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April 8th, 2015 17:00
X51 R2 Light Issue
Hi guys,
Hope I'm posting this in the right section.
I've recently bought an Alienware X51 R2. Upon switching the PC on for the first time, the lights on the system were all white. This didn't seem unusual to me at the time.
Since then, I have tried all kinds of different ways to change the colours through the command centre (think I've reinstalled that about 4 times today already!). I've been through all of the diagnostics tests and tried everything suggest on the Dell website but to no avail and I'm still left with the White lights.
Has anyone encountered or heard about this problem before? Does it sound like a hardware fault or is there an easy fix that I haven't tried yet?
Any help would be great fully appreciated.
rbryson74
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April 12th, 2015 10:00
You should make sure to check the connector seatings for the lights and ports on the motherboard as well. On my X51 I had the MB replaced and after the LED panels and USB ports weren't working. It turned out the USB header cable to the motherboard was offset by 1 pin. I moved it then everything was fine.
paztine
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April 8th, 2015 21:00
I have this issues when I bought my x51 r2 where I cant change colors on side of the panel. It only allow me to a red color. So I just put a red theme and thinking no biggie if I cant change colors. And after a month when I decided to upgrade my gpu and open up the x51 I notice the cable that lits up the system is loose so I simply reattach the cable that connects to the panel. After I turn on my rig all the lights are working. Try to open up your x51 maybe the wire is loose and try to reattach..
paztine
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April 9th, 2015 04:00
So that means your x51 is working now ?..
Taffydell
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April 9th, 2015 04:00
This happened to me too. When I first got the Area 51, all lights were working fine, then after I adjusted the position of PC, left side LED wasn't lit up.
So I tried to open the panel, but when I grabbed the bottom of PC, the LED came back on.
I think some of X51 came with loose LED connection cable.
Taffydell
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April 9th, 2015 07:00
Yes
paztine
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April 9th, 2015 09:00
good to hear..
Tyrrell91
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April 9th, 2015 12:00
Hi guys. Thanks for the tips.
I've finished putting my PC back together and having tested the lights for a loose connection, the lights still only glow white.
Tyrrell91
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April 12th, 2015 12:00
Bryson,
Thanks so much for your help.
I didn't realise there was another connection to the motherboard. Opened the case again, and had the exact problem you described.
Thanks to everyone for their help.