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Dell PRECISION 530 User Manual

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Solving Problems

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Solid yellow

N/A

The

Dell Diagnostics

is running a

test, or a device on the system board

may be faulty or incorrectly installed.

If the

Dell Diagnostics

is running,

allow the testing to complete.
Check the

diagnostic lights

to see if

the specific problem is identified.

Also, see "

System Board Problems

."

If the computer does not boot,

contact Dell

for technical assistance.

Blinking yellow

Blank

There is a power supply or system

board failure.

Check the

diagnostic lights

to see if

the specific problem is identified.

Also, see "

Power Problems

" and

"

System Board Problems

."

Blinking yellow

Solid green

There is a system board failure.

Check the

diagnostic lights

to see if

the specific problem is identified.

Also, see "

System Board Problems

."

Solid green and a

beep code during

POST

N/A

A problem was detected while the

BIOS was executing.

See "

System Beep Codes

" for

instructions on diagnosing the beep

code. Also, check the

diagnostic lights

to see if the specific problem is

identified.

Solid green power

light and no beep

code and no video

during POST

N/A

The monitor or the graphics card may

be faulty or incorrectly installed.

Check the

diagnostic lights

to see if

the specific problem is identified.

Also, see "

Video Problems

."

Solid green power

light and no beep

code but the

computer locks up

during POST

N/A

An integrated system board device

may be faulty.

Check the

diagnostic lights

to see if

the specific problem is identified. If

the problem is not identified,

contact

Dell

for technical assistance.

S y s t e m L i g h t C o d e s

( c o n t i n u e d )

Power Light

Hard Drive Light Cause

Corrective Action