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Table 18. LED pattern Blinking pattern Problem Description Amber White 2 1 processor 2 2 system board, BIOS ROM 2 3 memory 2 4 memory 2 5 memory 2 6 system board; chipset 2 7 display 3 1 RTC power failure 3 2 PCI/Video 3 3 BIOS recovery 1 3 4 BIOS recovery 2 Battery status lights Suggested Resolution processor failure system board, covers BIOS corruption or ROM error no memory/no RAM detected memory failure/RAM failure invalid memory installed system board/ chipset error display failure coin-cell battery failure PCI/Video card/chip failure recovery image nor found recovery image found but invalid If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the battery light operates as follows: Alternately blinking amber light and white light Alternately blinking amber light with steady white light Constantly blinking amber light Light off White light on An unauthenticated or unsupported non-Dell AC adapter is attached to your laptop. Re-plug battery connector, replace battery if the issue reoccurs. Temporary battery failure with AC adapter present. Re-plug battery connector, replace battery if the issue reoccurs. Fatal battery failure with AC adapter present. Fetal battery, replace the battery. Battery in full charge mode with AC adapter present. Battery in charge mode with AC adapter present. Troubleshooting 75

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Table 18. LED pattern
Blinking pattern
Problem Description
Suggested Resolution
Amber
White
2
1
processor
processor failure
2
2
system board, BIOS ROM
system board, covers BIOS corruption or ROM error
2
3
memory
no memory/no RAM detected
2
4
memory
memory failure/RAM failure
2
5
memory
invalid memory installed
2
6
system board; chipset
system board/ chipset error
2
7
display
display failure
3
1
RTC power failure
coin-cell battery failure
3
2
PCI/Video
PCI/Video card/chip failure
3
3
BIOS recovery 1
recovery image nor found
3
4
BIOS recovery 2
recovery image found but invalid
Battery status lights
If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the battery light operates as follows:
Alternately blinking
amber light and
white light
An unauthenticated or unsupported non-Dell AC adapter is attached to your laptop. Re-plug battery connector,
replace battery if the issue reoccurs.
Alternately blinking
amber light with
steady white light
Temporary battery failure with AC adapter present. Re-plug battery connector, replace battery if the issue
reoccurs.
Constantly blinking
amber light
Fatal battery failure with AC adapter present. Fetal battery, replace the battery.
Light
off
Battery in full charge mode with AC adapter present.
White light on
Battery in charge mode with AC adapter present.
Troubleshooting
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