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Table 2. Status LED indicators and descriptions
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, PSU, or a
drive.
Check the System Event Log or system messages for the
specic 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 congurations. See the
Getting help section.
Drive indicator The indicator turns solid amber if
there is a drive error.
• Check the System Event Log to determine if the drive
has an error.
• Run the appropriate Online Diagnostics test. Restart
the system and run embedded diagnostics (ePSA).
• If the drives are congured in a RAID array, restart the
system, and enter the host adapter conguration
utility program.
Electrical indicator The indicator turns solid amber if the
system experiences an electrical error
(for example, voltage out of range, or
a failed power supply unit (PSU) or
voltage regulator).
Check the System Event Log or system messages for the
specic issue. If it is due to a problem with the PSU,
check the LED on the PSU. Reseat the PSU.
If the problem persists, see the Getting help section.
Temperature
indicator
The indicator turns solid amber if the
system experiences a thermal error
(for example, the ambient
temperature is out of range or there is
a fan failure).
Ensure that none of the following conditions exist:
• A cooling fan has been removed or has failed.
• System cover, air shroud, memory module blank, or
back ller bracket is removed.
• Ambient temperature is too high.
• External airow is obstructed.
If the problem persists, see the Getting help section.
Memory indicator The indicator turns solid amber if a
memory error occurs.
Check the System Event Log or system messages for the
location of the failed memory. Reseat the memory
module.
If the problem persists, see the Getting help section.
PCIe indicator The indicator turns solid amber if a
PCIe card experiences an error.
Restart the system. Update any required drivers for the
PCIe card. Reinstall the card.
If the problem persists, see the Getting help section.
NOTE: For more information about the
supported PCIe cards, see the Expansion card
installation guidelines section.
Related link
Getting help
Expansion card installation guidelines
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