Dell OptiPlex 7040-Small Form Factor Owner's Manual page 31

Table 2. Diagnostic power LED codes (continued)
State
S9
S10
WARNING: The power LED only serve as an indicator of the progress through the POST process. These LEDs do
not indicate the problem that caused the POST routine to stop
State Name
MBF
MEM
Blinking Amber
Pattern
3 blinks > short pause >
6 blinks > long pause >
repeats
3 blinks > short pause >
7 blinks > long pause >
repeats
Problem Description
System board failure
Possible memory failure Memory subsystem
Troubleshooting your computer
Suggested
Resolution
If identified the
component failed,
replace the component.
If none of
the component
failed, replace the
motherboard.
Fatal system board
failure detected.
If customer can assist
to troubleshoot, narrow
down the issue by
removing one by
one the component
on motherboard to
determine which one
failed.
If identified any of
the component failed,
replace the component.
If none of
the component
failed, replace the
motherboard.
configuration activity is
in progress. Memory
modules have been
detected but appear to
be incompatible or in an
invalid configuration.
If customer can assist
to troubleshoot, narrow
down the issue by
removing one by
one the memory
on motherboard to
determine which one
failed.
If identified the memory
failed, replace the
memory.
If else, replace the
motherboard.
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