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Diagnostic lights – Dell PowerVault NX3100 User Manual

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About Your System

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Diagnostic Lights

The four diagnostic indicator lights on the system front panel display error

codes during system startup. Table 1-1 lists the causes and possible corrective

actions associated with these codes. A highlighted circle indicates the light is

on; a non-highlighted circle indicates the light is off.

Table 1-1. Diagnostic Indicator Codes

Code

Causes

Corrective Action

The system is in a normal

off condition or a possible

pre-BIOS failure has

occurred.
The diagnostic lights are

not lit after the system

successfully boots to the

operating system.

Plug the system into a working

electrical outlet and press the

power button.

The system is in a normal

operating condition

after POST.

Information only.

BIOS checksum failure

detected; system is in

recovery mode.

See "Getting Help" on page 157.

Possible processor failure. See "Troubleshooting Processors"

on page 145.

Memory failure.

See "Troubleshooting System

Memory" on page 137.

Possible expansion card

failure.

See "Troubleshooting Expansion

Cards" on page 143.

Possible video failure.

See "Getting Help" on page 157.