Power Problems - Dell Precision WorkStation 530 User Manual

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

Power Problems

The power light on the front panel
determine whether there is a problem with your computer. The following
table lists the codes for the power light. For more information, see
"Diagnostic Lights."
P o w e r L i g h t C o d e s
Power Light
Solid green
Blinking green
Blinks green several times
and then turns off
Solid yellow
Action
See "Restart a Computer That Is Not
Responding"
See "Repair a Wet
See "Repair a Dropped or Damaged
Computer"
See "Hardware
See "System Memory
See "Microprocessor
See "System Board
See "Reset Corrupted BIOS
See "Messages and
See "Messages and
communicates codes that can help you
Cause
Power is on, and the computer is operating normally.
The computer is in the sleep state (Microsoft
®
Windows 2000 and Windows XP).
For more information, see "Power
There is a configuration error.
Check the diagnostic lights
problem is identified.
The Dell Diagnostics is running a test, or a device on
the system board may be faulty or incorrectly
installed.
Computer"
Conflicts"
Problems"
Problems"
Problems"
Settings"
Codes"
Codes"
®
Management."
to see if the specific
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