Dell Inspiron 5490 Service Manual - Page 68
Recovering the operating system, Flashing BIOS (USB key
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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. Table 19. LED codes Diagnostic light codes 2,1 2,2 2,3 2,4 2,5 2,6 2,7 2,8 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 3,5 3,6 3,7 Problem description Processor failure System board: BIOS or ROM (Read-Only Memory) failure No memory or RAM (Random-Access Memory) detected Memory or RAM (Random-Access Memory) failure Invalid memory installed System-board or chipset error Display failure LCD power rail failure. Replace the system board. Coin-cell battery failure PCI, video card/chip failure Recovery image not found Recovery image found but invalid Power-rail failure System BIOS Flash incomplete 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. Recovering the operating system When your computer is unable to boot to the operating system even after repeated attempts, it automatically starts Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery. Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery is a standalone tool that is preinstalled in all Dell computers installed with Windows 10 operating system. It consists of tools to diagnose and troubleshoot issues that may occur before your computer boots to the operating system. It enables you to diagnose hardware issues, repair your computer, back up your files, or restore your computer to its factory state. You can also download it from the Dell Support website to troubleshoot and fix your computer when it fails to boot into their primary operating system due to software or hardware failures. For more information about the Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery, see Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery User's Guide at www.dell.com/ support. Flashing BIOS (USB key) Steps 1. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in "Flashing the BIOS" to download the latest BIOS setup program file. 2. Create a bootable USB drive. For more information see the knowledge base article SLN143196 at www.dell.com/support. 3. Copy the BIOS setup program file to the bootable USB drive. 4. Connect the bootable USB drive to the computer that needs the BIOS update. 68 Troubleshooting