- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Recommended tools
- Screw list
- Major components of Dell G3 15 3500
- Base cover
- Memory module
- Solid-state drive—M.2 slot one
- Solid-state drive—M.2 slot two
- Hard drive
- Left fan
- Right fan
- Battery
- Wireless card
- Speakers
- Coin-cell battery
- Power-adapter port
- Heat sink
- I/O board
- Display assembly
- System board
- Power button with fingerprint reader
- Touchpad
- Palm-rest and keyboard assembly
- Drivers and downloads
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Dell
Dell G3 15 3500 Service Manual
System diagnostic lights
Battery-status light
Indicates the power and battery-charge status.
Solid white — Power adapter is connected and the battery has more than 5 percent charge.
Amber — Computer is running on battery and the battery has less than 5 percent charge.
Off
- Power adapter is connected and the battery is fully charged.
- Computer is running on battery and the battery has more than 5 percent charge.
- Computer is in sleep state, hibernation, or turned off.
The power and battery-status light blinks amber along with beep codes indicating failures.
For example, the power and battery-status light blinks amber two times followed by a pause, and then blinks white three times followed by a pause. This 2,3 pattern continues until the computer is turned off indicating no memory or RAM is detected.
The following table shows different power and battery-status light patterns and associated problems.
| Diagnostic light codes | Problem description |
|---|---|
| 2,1 | Processor failure |
| 2,2 | System board: BIOS or ROM (Read-Only Memory) failure |
| 2,3 | No memory or RAM (Random-Access Memory) detected |
| 2,4 | Memory or RAM (Random-Access Memory) failure |
| 2,5 | Invalid memory installed |
| 2,6 | System-board or chipset error |
| 2,7 | Display failure |
| 2,8 | LCD power rail failure. Replace system board |
| 3,1 | Coin-cell battery failure |
| 3,2 | PCI, video card/chip failure |
| 3,3 | Recovery image not found |
| 3,4 | Recovery image found but invalid |
| 3,5 | Power-rail failure |
| 3,6 | System BIOS Flash incomplete |
| 3,7 | Management Engine (ME) error |
Camera status light: Indicates whether the camera is in use.
- Solid white — Camera is in use.
- Off — Camera is not in use.
Caps Lock status light: Indicates whether Caps Lock is enabled or disabled.
- Solid white — Caps Lock enabled.
- Off — Caps Lock disabled.
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