Dell PC not starting: amber flashing power light

[basicthogonomix]

Hello,

I am dazed with this problem. Trying to find the solution on all the forums.

My brother owns a Dell Desktop computer and suddenly it stopped working.

- The Power button light is flashing continuously.
- The green light on the motherboard is perfectly on.
- The port light where the telephone wire goes and the usb port next to it on the motherboard is blinking continuously.
- The processor is not starting.
- If I remove the power cord, the lights mentioned above and same for 15 seconds.



What must be the possible problem.


MAny Thanks in advance

Karthik

 

[Tmagic650]

You would be dazed again, because this is probably caused by a failing power supply. The blinking power button is a good clue. The green LED on the motherboard simply means that you have a power cord plugged in... It could be a bad motherboard too, but power supplies are easier to replace and cheaper to start with

 

[budala]

Possible fix

I have the same problem on my GX280 (amber light flashing on power button). I had gone through many forums and tried many things, but I discovered that only playing with motherboard battery fix the problem. First I just removed the battery and placed it again and PC start working (after few minutes) and it was OK for 2-3 days when the problem appears again. After I replaced the motherboard battery with a new one the problem got fixed – now for 8-10 months, could be dodgy new battery. Now I fixed it again with replacing the battery, hopefully for much longer, but even 10 months are OK for me. I hope that will help.

 

[mickchester]

blinking amber light

please check all of your usb ports and make sure the pins are all in line and not touching anything else. That often works.

 

[Tmagic650]

"That often works"...

This is a very obscure and rare problem at best

 

[Tony Montana]

This was my problem!!! THANK YOU!!!! I replaced the power supply on my GX620 and replaced that little battery and still nothing! Checked all the USB ports and sure as $#!T one was bent!

blinking amber light

please check all of your usb ports and make sure the pins are all in line and not touching anything else. That often works.