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Old 08-20-2006, 07:59 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Indicator light flashing on Inspiron 6000

On the hinge cover there are 3 lights, the on/off light, the hard drive light(?) and the Power (?) light. ThePower light is flashing in a distinct pattern. It pauses on green, then flashes 4 times orange very quickly. Otherwise, the computer behaves normally. I can find NO documentation on this. Any ideas?

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Old 08-20-2006, 11:47 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Battery level indicator??
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Just checked with Dell website, dowloaded owners manual page 14 refers to this light

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If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the light operates as follows:
• Solid green: The battery is charging.
• Flashing green: The battery is almost fully charged.
If the computer is running on a battery, the light operates as follows:
• Off: The battery is adequately charged (or the computer is turned off).
• Flashing orange: The battery charge is low.
• Solid orange: The battery charge is critically low.
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Take the battery out. If it continues to flash with the same pattern, the flash might represent a bios error or diagnostic code.

As most manufacturer's seem to ignore bios altogether in their documentation, you might try a search on the bios version.

Better yet, download everestfind out what mobo you have , and see if you can find a manual for the mobo. Unfortunately, dell probably altered the bios somewhat but at least it’s a start.


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