Dell OptiPlex 320: System Lights Power Light Problem Description Suggested Resolution
System Lights Power Light Problem Description Suggested Resolution: Dell OptiPlex 320
Table of contents
- Notes, Notices, and Cautions
- Contents
- Finding Information What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- Setting Up Your Computer Set Up Your Keyboard and Mouse
- Set Up Your Monitor
- Power Connections
- System Views Mini Tower Computer — Front View 3 floppy drive Insert a floppy disk into this drive.
- 9 headphone connector Use the headphone connector to attach headphones.
- Mini Tower Computer — Back View
- Mini Tower Computer — Back-Panel Connectors
- 7 microphone connector
- Desktop Computer — Front View
- Desktop Computer — Back View
- Desktop Computer — Back-Panel Connectors
- 9 video connector
- Removing the Computer Cover Before You Begin Before Working Inside Your Computer
- Mini Tower Computer
- 1 security cable slot
- Desktop Computer
- Inside Your Computer Mini Tower Computer
- System Board Components
- Jumper Settings Mini Tower Computer
- Jumper Setting Description Desktop Computer
- System Board Components
- Jumper Settings Desktop Computer
- Jumper Setting Description Solving Problems Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
- Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD
- Dell Diagnostics Main Menu Option Function Tab Function
- System Lights Power Light Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Diagnostic Lights Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Beep Codes Code Cause Code Cause
- Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore Creating a Restore Point Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
- Undoing the Last System Restore Enabling System Restore Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP Before You Begin
- Reinstalling Windows XP Booting From the Operating System CD
- Windows XP Setup
- Using the Drivers and Utilities CD Drivers for Your Computer
System Lights
Your power light may indicate a computer problem.
Power Light Problem Description Suggested Resolution
Solid green Power is on, and the computer is
No corrective action is required.
operating normally.
Blinking green The computer is in a power-saving
Press the power button, move the mouse, or
mode.
press a key on the keyboard to wake the
computer.
Blinks green several
A configuration error exists. Check Diagnostic Lights to see if the specific
times and then turns off
problem is identified (see "Diagnostic Lights"
on page 34).
Solid yellow The Dell Diagnostics is running a
If the Dell Diagnostics is running, allow the
test, or a device on the system board
testing to complete.
may be faulty or incorrectly installed.
Check Diagnostic Lights to see if the specific
problem is identified (see "Diagnostic Lights"
on page 34).
If the computer does not boot, contact Dell
for technical assistance.
For information on
contacting Dell, see your online
User’s Guide
.
Blinking yellow A power supply or system board
Check Diagnostic Lights to see if the specific
failure has occurred.
problem is identified (see "Diagnostic Lights"
on page 34).
See "Power Problems" in your online User’s
Guide.
Solid green and a beep
A problem was detected while the
For instructions on diagnosing the beep code
code during POST
BIOS was executing.
see "Beep Codes" on page 37. Also, check
Diagnostic Lights to see if the specific
problem is identified.
Solid green power light,
The monitor or the graphics card may
Check Diagnostic Lights to see if the specific
no beep code and no
be faulty or incorrectly installed.
problem is identified.
video during POST
Solid green power light
An integrated system board device
Check Diagnostic Lights to see if the specific
and no beep code, but
may be faulty.
problem is identified. If the problem is not
the computer locks up
identified, contact Dell for technical
during POST
assistance.
For information on contacting Dell,
see your online
User’s Guide
.
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