Device status lights, Beep codes – Dell Vostro 5560 (Early 2013) User Manual

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Battery Charge LED

Off/Hibernate

Standby

Battery mode

Discharging when Battery
charge is > 10%

Off

Off

Discharging when Battery
charge is <=10%

Off

Blinking White

Device Status Lights

Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode.

Turns on when the computer reads or writes data.

Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status.

Beep Codes

The computer may emit a series of beeps during start-up if the display cannot show errors or problems. The following
repetitive beep codes help the user troubleshoot problems with his computer.

Bee

ps

Description

Possible Cause / Suggested Remedy

1

BIOS ROM checksum in progress or failure

System board failure, covers BIOS corruption or ROM
error

2

No Memory (RAM) detected

1. If you have two or more memory modules

installed, remove the modules, reinstall one

module, and then restart the computer. If the

computer starts normally, reinstall an extra

module. Continue until you have identified a faulty

module or reinstalled all modules without error.

2. If available, install working memory of the same

type into your computer.

3. If the problem persists, possible memory

connector failure.

3

Chipset Error (North and South bridge error,

DMA/IMR/Timer error)

Time-Of-Day Clock test failure

Gate A20 failure

Super I/O chip failure

Keyboard controller test failure

System board failure

4

Memory read / write failure

1. Ensure that no special memory module/memory

connector placement requirements exist.

2. Verify that the memory modules that you are

installing are compatible with your computer.

3. If the problem persists, possible memory failure.

5

Real time Clock (RTC) power fail

1. Replace the battery.

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