Comments on: The Mystery of the Orange Light, Part 2 http://johnlamansky.com/tech/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light-part-2/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-mystery-of-the-orange-light-part-2 Fri, 18 May 2012 16:58:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ras magombe http://johnlamansky.com/tech/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-26019 ras magombe Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:27:07 +0000 http://www.johnlamansky.com/2005/10/31/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light-part-2/#comment-26019 dell optiplex 380 starts and shows orange instead of green and does not dispay. having read the post i think am having the same problem, it began just yesterday after sorting an email issue for a user, the next morning she calls me saying something wrong wit the computer. the computer starts, fan is working, orange light on mobo and start switch on front and cannot display, usb's cannot also be recognized. am yet to try replacing the mother board. dell optiplex 380 starts and shows orange instead of green and does not dispay.
having read the post i think am having the same problem, it began just yesterday after sorting an email issue for a user, the next morning she calls me saying something wrong wit the computer. the computer starts, fan is working, orange light on mobo and start switch on front and cannot display, usb’s cannot also be recognized. am yet to try replacing the mother board.

]]> By: John Lamansky » Blog Archive » The Mystery of the Orange Light, Part 3 http://johnlamansky.com/tech/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-89 John Lamansky » Blog Archive » The Mystery of the Orange Light, Part 3 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:19:16 +0000 http://www.johnlamansky.com/2005/10/31/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light-part-2/#comment-89 [...] is part 3 of a series, so to get the complete story, you’ll probably want to read part 1 and part 2 [...] [...] is part 3 of a series, so to get the complete story, you’ll probably want to read part 1 and part 2 [...]

]]> By: John Lamansky » Blog Archive » The Mystery of the Orange Light, Part 1 http://johnlamansky.com/tech/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-88 John Lamansky » Blog Archive » The Mystery of the Orange Light, Part 1 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:53:39 +0000 http://www.johnlamansky.com/2005/10/31/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light-part-2/#comment-88 [...] The Mystery of the Orange Light, Part 1 The Mystery of the Orange Light: Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 [...] [...] The Mystery of the Orange Light, Part 1 The Mystery of the Orange Light: Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 [...]

]]> By: myles http://johnlamansky.com/tech/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-87 myles Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:26:58 +0000 http://www.johnlamansky.com/2005/10/31/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light-part-2/#comment-87 I have exactly the same problem, it is a motherboard issue, by default Dell replace the motherboard and CPU when this arises! This article perfectly explains everything that I am experiencing. Myles I have exactly the same problem, it is a motherboard issue, by default Dell replace the motherboard and CPU when this arises!

This article perfectly explains everything that I am experiencing.

Myles

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]]> By: Sunil http://johnlamansky.com/tech/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Sunil Mon, 09 Jan 2006 11:40:18 +0000 http://www.johnlamansky.com/2005/10/31/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light-part-2/#comment-85 Maybe the power supply? Maybe the power supply?

]]> By: Paul http://johnlamansky.com/tech/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Paul Mon, 14 Nov 2005 01:47:54 +0000 http://www.johnlamansky.com/2005/10/31/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light-part-2/#comment-84 The only three things I could reasonably predict the problem to be are: #1. There's something wrong with the SOCKET of the PCI or RAM modules. #2. Mayhaps something really IS wrong with the motherboard? #3. It was just something wrong with the light, and there was no problem after all. Uh, and I wouldn't kick yourself too much. I get called "ma'am" on the phone incessantly. The only three things I could reasonably predict the problem to be are:

#1. There’s something wrong with the SOCKET of the PCI or RAM modules.

#2. Mayhaps something really IS wrong with the motherboard?

#3. It was just something wrong with the light, and there was no problem after all.

Uh, and I wouldn’t kick yourself too much. I get called “ma’am” on the phone incessantly.

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