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Dell Precision R5500 (Early 2011) User Manual

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Problem Description

Troubleshooting Steps

Diagnostic LEDs

Power Button LED

A possible system board
failure has occurred.

Remove all peripheral cards
from the PCI and PCI-E slots
and re-start the computer. If
the computer boots, add the
peripheral cards back one
by one until you find the bad
one.

Power connector not
installed properly.

Re-seat the 2x2 power
connector from the power
supply unit.

Possible peripheral card or
system board failure has
occurred.

Remove all peripheral cards
from the PCI and PCI-E slots
and re-start the computer. If
the computer boots, add the
peripheral cards back one
by one until you find the bad
one.

A possible system board
failure has occurred.

Disconnect all

internal and

external

peripherals, and re-

start the computer.

If the computer

boots, add the

peripheral cards

back one by one

until you find the

bad one.

If the problem

persists, the system

board is faulty.

A possible coin cell battery
failure has occurred.

Remove the coin cell
battery for one minute,
reinstall the battery, and
restart.

The computer is in a normal

on

condition. The diagnostic

lights are not lit after the
computer successfully
boots to the operating
system.

Ensure that the display is
connected and powered on.

A possible processor failure
has occurred.

Re-seat the processor.

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