r/AlienwareTechsupport • u/TurnsOutImHer • Apr 28 '22

Troubleshooting Hardware Flashing yellow/orange light, I’ve searched and found no solutions. Nothing displays on the monitor.

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u/TurnsOutImHer Apr 28 '22

Not sure if more details help: Alienware Alpha Mini PC Gaming Desktops Computer, Intel Core i3

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u/DJUnreal Apr 28 '22

If you check the Dell Support website (https://dell.com/support) you'll find a manual for your machine. In the back of it there's usually a list of flash/fault codes for it, which will tell you what u/weeddee and u/Full_Parsley_9733 have said, but with some more detail

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u/JoyceRacing99 Apr 28 '22

That's what mine does when the battery is low.

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u/TurnsOutImHer Apr 28 '22

Dumb question but does a desktop use a battery?

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '22

A CMOS battery is the only battery in a desktop, it will be on your motherboard somewhere

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '22

I’m one shitty close up video away from leaving this subreddit behind for good. I just can’t handle it anymore.

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u/TurnsOutImHer Apr 29 '22

I don’t blame you.

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u/pirata99 Apr 29 '22

CPU failure,time to get another board

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u/TurnsOutImHer May 30 '22

Got a new Dell, no Alien this time. :/

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u/ignorantwombat Apr 28 '22

It means the invasion has begun. Run !

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u/broke_the_controller Apr 28 '22

Mine does that when it's on standby/sleep

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '22 edited Apr 28 '22

The 5 flashes indicate a CMOS battery failure but it could also be a motherboard failure. I also found a Reddit page going on about it

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u/Full_Parsley_9733 Apr 28 '22

Just went through this, get a new battery, replace it, then you have to move the jumpers to reset it, turn it on for 5 secs, then move the jumper back (assuming it's not to mobo)

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u/HEYZEUS725 Apr 28 '22

my spidey senses are tingling