sidewayseightthe light is steady amber, & he said he is running bios 1.0.13, so he installed the processor without having 1.0.15. is that what the problem is? I wonder if maybe it fried the motherboard? he said he has Foxconn g33m02. it is intel celeron. how do we tell if it's slimline or minitower?
sidewayseight
Which processor was used for the upgrade?
Installing a non-compatible processor, should not fry the motherboard, it should only cause the machine, not to boot.
Are there any 'Beeps', if so, how many?
You cannot update the BIOS, unless the machine is fully functional.
Is the Celeron the original factory installed processor?
This is the 530 Mini Tower:
http://www.dell.com/support/Manuals/us/en/04/Product/inspiron-530
And this is the 530s Slimline version:
http://www.dell.com/support/Manuals/us/en/04/Product/inspiron-530s
Bev.