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Power Problems
The power light on the front panel communicates codes that can help you
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."
Computer locks up See "Restart a Computer That Is Not
Responding"
Computer gets wet See "Repair a Wet Computer"
Computer is dropped or damaged See "Repair a Dropped or Damaged
Computer"
Hardware devices conflict See "Hardware Conflicts"
System memory amount is not correct See "System Memory Problems"
Microprocessor(s) malfunction See "Microprocessor Problems"
System board malfunctions See "System Board Problems"
System board is damaged See "Reset Corrupted BIOS Settings"
An error message See "Messages and Codes"
A series of beeps on system startup See "Messages and Codes"
Power Light Codes
Power Light Cause
Solid green Power is on, and the computer is operating normally.
Blinking green The computer is in the sleep state (Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000 only).
For more information, see "Power Management."
Blinks green several times
and then turns off
There is a configuration error.
Check the diagnostic lights to see if the specific
problem is identified.
Solid yellow The Dell Diagnostics is running a test, or a device on
the system board may be faulty or incorrectly
installed.
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