Comments on: The Mystery of the Orange Light, Part 1 http://johnlamansky.com/tech/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light-part-1/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-mystery-of-the-orange-light-part-1 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:19:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: maap http://johnlamansky.com/tech/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-10591 maap Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:51:03 +0000 http://www.johnlamansky.com/2005/10/25/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light/#comment-10591 guauuu, this post is running since 2005, it´s a long life. in this moment i´m having troubles whit a "dell" and his orange light, the problem apparently is in the mobo, as AJ I have done everything in my power but it was unsuccessful, so it will be garbage guauuu, this post is running since 2005, it´s a long life. in this moment i´m having troubles whit a “dell” and his orange light, the problem apparently is in the mobo, as AJ I have done everything in my power but it was unsuccessful, so it will be garbage

]]> By: AJ http://johnlamansky.com/tech/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3444 AJ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:47:21 +0000 http://www.johnlamansky.com/2005/10/25/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light/#comment-3444 i have reseated the memory the cpu and heat sink and changed the power supply but mine still wont get video any ideas? i have reseated the memory the cpu and heat sink and changed the power supply but mine still wont get video any ideas?

]]> By: tom http://johnlamansky.com/tech/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-82 tom Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:36:43 +0000 http://www.johnlamansky.com/2005/10/25/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light/#comment-82 I'm sorry if i'm late on this post but i'd just like to second Owen's theory. I've encountered this same problem and by reseating the heatsink and cpu the computer was able to start successfully. I’m sorry if i’m late on this post but i’d just like to second Owen’s theory. I’ve encountered this same problem and by reseating the heatsink and cpu the computer was able to start successfully.

]]> By: nick http://johnlamansky.com/tech/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-81 nick Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:35:17 +0000 http://www.johnlamansky.com/2005/10/25/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light/#comment-81 hey ive had the same problem i tryed the stuff above can someone email me at stonefoxnick@hotmail.com and help me out??? much appreciated nick hey ive had the same problem i tryed the stuff above can someone email me at stonefoxnick@hotmail.com and help me out???

much appreciated
nick

]]> By: Patrick Edwards http://johnlamansky.com/tech/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Patrick Edwards Wed, 11 Jul 2007 02:51:51 +0000 http://www.johnlamansky.com/2005/10/25/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light/#comment-80 Thanks, John, for posting this. I was having this problem for the last few days and had remembered that the last time it happened, I had to call in Dell with a motherboard. But with the warranty no more, I was hoping I could find a solution. Therefore, know that no one is feeling more joy than I am (had to revert to the old laptop to even get on here--took me a while to realize that my Comcast internet doesn't only work on the home computer :). I went in and pulled up the two memory cards (I think that's what they were) and pushed them back in firmly, adn then I unplugged something else that was plugged into the motherboard and replugged it, and when I plugged in the hard drive, the green light popped on! At first I was confused because once I connected everything back into the hard drive--including the monitor--the monitor continued to be orange. But I just rebooted and the hard drive kicked into the monitor and all is well. Thanks again. Sincerely. Thanks, John, for posting this.

I was having this problem for the last few days and had remembered that the last time it happened, I had to call in Dell with a motherboard. But with the warranty no more, I was hoping I could find a solution.

Therefore, know that no one is feeling more joy than I am (had to revert to the old laptop to even get on here–took me a while to realize that my Comcast internet doesn’t only work on the home computer :) .

I went in and pulled up the two memory cards (I think that’s what they were) and pushed them back in firmly, adn then I unplugged something else that was plugged into the motherboard and replugged it, and when I plugged in the hard drive, the green light popped on!

At first I was confused because once I connected everything back into the hard drive–including the monitor–the monitor continued to be orange. But I just rebooted and the hard drive kicked into the monitor and all is well.

Thanks again. Sincerely.

]]> By: John Lamansky http://johnlamansky.com/tech/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-79 John Lamansky Mon, 20 Nov 2006 18:10:29 +0000 http://www.johnlamansky.com/2005/10/25/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light/#comment-79 Thanks for this advice Owen. Now I'm wondering if my orange light problem could've been fixed just by reseating the CPU instead of replacing my computer's entire motherboard... Thanks for this advice Owen. Now I’m wondering if my orange light problem could’ve been fixed just by reseating the CPU instead of replacing my computer’s entire motherboard…

]]> By: Owen Godwin http://johnlamansky.com/tech/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Owen Godwin Mon, 20 Nov 2006 17:22:14 +0000 http://www.johnlamansky.com/2005/10/25/the-mystery-of-the-orange-light/#comment-78 The IT company I work for uses Dell machines internally, and over the course of time I've encountered a couple of these "orange power light" failures. Each time, the problem was that the CPU needed to be reseated. Upon removing the heatsink/fan, I discovered that the CPU was only about halfway into the socket, loosely sitting there. Putting it in the rest of the way and making sure the heatsink is firmly in place afterward took care of it in a pinch. After reading most of this entraordinarily descriptive blog, I began to wonder if Dell has any idea that this happens... it is after all a pretty unlikely scenario, despite having seen it 3 times in 6 months on several GXxxx models. Perhaps the easy-to-remove (like everything else inside a Dell) heatsinks shift a bit after heating up to operating temperature and cooling down over and over again. On a generic (non-branded) PC that isn't built with parts designed for speedy removal, this isn't a problem... that heatsink won't go anywhere unless you pry it off with a screwdriver, instead of simply flipping a level to release. Yet another reason to build one's own PC. Take care, Owen The IT company I work for uses Dell machines internally, and over the course of time I’ve encountered a couple of these “orange power light” failures. Each time, the problem was that the CPU needed to be reseated. Upon removing the heatsink/fan, I discovered that the CPU was only about halfway into the socket, loosely sitting there. Putting it in the rest of the way and making sure the heatsink is firmly in place afterward took care of it in a pinch.

After reading most of this entraordinarily descriptive blog, I began to wonder if Dell has any idea that this happens… it is after all a pretty unlikely scenario, despite having seen it 3 times in 6 months on several GXxxx models. Perhaps the easy-to-remove (like everything else inside a Dell) heatsinks shift a bit after heating up to operating temperature and cooling down over and over again. On a generic (non-branded) PC that isn’t built with parts designed for speedy removal, this isn’t a problem… that heatsink won’t go anywhere unless you pry it off with a screwdriver, instead of simply flipping a level to release.

Yet another reason to build one’s own PC.

Take care,
Owen

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