Device status LEDs are a good source for diagnosing common problems
that may occur on your Tablet-PC.
Turns
on when you turn on the Tablet-PC and blinks when the Tablet-PC is in a power
management mode.
Turns
on when the Tablet-PC reads or writes data.
Turns
on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status.
Turns
on when wireless networking is enabled.
Turns
on when a card with Bluetooth® wireless technology is enabled. To turn off
only the Bluetooth wireless technology function, right-click the icon in the system
tray and select Disable Bluetooth Radio.
Battery
Status
If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the battery
light operates as follows:
Alternately blinking amber light
and blue light — An unauthenticated or unsupported, non-Dell AC
adapter is attached to your Tablet-PC.
Alternately blinking amber
light with steady blue light — Temporary battery failure with AC
adapter present.
Constantly blinking amber light —
Fatal battery failure with AC adapter present.
Light off
— Battery in full charge mode with AC adapter present.
Blue
light on — Battery in charge mode with AC adapter present.
Battery
Charge and Health
To check the battery charge, press and release the status
button on the battery charge gauge to illuminate the charge-level lights. Each
light represents approximately 20 percent of the total battery charge. For example,
if four lights are on, the battery has 80 percent of its charge remaining. If
no lights appear, the battery has no charge.
To check the battery health
using the charge gauge, press and hold the status button on the battery charge
gauge for at least 3 seconds. If no lights appear, the battery is in good condition
and more than 80 percent of its original charge capacity remains. Each light represents
incremental degradation. If five lights appear, less than 60 percent of the charge
capacity remains, and you should consider replacing the battery.
Keyboard
Status LEDs
The light located above the function key F4 turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled.
The light located above the function key F5 turns on when the Scroll Lock function is enabled.
The light located on the caps lock key turns
on when the Caps Lock function is enabled.
LED Error Codes
Error Code Appearance
Description
Next
Step
Caps Lock
Numeric Lock
Scroll Lock
ON
FLASH
FLASH
No
SODIMMs are installed
Install
supported memory modules.
If memory is already present, reseat the module(s)
one at time in each slot.
Try known good memory from another computer
or replace the memory.
Replace the system board.
FLASH
ON
ON
System
board error
Reseat the processor.
Replace the system board.
Replace the processor.
FLASH
ON
FLASH
LCD
Panel Error
Reseat the LCD
cable.
Replace the LCD panel.
Replace the video card / system
board.
OFF
FLASH
OFF
Memory
compatibility error
Install
compatible memory modules.
If two modules are installed remove one and
test. Try the other module in the same slot and test. Test the other slot with
both modules.
Replace the memory.
Replace the system board.
ON
FLASH
ON
Memory
is detected but has errors
Reseat
the memory.
If two modules are installed remove one and test. Try the
other module in the same slot and test. Test the other slot with both modules.
Replace
the memory
Replace the system board.
OFF
FLASH
FLASH
Modem
Error
Reseat the modem.
Replace
the modem.
Replace the system board.
FLASH
FLASH
OFF
Option
ROM Error
Reseat the device.
Replace
the device.
Replace the system board.
OFF
ON
OFF
Storage
device error
Reseat the
hard drive and optical drive.
Test the computer with just the hard drive
and just the optical drive.
