Owners Manual

NOTE: No diagnostic indicators are lit when the system is turned off. To turn on the system, plug it
into a working power source and press the power button.
Table 6. Diagnostic indicators
Icon Description Condition Corrective action
Health
indicator
The indicator turns solid
blue if the system is in good
health.
None required.
The indicator blinks amber:
• When the system is
turned on.
• When the system is in
standby.
• If any error condition
exists. For example, a
failed fan, power supply
unit (PSU), or a hard
drive.
Check the System Event Log or system
messages for the specific issue. For more
information about error messages, see the
Dell Event and Error Messages Reference
Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals >
OpenManage software.
The POST process is interrupted without
any video output due to invalid memory
configurations. See the Getting help
section.
Related Links
Getting help
Hot swappable hard drive indicator codes
Each hard drive carrier has an activity indicator and a status indicator. The indicators provide information
about the current status of the hard drive. The activity LED indicates whether hard drive is currently in use
or not. The status LED indicates the power condition of the hard drive.
Figure 6. Hot swappable hard drive indicators
1. hard drive activity indicator 2. hard drive status indicator
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