System Diagnostic Lights; Flea Power Release; Wi-Fi Power Cycle - Alienware Aurora R6 Service Manual

Diagnostics front page is displayed.
5. Press the arrow in the lower-right corner to go to the page listing.
The items detected are listed.
6. To run a diagnostic test on a specific device, press Esc and click Yes to stop the diagnostic test.
7. Select the device from the left pane and click Run Tests.
8. If there are any issues, error codes are displayed.
Note the error code and validation number and contact Dell.

System diagnostic lights

The computer POST (Power On Self Test) ensures that it meets the basic computer requirements and the hardware is working
appropriately before the boot process begins. If the computer passes the POST, the computer continues to start in a normal mode.
However, if the computer fails the POST, the computer emits a series of LED codes in amber color during the start-up.
The following table shows different light patterns and what they indicate.
Table 9. Diagnostics
Number of Power LED flashes
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
3,6
3,7

Flea power release

Flea power is the residual static electricity that remains on the computer even after it has been powered off. The following procedure
list the steps to conduct a flea power release for the computer.
1. Turn off your computer.
2. Disconnect the power cable.
3. Press and hold down the power button for 15 seconds to drain the flea power.
4. Connect the power cable.
5. Turn on your computer.

Wi-Fi power cycle

If your computer is unable to access the internet due to Wi-Fi connectivity issues a Wi-Fi power cycle procedure may be performed.
The following procedure provides the instructions on how to conduct a Wi-Fi power cycle:
NOTE: Some ISPs (Internet Service Providers) provide a modem/router combo device.
1. Turn off your computer.
2. Turn off the modem.
3. Turn off the wireless router.
4. Wait for 30 seconds.
5. Turn on the wireless router.
6. Turn on the modem.
7. Turn on your computer.
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Problem description
System board: BIOS and ROM failure
No memory or RAM detected
System board or chipset error
Memory or RAM failure
CMOS battery failure
Video card or chip failure
CPU failure
BIOS recovery image not found
BIOS recovery image found but invalid