is on, and the computer is
operating normally.
No corrective action is required.
Blinking green
Blank
The computer is in the suspended
state (Windows 2000 and
Windows XP).
Use one of the appropriate methods
to "wake up" the computer. See
"Power Management" in the
User’s Guide
.
Blinks green several
times and then
turns off
N/A
A configuration error exists.
Check the diagnostic lights to see if
the specific problem is identified.
Solid yellow
N/A
The Dell Diagnostics is running a
test, or a device on the system board
may be faulty or incorrectly installed.
If the Dell Diagnostics is running,
allow the testing to complete.
Check the diagnostic lights to see if
the specific problem is identified.
Also, see "System Board Problems" in
the
User’s Guide
.
If the computer does not boot,
contact Dell for technical assistance.
Blinking yellow
Blank
A power supply or system board
failure exists.
Check the diagnostic lights to see if
the specific problem is identified.
Also, see "Power Problems" and
"System Board Problems" in the
User’s Guide
.
Blinking yellow
Solid green
A system board failure exists.
Check the diagnostic lights to see if
the specific problem is identified.
Also, see "System Board Problems" in
the
User’s Guide
.
Solid green and a
beep code during
POST
N/A
A problem was detected while the
BIOS was executing.
See "Beep Codes" on page 37 for
instructions on diagnosing the beep
code. Also, check the diagnostic lights
to see if the specific problem is
identified.
Solid green power
light and no beep
code and no video
during POST
N/A
The monitor or the graphics card may
be faulty or incorrectly installed.
Check the diagnostic lights to see if
the specific problem is identified.
Also, see "Video Problems" in the
User’s Guide
.
Solid green power
light and no beep
code but the
computer locks up
during POST
N/A
An integrated system board device
may be faulty.
Check the diagnostic lights to see if
the specific problem is identified. If
the problem is not identified, contact
Dell for technical assistance.