Dell Precision 650: Light Pattern Problem Description Suggestion Resolution
Light Pattern Problem Description Suggestion Resolution: Dell Precision 650
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- Setting Up Your Dell Precision™ 650 Computer Connect the keyboard and the mouse
- Connect the modem or the network cable
- Connect the monitor
- For single- and dual-monitor capable cards with a single connector
- For dual-monitor capable cards with 1 DVI and 1 VGA connector For dual-monitor capable cards with 2 DVI connectors
- Connect the speakers
- Connect the power cables and turn on the computer and monitor
- Install additional software or devices
- To access the User’s Guide from your hard drive: To access the User’s Guide from the CD: To access your User’s Guide from the Dell Support Site:
- Setting Up Your Dell Precision 450 Computer Connect the keyboard and mouse
- Connect the modem or network cable
- Connect the monitor
- For single- and dual-monitor capable cards with a single connector
- For dual-monitor capable cards with 1 DVI and 1 VGA connector For dual-monitor capable cards with 2 DVI connectors
- Connect the speakers
- Connect the power cables and turn on the computer and monitor
- Install Additional Software or Devices
- To access the User’s Guide from your hard drive: To access the User’s Guide from the CD: To access your User’s Guide from the Dell Support Site: Caring for Your Computer
- Solving Problems Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Windows XP
- Windows 2000
- Using System Restore in Windows XP Creating a Restore Point Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
- Using Last Known Good Configuration Other Options to Help Resolve Additional Device or Software Conflicts When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
- Starting 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 Hard-Drive Cause Corrective Action Light
- Power Light Hard-Drive Cause Corrective Action Light Beep Codes Error Messages Diagnostic Lights
- Diagnostic Light Codes Before POST Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution Diagnostic Light Codes During POST Light Pattern Problem Description Suggestion Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggestion Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggestion Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggestion Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggestion Resolution
- Frequently Asked Questions How Do I... Solution Where to Find Additional Information
- How Do I... Solution Where to Find Additional Information
- Opening the Computer Cover
- Dell Precision 650 Computer
- Inside the Dell Precision 650 Computer
- Dell Precision 450 Computer
- Inside the Dell Precision 450 Computer
Light Pattern Problem Description Suggestion Resolution
A possible microprocessor
Reinstall the microprocessor and restart the computer.
failure has occurred.
A B C D
Memory modules are
1 Reset the memory modules to ensure that your
detected, but a memory
computer is successfully communicating with the
failure has occurred.
memory.
A B C D
2 Restart the computer.
3 If the problem still exists, remove all the memory
modules and install one memory module in
memory module connector 4.
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4 Restart the computer.
The following message appears: Alert!
Operating in Debug Mode. Please
Populate Memory in Pairs for Normal
Operation.
5 Press <F1> to boot to the operating system.
6 Run the System Memory test group in the Dell
Diagnostics.
7 If the memory module passes, shut down the
computer, remove the memory module, and repeat
the process with the remaining memory modules
until a memory error occurs during start-up or
diagnostic testing.
If the first memory module tested is defective,
repeat the process with the remaining modules to
ensure that the remaining modules are not
defective.
8 When the defective memory module is identified,
contact Dell for a replacement.
NOTE: If necessary, the computer can operate in
debug mode until new memory modules are installed.
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