There are only two lights. Power and HDD. I thought in this case the power light would blink the colors. Demention 4700. Tests are almost done.
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http://www.msmvps.com/shelluser -------------------------------------------------- From: "Bran x86" <branx86@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 12:01 PM To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [CTS] Re: PC Will not boot sometimes
When the PC will not boot which of the 4 lights are lit up, and note the color.please post the model of the dell But if reseating everything has fixed it then your golden. On 11/6/07, Eric C. Vogel <ECVogel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:I am running dell tests right now. I did reseat mem and vid card. Even before that it has been booting fine today. Thank you, Eric Vogel Computer Running Slow? Need PC Help? http://www.beacontechnologysolutionsllc.com http://www.msmvps.com/shelluser -------------------------------------------------- From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 9:27 AM To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [CTS] Re: PC Will not boot sometimes> Strip it to the mobo with memory and video, see if it POSTs. If not > then> try > a temp power supply. If the same might be mem or CPU or bad mobo. >> If it POSTs ok without swapping PSU then add one thing at a time, HD > then> CD/DVDm then one card, etc till you duplicate the problem. > > > > ->-----Original Message----- > ->From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ->[mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Eric C. > Vogel> ->Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 7:39 AM > ->To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ->Subject: [CTS] Re: PC Will not boot sometimes > -> > -> > ->Hello Bran, > -> > ->I will give everything a try. I got the map, only thing it does > ->not help. It> ->goes Yellow, then stays green, HDD light lits for a moment or two > then> ->nothing. It has not given me the 3rd and 4th light in sequenced > ->since I knew > ->of the map and started watching. I dunno what happened in the past. > ->Thank you, > ->Eric Vogel > ->Computer Running Slow? Need PC Help? > ->http://www.beacontechnologysolutionsllc.com > ->http://www.msmvps.com/shelluser > -> > ->-------------------------------------------------- > ->From: "Bran x86" <branx86@xxxxxxxxx> > ->Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 7:20 PM > ->To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > ->Subject: [CTS] Re: PC Will not boot sometimes > ->> ->> Sounds like CPU or Memory, if you have any cards in any slots I > would > ->> remove all cards and install one by one until the symptons appear , > or> ->> just reseat all the cards. Their is a map to the 4 lights just do a > ->> google search. > ->> > ->> > ->> On 11/5/07, Hugh Vandervoort <hughva@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:> ->>> Most Dellls have diagnostic software to test the HD. I think it's > F12 > ->>> when you boot. Just run the IDE test, which tell you if you have a > HD> ->>> problem. > ->>> > ->>> On Nov 5, 2007 11:44 AM, Eric C. Vogel <ECVogel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > ->>> > > ->>> >> ->>> > Dell Demention 4700 Light goes yellow/orange then green and the > HDD> ->>> > light> ->>> > lits for a sec then nothing. Turn off by holding power button > for> 15 > ->>> > sec > ->>> > cause a quick push does not work then it turns on. No beeps. > ->>> > > ->>> > I have a 3 page thing from the manual with a 4 light > ->sequance to tell > ->>> > me > ->>> > what is wrong but it has yet to do that for me. > ->>> >> ->>> > Another time the fans just kept getting louder but that was > before> I > ->>> relized > ->>> > about the 4 light sequance thing. What ever happened to beeps? > ->>> > > ->>> > Thank you, > ->>> > Eric Vogel > ->>> > Computer Running Slow? 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