DELL XPS 700 AMBER LIGHT

go to dell website and see what those lights are meaning, I can't help with no exact brand and model (Dell - model ....)

Dont worry about on/off cable. if you have restart / reset button, remove that cable from motherboard and insert it in power on pins and use reset button as on/off switch.

The turning on when plugged it in ...is caused by a bios setting ..Im not sure how it is named..but I will take a look and post a comment ..but it is something on the ac setting page in BIOS ..It basically related with restarting when power is out for a few moments ..I think is called ac sensitive ..or so ..It can be disabled...and the fastest way is to get to bios settings ..and choose the optimal factory defaults..It should not do that by the factory settings ..so it will be disabled..Save the changes with F10 when you finish ..or if this is not available ..choose to save changes in the way out ..(this is a standard for dell )
Ill be back with the exact name of the function causing this ..

please be more specific..in what the computer does..Is teh light blinking >> is there any beeps...and if there are ..how would you describe them ?? are they forming a beep pattern ?? is there any pattern in the way amber light is blinking ..if it does??

error 11

Sounds like your power supply just failed. Unplug the power cord, open the case, and look for a metal box inside the case right where the power wire plugs in. Remove the box...usually four screws hold it to the case, remove all of the wires...marking each one and the motherboard so you'll be able to connect the new power supply wires. Most computer stores will have a suitable replacement. Easy replacement if you mark the wires/connections during removal. Just be sure to work with the power plug removed.

i have a dimension 4600c. same problem. amber flashing light no sounds. replaced my power source and its now working fine. bought one on ebay for $47

Hi. the mother board seems to be having some initialization issues during boot up. this is common when the mother board is failing. i would check to make sure the battery on this board is working. if it is, the board my be ruined.
power board seems to be fine.
please rate and god bless.

hi
stuart

just read this carefully.................

Unplug the power cord and the display cable from the monitor. Now press the power button for 60 sec exact. Plug the cables and your system is working................ This is just a power drain.

Enjoy

old post but not too old, i doing them back 6months to catchup.
tower? what is tower?
you bought a used PC, ?
or is it really like this on the tag
i5680-7813BLU???? 5000 series, for sure, but see those other letter there?
5000 is like saying FORD, many fords made with that 5000 partial name.
5000 laptops year 2000.
5000 laptops new, with size prefix, 15-5000 up
old 5000 series desktops and new ones. all with unique full model numbers not stated.
or 5000 dimension, or Inspiron Desktops
the former is 13 year s old.
In my town i and go to the store,buy a old DELL , new DELL or a REFURB dell. all the same day, and land an up to 15 year old PC.
----------------------------------wild guess----------------------------------
this.
DESKTOPS DEAD 101.
Pull the power cord off wall jack
push power button for 15 seconds.
release.
power cord back in , power on button,
does it boot to windows? if windows, login screen.
The book for the PC shows how to exit sleep (standby)
and exit hibernated modes, did you read the manual first?
the 2nd PDFs here is most Germain. read page 130, now.

http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/product/inspiron-5680-gaming-desktop/manuals

if you want better answers, post the service tag data
this data tells any tech, whats in the box. (when new day1)
PC COME ON VASTLY different loaded options new,
all do.... and we cant guess any of that. eva.

my best guess is this.
this PC? a full sized desktop, from year. 2015-18 new.?

standby plugged in, it is, but not turned on,
sleep mode
hibernate mode
hybrid mode.

this PC has 4 states and 0ff the 5th if unplugged from the wall AC.


the orange LED? is actually called amber,(no arg)
it has 2 states, that color. sold and blinking page 130
sold amber is boot fail. 5v standby power ok, but will not turn on.
blinking amber means (complex answer RTM)
"Boot Failure: The computer is receiving electrical power, and power supplied by
the power supply is normal.
A device might be malfunctioning or incorrectly
installed.
Refer to the table below for Amber Blinking Pattern diagnostics
suggestion and possible failure."

we call those blink codes.
if this is not you PC , consider the above as a show and tell
guessed the real model.number
and went to dell.com , opened the manual and read page 130.
you can do the same at any time.
best is download the manual for you PC and keep it.
so its not lost.(years later)