Beep Codes; Error Messages - Dell OptiPlex 3011 AIO Owner's Manual

Blinking Amber Problem Description
Power LED
3,4 The storage device may be faulty.
3,5 The memory may not be compatible.
3,6 The system board may be faulty.
3,7 The memory has been detected but of an invalid configuration.

Beep Codes

The beep pattern 1-3-2 (1 beep, then 3 beeps, then 2 beeps) indicates that the computer has encountered a memory
problem. Occasionally, re-seating the memory modules may fix the beep code errors.

Error Messages

Message Description
Alert! Previous The computer failed to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same error.
attempts at booting Contact Dell and report the checkpoint code (nnnn) to the support technician.
this system have
failed at checkpoint
[nnnn]. For help in
resolving this
problem, please note
this checkpoint and
contact Dell
Technical Support.
System fan failure Possible fan failure
CPU fan failure Possible CPU fan failure
Hard-disk drive Possible hard drive failure during POST.
failure
Hard-disk drive read Possible hard drive failure during boot test.
failure
Keyboard failure A cable or connector may be loose, or the keyboard or keyboard/mouse controller may be
faulty.
RTC is reset, BIOS RTC Jumper may be wrongly set.
Setup default has
been loaded. Strike
the F1 key to
continue, F2 to run
the setup utility.
No boot device No bootable partition on the hard drive, a cable or connector is loose, or no bootable device
available exists.
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