Dimension B110, blinking amber light

Question

Hello my name is Alex,

Since I was six I've had an old Dell Dimension B110 desktop. Over the years it's become rickety and old, but to me, it still holds up fairly well in today's modern world. I have a upgraded it over the years so basically to me it's still usable. Unfortunately, recently after I have replaced the power supply since the old one could not keep up with all the new things I was adding then one day I turned it off. The next time I went to turn it on the fans spun up. The green light on the motherboard turned on including the green power button light. But nothing on my screen would show and I realize the amber light was blinking which I knew meant bad news. I am nothing about upgrading anytime soon till the pc completely dies I know this might be a simple fix.things to add I have upgraded the RAM, the ram is 1.5 GB. I also have a processor in there a Pentium processor Including a wireless card and other modem cards. I also have a anther disk drive from a different system plugged in. And the hard drive is original. if anyone could help me out to get my computer working again that would make my dream a reality.

sincerely -Alex

Side note : I cannot purchase anything at the moment because I'm strapped for cash if I want to give me a simple fix without requiring any money that would be awesome. Also the CMOS battery has been replaced.

Desktop kid · Answer

I have to reassure everyone. No I'm not bad at grammar, I had to use the microphone on my iPhone. So the grammar is not accurate.

speedstep · Answer

This is an Ancient machine from 2002.

Not worth fixing.

The replacement for this specific model Dimension 1100 / B110 is an optiplex GX620 mini tower.

You can actually migrate the drive from the B110 into a GX620 and it will work fine.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/REFURBISHED-Optiplex-GX620-Tower-400GB-HDD-4GB-Ram-DVD-Rom-Windows-XP-Professional/803416719

savvy2 · Answer

2002 is 17 years + 6 = 23 yo

buy a Dell 3020 for $50 load window 10 -64bit and run it,

there is no need to keep2002 relics now. not with USA full of vast used great PCs for near nada.

called a GLUT same with used Servers.

ampler light where, the PC or the monitor,

are there beeps too?

I guess the new PSU ran for years and this is a new failure?

green is mobo standby power

the PC power button also has modes for errors. but no today.

so the amber must be the monitor????? did you try another monitor.?>

I guess the screen stays black and the OSD button on monitor is DEAD?

please posts all symptoms, for sure the screen and what monitor is it a CRT ? huge booob tube CRT?
at your age I was in Viet nam (not willing "drafted") so id have loved having your problem at near 23.

fur SURE.

I guess the

SCREEN (unstated) is black screen, and borrowing good LCD monitor is not possible>?

if the screen is dead we push the menu button on the screen front.

the OSD must work or the Monitor is DEAD, if it show amber flashing this can be in sleep mode.

so hard reset the PC, (do this)

1: pull power cord on PC>

2: then push power button for 10 seconds, this discharges all caps in the pC and can unlatch chips or end sleep/hibernate modes for SURE>

3; power cord back push button, here fans if the monitor shows

no sync, no sig, no signal,. no VGA cable connected, the PC is dead.

if CRT or LCD monitor is dead it is. black screened 100% and OSD dead is a dead monitors for sure.

RoHe · Answer

You said the power button was green so which LED is blinking amber?When was last time you replaced CR2032 motherboard battery, for ~$2.00?

speedstep · Answer

Only the power button blinks on the B110 and it does not blink green. the 1234 leds on the back will cycle but they don't blink. The NIC and HDD lights blink but they are not 2 colors.

speedstep · Answer

There are no fixes for ancient computers with VACCUUM Tubes.

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Dimension B110, blinking amber light

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