Dell Precision 7F867 Setup And Quick Reference Manual page 45

System Lights
Your computer has a number of lights that can help you analyze and solve
problems. To locate these lights, see "Mini-Tower Computer Features" on
page 9 or "Small Desktop Computer Features" on page 19.
The following table lists the codes for the system lights, gives probable
causes, and suggests corrective actions.
S y s t e m L i g h t C o d e s
Power Light Hard-Drive Light Cause
Solid green N/A
Blinking green Blank
Blinks green several N/A
times and then
turns off
Solid yellow N/A
Blinking yellow Blank
Blinking yellow Solid green
Power is on, and the computer is
operating normally.
The computer is in the suspended
state (Windows 2000 and XP).
A configuration error exists.
The Dell Diagnostics is running a
test, or a device on the system board
may be faulty or incorrectly installed.
A power supply or system board
failure exists.
A system board failure exists.
Corrective Action
No corrective action is required.
Press the power button, move the
mouse, or press a key on the keyboard
to wake the computer. See "Power
Management" in the User's Guide for
more information.
Check the diagnostic lights to see if
the specific problem is identified.
See the User's Guide for more
information.
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.
Check the diagnostic lights to see if
the specific problem is identified. See
"Power Problems" and "System Board
Problems" in the User's Guide.
Check the diagnostic lights to see if
the specific problem is identified.
Also, see "System Board Problems" in
the User's Guide.
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