Specifications

Initial Procedures 2-5
To observe the boot routine, follow these steps:
Do these indicators light up within approximately 10 seconds after the boot
routine starts?
Yes.
Proceed to step 4.
No.
Troubleshoot the power subsystem.
 Drive access indicator — This indicator lights up in response to data
being transferred to or from the drives. If the indicator fails to light dur-
ing the boot routine, troubleshoot the diskette-drive or hard-disk drive
subsystem, as appropriate.
 Error codes — If the numbers lock (Num Lock), the capitals lock (Caps
Lock), and the Scroll Lock indicators flash simultaneously during the
boot routine, refer to Table 3-1.
 Battery failure codes — If the battery indicator flashes alternately green
and amber, or flashes amber four times per second, refer to Table 3-2.
 System error messages — These messages can indicate problems or
provide status information. If a system error message displays, refer to
Table 3-3.
Does the Diagnostics Menu display?
Yes. See “Running the Dell Diagnostics” in Chapter 3.
No. Proceed to step 6.
Does the Diagnostics Menu display?
Yes. See “Running the Dell Diagnostics” in Chapter 3.
No. Proceed to the next section, “Eliminating Resource Conflicts.”