Question about Dell Dimension 5150 (DIM515MIN) PC Desktop
I definitely think that this is a motherboard problem; however, I would first check the power supply to make sure that is OK. If the power supply is good you can try this workaround:
1) Disconnect all of the cables that are connected to the PC - Power cable, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, USB and any other cables.
2) Pull the small coin battery that is on the motherboard and leave it out. Wait for about 5 minutes.
3) With the coin battery still removed plug in the power cord. The power button will blink amber but at a faster rate. Give this about a minute and the power button will change to green and the machine will power on.
4) Once the machine is powered up replace the coin battery. Do not shut down the machine when you re-install the battery.
At this time you can connect all of the essential cables. You might need to press Ctrl-Alt-Del to re-start the machine once you have the essential cables installed.
If you power down the machine completely you might get the amber light again. I would plan on replacing the motherboard if you want to continue using the computer.
Posted on Dec 08, 2007
An expert who has achieved level 2 by getting 100 points
You can try simple step, unplug all the cable and press hold down the power button for 2 mins.This is called POWER DRAIN.Obiviously this will drain all the flea power and that may makes your computer to work better. But still if u have same problem,then i'm suspecting it may be issue with Motherboard or with Power Suppply. But if u want to try at your risk, you can open the tower and can reset the memory card, this should resolve the problem. If u want to know how to open the tower,you can visit the website www.support.dell.com
Posted on Jul 18, 2007
This i am sure is a motherboard fault, dells' tend to show this with the flashing power light, but obviously it's under guarantee so don't touch nothing, speak to Dell for a repair or replacement part.
Posted on May 07, 2007
390 views
Usually answered in minutes!
My Dell 5150 Desktop won't turn on, and the amber light continues to flash an amber color. After spending two hours on the phone, Dell says I need to replace the motherboard as well as the power supply unit. Any other suggestions on how I can just take the hard drive out of this unit and use it in another? I have a Dimension 9100, so I took the hard drive from the 5150 and put it in the new 9100, but it does NOT work? Any suggestions? Please help!
I have exactly the same symptoms only when the pc has been powered off for a long time.
As I suspected a temperature problem, I found out that the only way to get it working again was by warming up the motherboard and power supply with a blow dryer before powering on
×