[SOLVED] Dell Alien Alpha Machine showing blinking orange light?

[mikehende]

Hello all. When the power button is pressed the light shows green but then shows an orange blinking light and does not show anything on the attached monitor, help please? This is the unit:

https://www.dell.com/us/dfh/p/alienware-alpha-r2-desktop/pd

my internet searches for this issue shows a bad CMOS battery but I am not sure so decided to check here first, thanks.

 

[jay32267]

Hello all. When the power button is pressed the light shows green but then shows an orange blinking light and does not show anything on the attached monitor, help please? This is the unit:

https://www.dell.com/us/dfh/p/alienware-alpha-r2-desktop/pd

my internet searches for this issue shows a bad CMOS battery but I am not sure so decided to check here first, thanks.

I'm just going by memory here....but I seem to recall with a Dell....that being power supply.
...and I seem to recall doing a number of these....and I seem to recall they were Dell GX260s and GX280s.
You can try the CMOS battery.
I'd also google it....but I'm recalling "power supply".

 

[jay32267]

Hello all. When the power button is pressed the light shows green but then shows an orange blinking light and does not show anything on the attached monitor, help please? This is the unit:

https://www.dell.com/us/dfh/p/alienware-alpha-r2-desktop/pd

my internet searches for this issue shows a bad CMOS battery but I am not sure so decided to check here first, thanks.

I also just found this for a Dell Dimension.....

"A new battery is a cheap thing to try. But, typically a blinking amber power button is a sign that there's an issue with the power supply. See the manual "

 

[mikehende]

I see. I guess I can try getting a chops battery for it first and look into the cost and replacement of a power supply, appreciate the help!

 

[jay32267]

I see. I guess I can try getting a chops battery for it first and look into the cost and replacement of a power supply, appreciate the help!

Your welcome.
Just a suggestion....
New Dell power supplies can be pretty pricey.
....and many times a standard ATX one won't fit.....
I might check Ebay.

 

[mikehende]

Thx, can you tell me if this is the battery please?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/183529033653?hash=item2abb2ecfb5:g:oR4AAOSwAVlb5xgL

or this one?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/223833947053?hash=item341d8afbad:g:GV4AAOSwHYpZ6uAF

 

[jay32267]

The battery in your PC has the attached wire and plug? (some don't)

If it has the same plug....it should work.

In general....the battery is a CR2032 or BR2032....or similar.

 

[mikehende]

Got it, I will order the battery first, appreciate the help!

 

[jay32267]

You're welcome.

 

[ITSUPPORT25]

Hello all. When the power button is pressed the light shows green but then shows an orange blinking light and does not show anything on the attached monitor, help please? This is the unit:

https://www.dell.com/us/dfh/p/alienware-alpha-r2-desktop/pd

my internet searches for this issue shows a bad CMOS battery but I am not sure so decided to check here first, thanks.

Try long press of Power Button (15 sec)

In past i faced the same issue.

If not resolved then replace the battery is the last option.

 

[mikehende]

You mean press for 15 seconds without the power cord attached then connect the power cord? If I press and hold with the cord connected, it powers on then shuts down after a few seconds then after 15 seconds I release then power on again, same deal.

 

[ITSUPPORT25]

You mean press for 15 seconds without the power cord attached then connect the power cord? If I press and hold with the cord connected, it powers on then shuts down after a few seconds then after 15 seconds I release then power on again, same deal.

Attach the power cord.

Press Power Button for 15 Seconds

Release the Power Button

Press the Power Button ONCE

 

[mikehende]

We just got the battery but we would need to scrap the entire pc to get to that battery:

 

[ITSUPPORT25]

We just got the battery but we would need to scrap the entire pc to get to that battery:

Go through the video attached that how to replace the cmos battery.

View: https://youtu.be/ao866I9XpTo


also sharing a link of site where you can get help about how to replace the cmos battery in your desktop. They gave a proper help always.

https://fbanswer.com/

Try

Hope it will resolve your problem.

 

[mikehende]

Got the one from eBay yesterday but it has a total different connector so will order one from Dell now. At any rate, we were able to scrap the unit to get to the battery, thanks.