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Steady
Amber
A possible
motherboard failure
has occurred.
• Remove all cards from the PCI and
PCI-E slots and restart the computer.
If the computer boots, add the cards
back one by one until you find the
faulty one.
• If the problem persists, the system
board may be faulty. Contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell
" on page 159).
Steady
Amber
Power connector not
installed properly.
• Reseat the 2x2 power connector from
the power supply unit.
• If the computer still fails to boot,
contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell
"
on page 159).
Steady
Amber
Possible peripheral
card or motherboard
failure has occurred.
• Remove all cards from the PCI and
PCI-E slots and restart the computer.
If the computer boots, add the cards
back one by one until you find the
faulty one.
• If the problem persists, the system
board is probably faulty. Contact Dell
(see
"Contacting Dell
" on page 159).
Steady
Amber
A possible
motherboard failure
has occurred.
• Disconnect all internal and external
peripherals, and restart the computer.
If the computer boots, add the
peripheral back one by one until you
find the faulty one.
"Contacting Dell
"
on page 159.
• If the problem persists, the system
board is probably faulty. Contact Dell
(see
"Contacting Dell
" on page 159).
Steady
Amber
A possible coin cell
battery failure has
occurred.
• Remove the coin cell battery for one
minute, reinstall the battery, and
restart the computer.
• If the problem persists, contact Dell
(see
"Contacting Dell
" on page 159).
Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution