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June 28th, 2024 04:18
DELL INSPIRON 5680 5 AMBER BLINKING LIGHTS
According to the manual, the CMOS Battery must be replaced. A new battery was replaced.
Steps taken:
Power turned off, all external devices removed as well as AC power plug.
Cover was removed, and old battery was removed. The jumper located on pins 3 & 4 was removed and placed on pins 5 & 6. Waited 5 seconds and placed back into orginal position. This was also done by placing the jumper on pins 1 & 2.
New battery was then installed.
Computer was then powered back on. The display gets to the Dell logo but does not boot to windows. Pressing F12 or F2 does not bring up the boot menu. 5 Amber lights blinking still remains.
Request for any suggestions for correcting problem.
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JOcean
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June 28th, 2024 12:41
Did you wait at least 15 minutes after removing the old battery before installing the new battery?
Dhindsa1000
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June 28th, 2024 18:29
@JOcean No, I will try this to remove any residual charge. I can't imagine that kind of charge taking that long to drain but I'll try it.
RoHe
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June 28th, 2024 20:20
Or just remove the new battery and press/hold PC's power button for ~30 sec before reinstalling the battery...
bradthetechnut
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June 30th, 2024 04:46
When you reset BIOS via the jumper, do it with the battery installed. Otherwise, it will have no idea you moved the jumper. According to Dell doctrine, it also says to plug it in for 10 sec. while jumper is on reset pins. Keep in mind if you do this, PC won't do the initial few sec. power up and down routine. It's also the way I reset my BIOS.
How to Perform a BIOS or CMOS Reset and Clear the NVRAM on Dell Computers
In case necessary: How to Recover the BIOS on a Dell Computer or Tablet
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Dhindsa1000
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July 3rd, 2024 03:15
@JOcean @RoHe
Issue has been resolved. New solution: New motherboard was ordered and replaced. Please update Dell Inspiron 5680 Five amber light issue as motherboard failure. Case is solved. Thank you for your responses
JOcean
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July 3rd, 2024 11:11
@Dhindsa1000 Happy to help out in some small way and that all is well now!