14 About Your System
2 power button The power button controls the DC
power supply output to the system.
NOTE: If you turn off the system using
the power button and the system is
running an ACPI-compliant operating
system, the system performs a
graceful shutdown before the power
is turned off. If the system is not
running an ACPI-compliant operating
system, the power is turned off
immediately after the power button is
pressed.
3 power light No light — The system is off.
Steady green — The system is
powered on.
Blinking green — The system is in a
low power state.
Steady amber — A BIOS failure
occurred before Power-On Self Test
(POST). See "Diagnostic Lights" on
page 18.
Blinking amber — There is a
problem with the power supply.
4 flex bay Holds an optional diskette drive.
5 lower 5.25-inch drive
bay
Holds an optional optical or tape
backup unit drive.
6 upper 5.25-inch drive
bay
Holds an optical drive.
Table 1-2. Front-Panel Components (continued)
Item Component Icon Description
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