Back-panel indicators and features, Table 2, Identified. see – Dell PowerEdge SC 430 User Manual

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The front panel also incorporates two USB 2.0 connectors. See

Figure 2

-1

.

 

Diagnostics Indicator Codes

The four diagnostic indicator lights on the system front panel display error codes during system startup.

Table 2

-2

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 2-2. Diagnostic Indicator Codes 

 

Back-Panel Indicators and Features

Green blinking

The system is in a low power state. Check the diagnostic indicators to see if the specific problem is identified. See

Table 2

-

2

.

Diskette drive Green blinking

Indicates diskette-drive activity.

Hard drive

Green blinking

Indicates hard-drive activity.

LAN link

Solid green

Indicates network is linked.

NOTE:

Once the system completes POST, all diagnostic lights will be OFF.

 

Code

 

Causes

 

Corrective Action

Possible processor failure.

See "

Troubleshooting the Microprocessor

" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Memory failure.

See "

Troubleshooting System Memory

" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Possible expansion card failure.

 

See "

Troubleshooting Expansion Cards

" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Possible video failure.

See "

Getting Help

."

Diskette drive or hard drive failure.

Ensure that the diskette drive and hard drive are properly connected. See "

Installing Drives

"

for information on the drives installed in your system.

Possible USB failure.

See "

Troubleshooting a USB Device

" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

No memory modules detected.

See "

Troubleshooting System Memory

" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

System board failure.

See "

Getting Help

."

Memory configuration error.

See "

Troubleshooting System Memory

" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Possible system board resource and/or
system board hardware failure.

See "

Troubleshooting IRQ Assignment Conflicts

" in "Troubleshooting Your System." If the

problem persists, see "

Getting Help

."

 

Possible system resource configuration
error.

See "

Troubleshooting Your System

."

If the problem persists, see "

Getting Help

."

Other failure.

Ensure that the diskette drive, optical drive, and hard drives are properly connected. See
"

Troubleshooting Your System

" for the appropriate drive installed in your system.

If the problem persists, see "

Getting Help

."

BIOS checksum failure detected; system is
in recovery mode.

Ensure that all network cards and connections are functioning properly. See "

Troubleshooting

Your System

."

If the problem persists, see "

Getting Help

."

The system is in a normal operating
condition after POST.

Information only.

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