Why can't i power on? led blinks red on hard drive and testing shows on monitor, can't power on to get to windows xpor get into bioss

HI,Dear Friends..
Do you hear the hard drive working and see the LED flickering? As you can't see the screen to log on, Windows will stop at that point.


> If you have a spare PC monitor and VGA to VGA lead check it.
> And your keyboard working properly or not, if NUMLOCK light on it means your hard drive is OK.

> Your Monitor light on/off regular, or not? if light regular blink then power come but VGA section not working. So please contact Monitor Engineer.


Thanks...

Test all leads that attach to your hard drive including electrical extensions,IDE,SATA

the leads from your ((motherboard to your hard drive)) make sure they have a secure connection and are not faulty or just replace them they might be faulty make sure all leads that are attached to your drives dvd\cd 3 1/2 inch floppy have secure connections and are not faulty even the electical extensions

even something as small as an electrical fan and its lead can cause this problem or just replace them they could be faulty a computer needs all electrical power and data to continue through every working device and to have an end so any faulty leads will end up with a computer error

make sure your graphics card is securely seated with no dust built up or in the socket

if you remove your graphics check the socket to make sure its dust free

restart your computer then reinstall it this should activate found new hardware wizard

hope this helps you

If computer does not start normally, use this checklist to identify specific symptoms and take the recommended corrective actions to resolve the problems.Perform a Hard Reset Do these actions first to clear all temporary setting before troubleshooting the problem.Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove all USB devices and media cards Disconnect the AC power adapter, remove the battery, and then press and hold the power button for at least 15 seconds to drain residual charge

1. Reconnect the AC power adapter (do not connect the battery), press the Power button and look for the LEDs to blink or glow, and listen for the sound of a disk drive and fan turning.

Perform each recommended corrective action and then attempt to restart the computer.Symptom 1: LED lights do not glow, display is black, no fan or drive sounds are heard, and computer does not startIf LEDs do not glow or blink when AC power adapter is attached and power button is pressed, there is no power available to the notebook.

• Check AC adapter wiring and power connection to the notebook.
• Connect a different AC power adapter and remove battery, then restart notebook.
• Connect a different battery and disconnect AC power adapter, then restart notebook.
• If there is no power available at the notebook, contact HP to purchase a replacement battery or AC adapter.

Symptom 2: LEDs blink or computer beeps but does not start Blinking LEDs or beep tones indicate a hardware failure during the pre-start up testing.

• Count number of blinking LEDs or beeping tones to help with diagnostics testing.
• Contact HP for technical assistance. There are no other user-initiated troubleshooting actions until error codes are resolved.

Symptom 3: LEDs glow, fan noise may be heard briefly, display remains black, and computer fails to startup or boot Usually occurs if a component is installed incorrectly, or there is a device conflict or failure.

• Connect an external monitor to check if the problem is the built-in LCD display or graphics card.
• Remove all CD/DVDs, SD cards, USB devices, peripherals and do a Hard Reset .
• If memory or hard drive components were replaced, reinstall original components.
• Remove memory modules and replace one-at-a-time.
• Remove and reseat hard drive.
• If possible, turn on power, press F10 to enter BIOS mode, and run Memory Test and Hard Drive Test .
• On newer notebooks, turn on power, press Esc to enter UEFI mode, and run Memory Test and Hard Drive Test .
• If possible, turn on power, press F8 to enter Windows Advanced Boot Options , and select Repair Computer option, or enter Safe Mode and run Memory Diagnostics .
• If all other methods fail , but computer can boot to BIOS, use recovery disk to recover the computer to original condition.
  Note: All programs and data are destroyed during recovery.

Symptom 4: Computer may display an error message on a black screen during startup or boot

• Search www.microsoft.com for terms in error message.
• Search www.hp.com for terms in error message.
• If possible, turn on power, press F10 to enter BIOS mode, do the corrective actions listed under Symptom 3 to run memory and hard drive tests.

Symptom 5: Computer displays a blue screen or continually re-starts After an error message is displayed, you can usually bypass the error and continue to run the notebook in Safe mode to install an updated BIOS or driver.

• Search www.microsoft.com for terms in error message.
• Search www.hp.com for terms in error message.
• If possible, turn on power, press F10 to enter BIOS mode, and run diagnostic Memory test and Hard Drive test .
• If possible, turn on power, press F8 to enter Windows Advanced Boot Options , and do one or more of the following:
  • Select Disable automatic restart on system failure to view error message.
  • Run Repair Your Computer .
  • Run Last Known Good Configuration .
  • Select Boot into Safe Mode and then select Run a Microsoft system restore .
  • Select Boot into Safe Mode and then select Uninstall recently installed programs .
  • Select Boot into Safe Mode and then run Windows Update .

Symptom 6: Computer displays the Windows logo screen and stops respondingIf no error message displays, turn on power, press F8 to enter Windows Advanced boot options ,and select Disable auto-restart to view error message.

• Search www.microsoft.com for terms in error message.
• Search www.hp.com for terms in error message.
• If possible, turn on power, press F10 to enter BIOS mode, and select Restore the BIOS defaults (F9) .
• If possible, turn on power, press F10 to enter BIOS mode, and run Hard Drive Test .
• If possible, turn on power, press F8 to enter Windows Advanced Boot Options , and select Last Known Good Configuration (Advanced) . .
• If possible, turn on power, press F8 to enter Windows Advanced Boot Options , and select Boot into Safe Mode and then Uninstall recently installed programs .

Update Computer After Resolving A Problem When the computer starts into Windows normally, you should install the latest updates and patches to prevent other start-up problems.

Perform a Hard Reset Do these actions first to clear all temporary setting before troubleshooting the problem.Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove all USB devices and media cards.Disconnect the AC power adapter, remove the battery, and then press and hold the power button for at least 15 seconds to drain residual charge.Reconnect the AC power adapter (do not connect the battery), press the Power button and look for the LEDs to blink or glow, and listen for the sound of a disk drive and fan turning.Perform each recommended corrective action and then attempt to restart the computer.Symptom 1: LED lights do not glow, display is black, no fan or drive sounds are heard, and computer does not startIf LEDs do not glow or blink when AC power adapter is attached and power button is pressed, there is no power available to the notebook Check AC adapter wiring and power connection to the notebook Connect a different AC power adapter and remove battery, then restart notebook.Connect a different battery and disconnect AC power adapter, then restart notebook Symptom 2: LEDs blink or computer beeps but does not start Blinking LEDs or beep tones indicate a hardware failure during the pre-start up testing Count number of blinking LEDs or beeping tones to help with diagnostics testing Symptom 3: LEDs glow, fan noise may be heard briefly, display remains black, and computer fails to startup or boot Usually occurs if a component is installed incorrectly, or there is a device conflict or failure Connect an external monitor to check if the problem is the built-in LCD display or graphics card Remove all CD/DVDs, SD cards, USB devices, peripherals and do a Hard Reset If memory or hard drive components were replaced, reinstall original component Remove memory modules and replace one-at-a-time Remove and reseat hard drive If possible, turn on power, press F10 to enter BIOS mode, and run Memory Test and Hard Drive Test On newer notebooks, turn on power, press Esc to enter UEFI mode, and run Memory Test and Hard Drive Test If possible, turn on power, press F8 to enter Windows Advanced Boot Options , and select Repair Computer option, or enter Safe Mode and run Memory Diagnostics If all other methods fail , but computer can boot to BIOS, use recovery disk to recover the computer to original condition Symptom 4: Computer may display an error message on a black screen during startup or boot Search www.microsoft.com for terms in error message Search www.hp.com for terms in error message

If possible, turn on power, press F10 to enter BIOS mode, do the corrective actions listed under Symptom 3 to run memory and hard drive tests.

Symptom 5: Computer displays a blue screen or continually re-starts After an error message is displayed, you can usually bypass the error and continue to run the notebook in Safe mode to install an updated BIOS or driver.

• Search www.microsoft.com for terms in error message.
• Search www.hp.com for terms in error message.
• If possible, turn on power, press F10 to enter BIOS mode, and run diagnostic Memory test and Hard Drive test .
• If possible, turn on power, press F8 to enter Windows Advanced Boot Options , and do one or more of the following:
  • Select Disable automatic restart on system failure to view error message.
  • Run Repair Your Computer .
  • Run Last Known Good Configuration .
  • Select Boot into Safe Mode and then select Run a Microsoft system restore .
  • Select Boot into Safe Mode and then select Uninstall recently installed programs .
  • Select Boot into Safe Mode and then run Windows Update .

Symptom 6: Computer displays the Windows logo screen and stops responding If no error message displays, turn on power, press F8 to enter Windows Advanced boot options ,and select Disable auto-restart to view error message.

• Search www.microsoft.com for terms in error message.
• Search www.hp.com for terms in error message.
• If possible, turn on power, press F10 to enter BIOS mode, and select Restore the BIOS defaults (F9) .
• If possible, turn on power, press F10 to enter BIOS mode, and run Hard Drive Test .
• If possible, turn on power, press F8 to enter Windows Advanced Boot Options , and select Last Known Good Configuration (Advanced) . .
• If possible, turn on power, press F8 to enter Windows Advanced Boot Options , and select Boot into Safe Mode and then Uninstall recently installed programs .

Update Computer After Resolving A Problem When the computer starts into Windows normally, you should install the latest updates and patches to prevent other start-up problems.

LED Indicators - LaCie 2big Network
The LED indicators above the drive bays and the front LED indicate drive status and activity.
During Startup

• Front LED – blinks red/blue until both disks are powered on, then turns solid blue.
• Rear LEDs – blinks red/blue until corresponding disk is powered on, then turns solid blue.

NOTE: If the device is not able to initiate the boot process following disk startup, the front is solid red.
During Bootup

• Front LED – solid blue
• Rear LEDs – solid blue

NOTE: If a disk is failing, both the disk’s corresponding rear LED and the front LED will be solid red.
During RAID Synchronization

• Front LED – solid red
• Rear LEDs – The LED corresponding to the original disk will be blinking blue and the one being synchronized is blinking red
• Once both disks are synchronized, their corresponding rear LED and the front LED will be solid blue.

The red light next to the power button is usuall the hard drive led which should blink every time the hard drive is in use, there is normally a green or yellow light for the power that shoukld stay on constant when the computer is on.

if the monitor led indicator is amber and and the hard drive (usually red) indicator on computer is blinking red. that means your computer is working but onboard video is dead. if under warranty, bring it back for replacement or repair.

"no red led, no dell logo" means no power.

Unplug monitor from computer first.

Check the power adapter, ensure that connectors are well plugged in. The power adapter must be tested using a multimeter, and if the adapter is faulty it must be replaced.

On a computer mainboard there are usually a number of connecting pins right next to one another called RESET, POWER LED, HD LED etc.
The power led often leads to the green LED next your power button to show that the juice is available and on. The cable that leads to the red LED is usually the HD LED which shows that a disk drive is being accessed.
Since the red LED is active, one of your disks is probably being accessed and that's where the problem is. Either the disk is damaged, the cable is still not inserted properly or the bios is having problems identifying one of your disk drives.

1) Power the computer off. Take the power cable out. Make sure that you are grounded (have no static charge on your body). Take all of the cables between your mainboard and your disk drives off.
2) Plug in one of your disk drives, reconnect the power cable, switch the power on and watch the monitor. If all goes well you will see that the bios has recognized the disk drive and will simply display a message that the operating system for example isn't available or no harddisk drive is present (if you connected something other than a harddisk drive).
3) repeat this process with the other drives, powering the pc completely off each time and then adding a new disk drive.
4) once you've reached the point where the red LED drive is displayed but no message is available, you've found the culprit that is keeping your pc from booting properly. Hopefully the cable has just been stuck on improperly or the cable is damaged (Check it), rather than you having disk drive damage.

Good luck!

Depending on when you bought it. There should be at least a one year warranty. If its still under warranty have dell replace it.
Mark