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Dell Poweredge 1850 no video & flashing amber system status light

I have a Poweredge 1850 that we have not used in a while.  When I try to start it up, the System Status LED is flashing amber and I get no video output.  I have check all the major components.  The unit does not have any startup warning beeps.  This system is out of warranty, so I cannot call Dell for support.

Any suggestions?
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Hello,

Try using  a spare video card to see if you get a any video output.
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Unfortunately, I do not have any PCI-X or  PCI Express video cards.
You can purchase one from Staples, Office Depot for around $35 or temporarily pull one from a pc that isn't being used as much.
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None of the cards from my spare pc's fit
You may want to consider purchasing a pci video card to use on the Dell pc.
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