Troubleshooting, Diagnostic lights, Diagnostic light codes during post – Dell Latitude D630 ATG (Mid 2007) User Manual

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Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting

Diagnostic Lights

CAUTION:

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped

with your computer.

Your computer has three keyboard status lights located above the keyboard. During normal operation,

the keyboard status lights display the current status (on or off) of the Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Scroll

Lock features. If the computer starts without error, the lights flash, and then turn off. If the computer

malfunctions, however, you can use the status of the lights to help identify the problem.

NOTE:

After the computer completes POST, the Num Lock light may remain on, depending on your BIOS settings.

For more information on using the system setup program, see "System Setup Program" on page 103.

Diagnostic Light Codes During POST

To troubleshoot a problem with your computer, read the sequence of the keyboard status lights in order

from left to right (Num Lock, Caps Lock, and then Scroll Lock). If the computer malfunctions the

individual lights display a status of either On ,

Off ,

or

Flashing .

Light Pattern

Problem Description

Suggested Resolution

No memory modules

are detected.

• If two or more memory modules are

installed, remove the modules, then

reinstall one module and restart the

computer. If the computer starts

normally, continue to install

additional memory modules (one at a

time) until you have identified a

faulty module or reinstalled all

modules without error (see "Memory"

on page 122).

• If available, install working memory of

the same type into your computer (see

"Memory" on page 122).

• If the problem persists, contact Dell

Support.

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