Power Problems - Dell Precision 330 User Manual

S o l v i n g P r o b l e m s
Problem
Computer is dropped or damaged
Hardware devices conflict
System memory amount is not correct
System board malfunctions
System board is damaged
An error message
A series of beeps on system startup

Power Problems

The power indicator on the
you determine whether there is a problem with your computer. The
following table lists the codes for the power indicator. For more information,
see "Diagnostic Indicators."
P o w e r I n d i c a t o r C o d e s
Power Indicator Code
Solid green
Blinking green
Solid yellow
Blinking yellow
Basic Checks:
• Test the electrical outlet: ensure that the electrical outlet is working by
testing it with a different device such as a lamp.
Action
See "Repairing a Dropped or Damaged
Computer"
See "Hardware
See "System Memory
See "System Board
See "Reset Corrupted BIOS
See "Messages and
See "Messages and
front panel communicates codes that can help
Cause
Power is on, and the computer is operating normally.
The computer is in the suspended state (Microsoft
®
Windows 2000 only).
The Dell Diagnostics is running a test, or a device on
the system board may be faulty or incorrectly
installed.
There is a system board or power supply failure. Check
the diagnostic indicator codes
problem is identified. Also, see
"System Board Problems."
Conflicts"
Problems"
Problems"
Settings"
Codes"
Codes"
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to see if the specific
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