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Dell Latitude E5430 Owner's Manual

Diagnostics

Table 1. Device Status Lights
Figure displaying the device status light.Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode.
Figure displaying the device status light.Turns on when the computer reads or writes data.
Figure displaying the device status light.Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status.
Figure displaying the device status light.Turns on when wireless networking is enabled.

If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the battery light operates as follows:

Table 2. Battery Status Lights
Alternately blinking amber light and blue light An unauthenticated or unsupported non-Dell AC adapter is attached to your laptop.
Alternately blinking amber light with steady blue lightTemporary battery failure with AC adapter present.
Constantly blinking amber lightFatal battery failure with AC adapter present.
Light offBattery in full charge mode with AC adapter present.
Solid white light onBattery in charge mode with AC adapter present.

The lights located above the keyboard indicate the following:

Table 3. Keyboard Status Lights
Figure displaying the keyboard status light when numeric keypad is enabled.Turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled.
Figure displaying the keyboard status light when caps lock function is enabled.Turns on when the Caps Lock function is enabled.
Figure displaying the keyboard status light when scroll lock function is enabled.Turns on when the Scroll Lock function is enabled.

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