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The orange light is blinking

mc44 -  
 myri -
Hello everyone, I have a problem with my Dell Dimension 3000 PC.

Since yesterday, the light on my PC keeps flashing orange. No matter how much I press the power button, nothing happens.
What could cause this problem?

I need your help

Thank you
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5 answers

  1. spooner1
     
    Hi

    I just spent a day on this problem
    Summary:
    It works again but here’s everything I did:
    - changed the power supply to a Corsair 500
    - replaced the 3V battery
    - cleaned the entire board (without disassembling it) with compressed air
    - removed all the cards (video, memory, etc.) and put them back
    - straightened the pins of a front USB port that were bent
    cost: 57 for the PSU and 12 euros for the can of air and battery

    I tested the old power supply again, it works. Finally, the new one is quieter

    I therefore recommend doing all of this, starting with the easiest and cheapest, and finishing with the power supply.

    Good luck and curse that flashing orange light.

    Spooner1
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    1. spooner1
       
      I had the cursed orange light problem again in 2015, and while looking for a solution, I came across my post from 2011. This time, I started by straightening some pins of a front USB port (the first one on the left on my XPS430) that were bent.
      The PC restarted right away with a nice blue light.
      Time spent: 2 minutes and 0 euros.
      I sealed that port with a piece of tape.
      And that's that...
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      1. myri > spooner1
         

        how to straighten the USB port pins

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