My dell 580 inspiron motherboardhas yellow lite on

[tas1971]

I have a 4yr old Dell Inspiron 580. The dvd drive would not open. replaced now ok. restored now it only shows password screen and freezes. All I notice is a yellow lite on motherboard. Any ideas?

 

[o1die]

Try removing the board battery for one minute, then reinstall. If you only plugged in the dvd drive, then maybe the sata port is bad or has a loose connection.