Amber power light - Dell Dimension™ 4600C PC Desktop

power board problem

Hi, on most Dells a flashing amber light on the power button indicates a problem with the PSU or a short on the main power rail, if this is the case you should have 2 flashing lights as well, 1 & 3.

Hi,
If this the light is solid amber in the front of the computer.Try doing the following steps

1. Disconnect the power cable from the back of the system tower. Press the power button on the tower 30 seconds.
2. Reconnect the power cable to the back of the system tower and power it back on.

If the amber light is on the monitor power button and the tower power button is off or blinking amber it could mean that it is a bad power supply.


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Proton

I'm not clear about the blinking amber light you are referring to. Is it on the computer or the monitor.
I checked Dell's web site for the service manual for this computer model, & found this document:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim8300/sm/adtshoot.htm#1102195

If the blinking amber light is on the monitor, check the connection between it & the computer itself. Make sure the cable is not damaged & that it does not have any broken pins in the socket.

If the power light is amber and green or steady amber — A device might be malfunctioning or incorrectly installed.

• Remove and then reinstall the memory modules.
• Remove and then reinstall any cards.
• Remove and then reinstall the graphics card, if applicable.

If the power light is blinking amber —
The computer is receiving electrical power, but an internal power problem might exist.

• Ensure that the voltage selection switch is set to match the AC power at your location (if applicable).
• Ensure that the processor power cable is securely connected to the system board.

Is the light more amber or more green? If you push the button and it goes amber, then you probably have a bad power supply. Try getting another power supply to test. If that doesn't solve the problem, then you probably have a bad motherboard.

make sure that all the cables are connected FULLY.
blinking light means that there is no signal.

The monitor requires service The monitor is not receiving a signal from the computer

Is the amber light flashing on the monitor?

If so, you should get your power supply checked.