Filter
Top Products
Troubleshooting Tools 45
A possible expansion card failure
has occurred.
1
Determine if a conflict exists by removing a card
(not a graphics card) (see page 66) and restarting
the computer.
2
If the problem persists, reinstall the card that
you removed, remove a different card, and then
restart the computer.
3
Repeat this process for each card. If the
computer starts normally, troubleshoot the last
card removed from the computer for resource
conflicts (see "Resolving Software and Hardware
Incompatibilities" on page 49).
4
If the problem persists, contact Dell
(see page 116).
Another failure has occurred.
• Ensure that the cables are properly connected to
the system board from the hard drive, CD drive,
and DVD drive (see page 61).
• If there is an error message on your screen
identifying a problem with a device (such as the
floppy drive or hard drive), check the device to
make sure it is functioning properly.
• The operating system is attempting to boot from
a device (such as the floppy drive or hard drive);
check system setup (see page 103) to make sure
the boot sequence is correct for the devices
installed on your computer.
• If the problem persists, contact Dell
(see
page 116
).
The computer is in a normal
operating condition after POST.
None.
Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution