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January 4th, 2024 23:39
Power button lights blinking question
why the power lights blinking? im using my optiplex 5080 mini tower
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January 4th, 2024 23:39
why the power lights blinking? im using my optiplex 5080 mini tower
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That is flashing for diagnostics. When the computer can't boot because of problems with it's hardware, or it has a non-software related issue that it can't report to the OS, it flashes the power button light in a sequence so you can diagnose the problem easier. In the manual, on page 72, we can see all the possible sequences that it could flash in. From your video, we can see it flashes 3 amber, then 1 white indicating a CMOS battery failure. Replacing the coin battery on the motherboard in the computer should do the trick. You will need a new CR2032 coin battery such as this one.
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January 6th, 2024 15:56
I bought this on ebay, does it work for my Optiplex 5080 mini tower?