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Failure to boot up
Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can help. I have a Dell optiplex 7010 sff and have recently had this weird problem. When I first turn on the desktop the power button lights up and it starts to boot up but after about 10 secs the hard drive light goes out and it does nothing. However, when I turn the computer off and on again it boots up no problem. It's not a majot problem but annoying. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks
Chino de Oro
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June 9th, 2024 12:24
If the coin cell battery is old, over 5 years, replace it with a fresh new CR2032. Take note of BIOS settings and performing a CMOS reset via jumper. It's a low cost maintenance task that helps maintaining system firmware and proper boot settings.
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June 9th, 2024 14:37
Is it the old Optiplex 7010 or new 2023 Optiplex small form factor 7010?
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June 9th, 2024 18:56
@Chino de Oro thanks for the reply, I'll replace the battery and hopefully it will do the trick
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June 9th, 2024 18:57
@redxps630 it's an old refurbished 2012 sff 7010
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June 9th, 2024 21:38
@Chino de Oro replaced the battery and it's now, working as it should. Thanks for the pointer, much appreciated
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June 9th, 2024 23:01
Glad to hear that the issue got resolved. You can close this thread by marking helpful post as accepted answer.