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Dell Inspiron 660 desktop trouble shooting
When I hit the power button, it lights up and the HDD activity light blinks for about 3 seconds, all the fans run, and keep running, I can hear the hardware spin for a quick second. PSU light is solid green on the back. No video output. The front power light was solid orange, until I reset the CMOS battery (took It out for 5 min) after I did that the front power light is solid white until I turn it off and on about 8 times... then it goes back to the original solid orange. never any beeps in either condition.
I have disconnected all external devices and tried with the same result. I have tried draining reserve voltage with same result.
Any suggestions would be appreciated ..
RoHe
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July 24th, 2017 18:00
Are you using an add-in video card or onboard Intel video? Did you check the cable connections to the monitor at both ends
Can you test this monitor on a different PC or a different monitor on this PC?
Version of Windows?
WaveKilla
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July 25th, 2017 12:00
it is the onboard intel video... nothing fancy here. I have tested the monitor with another computer it is good. Windows was updated about 10 months ago to windows 10.
I have a strong suspicion that it is the mothermoarb because there is NO beep at startup.... but the thing that confuses me is that when I remove the RAM and start it up there is a repetitive (2 beeps) indicating that the RAM is missing .... which leads me to assuming that the motherboard is working to be able to tell me that.
RoHe
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July 26th, 2017 13:00
When you tested the monitor on a different PC, did you use the same port you normally use on the 660?
What onboard video port do you on the 660 and can you try a different onboard port connection to the monitor?
Read this thread for more suggestions:
en.community.dell.com/.../19664120
speedstep
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July 28th, 2017 16:00
Solid Orange Power Light is DEAD MOTHERBOARD. Blinking Orange Light is BAD POWER SUPPLY.
It doesn't get anymore basic than that. OLOD (Orange Light of Death)
The Green LED on the back of the power supply indicates that AC power is available Not that Anything past the power cord is working.
If there is also a button on the back thats the BUILT IN SELF TEST aka BIST button.
Power Button LED
ate
Amber Blinking
WaveKilla
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July 28th, 2017 16:00
I really do appreciate your help....TY
I tested the monitor with the same VGA connection AND with the HDMI and the monitor works with both. So I tried to connect the monitor to the troubled computer using HDMI and the same result.. nothing.
I am somehow back to a solid white light on the power button, still no beep at startup..
I read the thread you sent, but it is not my exact issue