System-Diagnostic Lights - Dell Alienware x16 R2 Owner's Manual

System-diagnostic lights

This section lists the system-diagnostic lights of your Alienware x16 R2.
Table 49. System-diagnostic lights
Blinking pattern
Amber
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
130
White
1
2 Unrecoverable SPI Flash
5 EC unable to program i-Fuse
6
ungraceful EC code flow errors
1
2 System board failure (included
BIOS corruption or ROM error)
3 No memory or RAM detected
4 Memory or RAM failure
5 Invalid memory installed
6 System board or Chipset Error
7 LCD failure (SBIOS message)
8 LCD failure (EC detection of
1
2 PCI or Video card or chip
Problem description
TPM detection failure
Failure
Generic catch-all for
CPU failure
power rail failure)
CMOS battery failure
failure
Suggested resolution
Replace the system board.
Replace the system board.
Replace the system board.
Disconnect all power source
(AC, battery, coin cell) and
drain flea power by pressing
and holding down the power
button for 3~5 seconds.
● Run the Dell SupportAssist
or Dell Diagnostics tool.
● If the problem persists,
replace the system board.
● Flash latest BIOS version
● If the problem persists,
replace the system board.
● Confirm that the memory
module is installed
properly.
● If the problem persists,
replace the memory
module.
● Reset and swap memory
modules among the slots.
● If the problem persists,
replace the memory
module.
● Reset and swap memory
modules among the slots.
● If the problem persists,
replace the memory
module.
Replace the system board.
Replace the LCD module.
Replace the system board.
● Reset the main battery
connection.
● If the problem persists,
replace the main battery.
Replace the system board.