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PC won't boot - getting a flashing amber light

  • 18-11-2010 7:05pm
    #1
    Barack Obama
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭


    Hi. I have a Dell Dimension 5150 and it suddenly stopped working. I removed the plug and when I plug it in the only thing that happens is that the power button on the front flashes amber. I've gone through the Dell website for this PC but it's not very helpful :(

    I opened the case and can see a green LED beside the RAM. Is there anything I can check? :confused:

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Barack Obama
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭Barack Obama


    Just checked here and found that a flashing amber light means either a power supply or motherboard failure :(

    Strange that there is a light on the motherboard beside the RAM though. Any idea how to find out which is the problem?


  • #3
    thestranger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 ✭thestranger


    Did you check the diagnostic lights on the back of the computer?.


  • #4
    Barack Obama
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭Barack Obama


    thestranger wrote: »
    Did you check the diagnostic lights on the back of the computer?.

    I just stumbled across the info for them (they are REALLY hard to see). No's. 2 & 3 are flashing and the site says that if these lights are on it could be a floppy\hard drive failure. Not much help - with everything disconnected it still doesn't boot...


  • #5
    thestranger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 ✭thestranger


    Do you get any beep codes when you start the computer? If oou do follow the link to give you the results of the code

    http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim5000/en/sm/adtshoot.htm


  • #6
    Fuzzballs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 101 ✭✭Fuzzballs


    Open up the case, without the power cable in of course. Take the battery out of the motherboard. Then hold down the power button for 40 seconds. That will drain the last bit of power from the board. Pop the battery back in. Plug back in etc. Power it up. It will turn on. You will have to set the date and time again in the bios. The computer will stay on unless you shut down. Then you will have to do the whole reset again. If you put it to sleep or restart it will be ok. This is a very common power fault in the dimension. A new PSU wont even fix it.


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