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..., 4 GB 1066 MHz or 1333 MHz DDR3 1 GB 16 GB Drives Mini Tower Desktop Externally accessible: 3.5-inch drive bays one one 5.25-inch drive bays two one Internally accessible: 3.5-inch SATA drive bays two one Available devices: 2.5-inch SATA hard drives two two 3.5-inch SATA hard drives two one 5.25-inch SATA two one DVD-ROM, DVD/CD... Intel Pentium® dual-core Video Video type: Integrated Discrete Video memory: Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD NOTE: Not supported by law to support.dell.com.
..., 4 GB 1066 MHz or 1333 MHz DDR3 1 GB 16 GB Drives Mini Tower Desktop Externally accessible: 3.5-inch drive bays one one 5.25-inch drive bays two one Internally accessible: 3.5-inch SATA drive bays two one Available devices: 2.5-inch SATA hard drives two two 3.5-inch SATA hard drives two one 5.25-inch SATA two one DVD-ROM, DVD/CD... Intel Pentium® dual-core Video Video type: Integrated Discrete Video memory: Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD NOTE: Not supported by law to support.dell.com.
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...lithium coin cell Y991Mam1.fm Page 7 Tuesday, January 19, 2010 4:39 PM Control Lights and Diagnostic Lights (continued) Drive activity light Displays the SATA hard drive or optical drive activity. A good 10 Mbps connection exists between the network and the computer. Orange light - A good 1000 Mbps...exists between the network and the computer. The computer is reading data from or writing data to the power connector (at support.dell.com/manuals. For information on the diagnostic lights, see the Service Manual available on integrated network adapter Green light - If the...
...lithium coin cell Y991Mam1.fm Page 7 Tuesday, January 19, 2010 4:39 PM Control Lights and Diagnostic Lights (continued) Drive activity light Displays the SATA hard drive or optical drive activity. A good 10 Mbps connection exists between the network and the computer. Orange light - A good 1000 Mbps...exists between the network and the computer. The computer is reading data from or writing data to the power connector (at support.dell.com/manuals. For information on the diagnostic lights, see the Service Manual available on integrated network adapter Green light - If the...
Technical Guidebook
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...Board MARKETING SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS Operating System, Chipset Processor, Advanced System Manageability Modes, System Monitoring Options Memory Drives and Removable Storage System Board Connectors, Graphics/Video Controller External Ports/Connectors Communications-Integrated LAN, Wireless,...System Board Connector Maximum Allowable Dimensions System Level Environmental and Operating Conditions Power, Compliance Audio Communications Graphics/Video Controller Hard Drives Optical Drive BIOS Defaults Chassis Enclosure and Ventilation Requirements Acoustic Noise Emission Information 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10...
...Board MARKETING SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS Operating System, Chipset Processor, Advanced System Manageability Modes, System Monitoring Options Memory Drives and Removable Storage System Board Connectors, Graphics/Video Controller External Ports/Connectors Communications-Integrated LAN, Wireless,...System Board Connector Maximum Allowable Dimensions System Level Environmental and Operating Conditions Power, Compliance Audio Communications Graphics/Video Controller Hard Drives Optical Drive BIOS Defaults Chassis Enclosure and Ventilation Requirements Acoustic Noise Emission Information 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10...
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...HDD X 250GB2 SATA 7200 RPM HDD X 160GB2 SATA 7200 RPM HDD X RAID 1 Data Protection: (includes two matching capacity/speed hard drives) 500GB2 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (3.5") X 320GB2 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (3.5") X 250GB2 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (3.5") X 160GB2 SATA... 7200 RPM HDD (2.5") 160GB2 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (2.5") RAID 0 Performance: (includes two matching capacity/speed hard drives) 1TB2 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (3.5") X 500GB2 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (3.5") X 320GB2 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (3.5") X 500GB2 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (2.5") OptiPlex XE Technical Guidebook SFF 1 (slimline) 1 2 3 X X X X X X X X X...
...HDD X 250GB2 SATA 7200 RPM HDD X 160GB2 SATA 7200 RPM HDD X RAID 1 Data Protection: (includes two matching capacity/speed hard drives) 500GB2 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (3.5") X 320GB2 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (3.5") X 250GB2 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (3.5") X 160GB2 SATA... 7200 RPM HDD (2.5") 160GB2 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (2.5") RAID 0 Performance: (includes two matching capacity/speed hard drives) 1TB2 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (3.5") X 500GB2 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (3.5") X 320GB2 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (3.5") X 500GB2 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (2.5") OptiPlex XE Technical Guidebook SFF 1 (slimline) 1 2 3 X X X X X X X X X...
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... Graphics, DP, DVI Optional full height or low profile card OptiPlex XE Technical Guidebook Page 13 320GB2 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (2.5") DT SFF X Optical Drive: (SFF requires a slimline optical drive) DVD+/-RW3 SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.5Gbit/s DVD-ROM4 SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.5Gbit/s 2 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes; using DVD+R media provides maximum compatibility...
... Graphics, DP, DVI Optional full height or low profile card OptiPlex XE Technical Guidebook Page 13 320GB2 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (2.5") DT SFF X Optical Drive: (SFF requires a slimline optical drive) DVD+/-RW3 SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.5Gbit/s DVD-ROM4 SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.5Gbit/s 2 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes; using DVD+R media provides maximum compatibility...
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... (Physical) NOTE: System Weight and Shipping Weight is based on a typical configuration and may vary slightly by region OptiPlex XE Technical Guidebook Page 17 A typical configuration includes: Integrated graphics, one hard drive, and one optical drive DT SFF Chassis Volume (liters) 15L 8L Chassis Weight (pounds/kilograms) Chassis Dimensions: (HxWxD) 20.6lbs. / 9.38kg 14...
... (Physical) NOTE: System Weight and Shipping Weight is based on a typical configuration and may vary slightly by region OptiPlex XE Technical Guidebook Page 17 A typical configuration includes: Integrated graphics, one hard drive, and one optical drive DT SFF Chassis Volume (liters) 15L 8L Chassis Weight (pounds/kilograms) Chassis Dimensions: (HxWxD) 20.6lbs. / 9.38kg 14...
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... maximum operating temperature of 35oC (95oF) 15 Dongles Supported: DP-VGA (RN699), DP-DVI (23NVR), DP-DL DVI (XT625), DP-HDMI(TK041) Hard Drives 3.5" 160GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum speed Internal buffer size Average Seek Time ...Blocks Power Source DC Power (Max) DC Current Environmental Operating Conditions (Non-Condensing): Temperature Range Relative Humidity Range Maximum Wet Bulb Temperature Altitude Range OptiPlex XE Technical Guidebook 160,041,885,696 5.87 x 4 x 1 Up to 3Gb/s 8 MB 8.5 ms 7200 rpm 312,581,808 Idle ...
... maximum operating temperature of 35oC (95oF) 15 Dongles Supported: DP-VGA (RN699), DP-DVI (23NVR), DP-DL DVI (XT625), DP-HDMI(TK041) Hard Drives 3.5" 160GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum speed Internal buffer size Average Seek Time ...Blocks Power Source DC Power (Max) DC Current Environmental Operating Conditions (Non-Condensing): Temperature Range Relative Humidity Range Maximum Wet Bulb Temperature Altitude Range OptiPlex XE Technical Guidebook 160,041,885,696 5.87 x 4 x 1 Up to 3Gb/s 8 MB 8.5 ms 7200 rpm 312,581,808 Idle ...
Service Manual
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...one bay NOTE: Your computer can support up to two 2.5 inch hard drives with riser card- one full-height card one low-profile card one wireless card one wireless card one wireless card Drives Externally accessible - 5.25-inch drive bay(s) Mini-tower two bays Desktop one bay Small form factor one... - Back panel Mini-tower Desktop Small form factor two connectors for line-in/ microphone and line-out two front-panel connectors for hard drives Mini-tower two bays Desktop one bay Small form factor one low-profile card with brackets. Mini-tower Desktop Small form factor PCI ...
...one bay NOTE: Your computer can support up to two 2.5 inch hard drives with riser card- one full-height card one low-profile card one wireless card one wireless card one wireless card Drives Externally accessible - 5.25-inch drive bay(s) Mini-tower two bays Desktop one bay Small form factor one... - Back panel Mini-tower Desktop Small form factor two connectors for line-in/ microphone and line-out two front-panel connectors for hard drives Mini-tower two bays Desktop one bay Small form factor one low-profile card with brackets. Mini-tower Desktop Small form factor PCI ...
Service Manual
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... data to the network. NOTE: You can test the health of the computer Link integrity light on and is not detecting a physical connection to the hard drive. Power Wattage Mini-tower Desktop Small form factor Maximum heat dissipation Mini-tower Desktop 255 W (EPA) 255 W (EPA) 235 W (EPA) 1000 BTU/hr (EPA) 1000.... a blinking yellow light network adapter indicates that the computer is functional. indicates a problem with the system board or power supply. Power supply light green light - Drive activity light blinking blue - The power cable must be defective.
... data to the network. NOTE: You can test the health of the computer Link integrity light on and is not detecting a physical connection to the hard drive. Power Wattage Mini-tower Desktop Small form factor Maximum heat dissipation Mini-tower Desktop 255 W (EPA) 255 W (EPA) 235 W (EPA) 1000 BTU/hr (EPA) 1000.... a blinking yellow light network adapter indicates that the computer is functional. indicates a problem with the system board or power supply. Power supply light green light - Drive activity light blinking blue - The power cable must be defective.
Service Manual
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Back to Contents Page Removing and Replacing Parts Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower Cover Drive Cover Optical Drive Hard Drive/Cage Front Panel Expansion Card Wireless Module Processor Fan Heat Sink and Processor Memory Module Internal Speaker Front Thermal Sensor Power Supply Control Panel Front I/O Panel Intrusion Switch Coin-Cell Battery System Board Back to Contents Page
Back to Contents Page Removing and Replacing Parts Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower Cover Drive Cover Optical Drive Hard Drive/Cage Front Panel Expansion Card Wireless Module Processor Fan Heat Sink and Processor Memory Module Internal Speaker Front Thermal Sensor Power Supply Control Panel Front I/O Panel Intrusion Switch Coin-Cell Battery System Board Back to Contents Page
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... System Setup by pressing Menu Press when the Dell™ logo appears to initiate a one -time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the computer. The options listed are: Onboard SATA Hard Drive Onboard or USB CD-ROM Drive System Setup Diagnostics This menu is useful when ...your computer and may vary depending on the bootable devices installed in the exact same order. Back to Contents Page System Setup Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Desktop Boot Menu Navigation Keystrokes Entering System Setup System Setup Menu Options Boot Menu Press or when the...
... System Setup by pressing Menu Press when the Dell™ logo appears to initiate a one -time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the computer. The options listed are: Onboard SATA Hard Drive Onboard or USB CD-ROM Drive System Setup Diagnostics This menu is useful when ...your computer and may vary depending on the bootable devices installed in the exact same order. Back to Contents Page System Setup Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Desktop Boot Menu Navigation Keystrokes Entering System Setup System Setup Menu Options Boot Menu Press or when the...
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... mode provides for RAID on the system board. Onboard or USB Floppy Onboard SATA Hard Drive Onboard or USB CD-Rom Drive Drives Diskette drive This field determines how the BIOS configures floppy drives, operating systems with some older operating systems that do not support native resources assigned ...disables the following onboard devices: Front USB PCI slots Audio OptiPlex ON Reader Rear Quad USB WiFi NIC Slot Boot Sequence Specifies the order in which the computer attempts to an operating system located on a hard drive in this setting: Disable - configures the operating mode of...
... mode provides for RAID on the system board. Onboard or USB Floppy Onboard SATA Hard Drive Onboard or USB CD-Rom Drive Drives Diskette drive This field determines how the BIOS configures floppy drives, operating systems with some older operating systems that do not support native resources assigned ...disables the following onboard devices: Front USB PCI slots Audio OptiPlex ON Reader Rear Quad USB WiFi NIC Slot Boot Sequence Specifies the order in which the computer attempts to an operating system located on a hard drive in this setting: Disable - configures the operating mode of...
Service Manual
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.../PM fields. You can also set a new password. Maintenance Service Tag Asset Tag SERR Messages Displays the Service Tag of the hard drives connected to the SATA-1 connector on the system board. Computrace(R) Enables or disables the optional Computrace® service designed for each... of your system board. The system setup program displays a password for the hard drive connected to your computer. Power Management AC Recovery Determines how the system responds when AC power is not already set by default....
.../PM fields. You can also set a new password. Maintenance Service Tag Asset Tag SERR Messages Displays the Service Tag of the hard drives connected to the SATA-1 connector on the system board. Computrace(R) Enables or disables the optional Computrace® service designed for each... of your system board. The system setup program displays a password for the hard drive connected to your computer. Power Management AC Recovery Determines how the system responds when AC power is not already set by default....
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...media is optional and may not ship with your hard drive or from the Drivers and Utilities media. Start the Dell Diagnostics from your Drivers and Utilities media. Then shut down and restart the computer. Turn on Dell computers. NOTE: If you see the Windows ... Utility Partition and press . 4. Back to Contents Page Diagnostics Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Desktop Dell Diagnostics Power Button Light Codes Beep Codes Diagnostic Lights Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics It is recommended that you print these procedures before you want...
...media is optional and may not ship with your hard drive or from the Drivers and Utilities media. Start the Dell Diagnostics from your Drivers and Utilities media. Then shut down and restart the computer. Turn on Dell computers. NOTE: If you see the Windows ... Utility Partition and press . 4. Back to Contents Page Diagnostics Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Desktop Dell Diagnostics Power Button Light Codes Beep Codes Diagnostic Lights Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics It is recommended that you print these procedures before you want...
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...If the monitor cannot display error messages during the POST. Indicates system has power, but the POWER_GOOD signal is in. If the Hard Drive light is off , light is probable that an onboard regulator or VRM has failed. Second state of beeps that identifies the problem ... Power is off , it is probable that the power supply needs to be generated during the POST, the computer may be replaced. If the Hard Drive light on, it has started fetching op-codes. Blinking Amber Solid Amber Initial state of a functioning machine. Code Cause 1-1-2 Microprocessor register failure ...
...If the monitor cannot display error messages during the POST. Indicates system has power, but the POWER_GOOD signal is in. If the Hard Drive light is off , light is probable that an onboard regulator or VRM has failed. Second state of beeps that identifies the problem ... Power is off , it is probable that the power supply needs to be generated during the POST, the computer may be replaced. If the Hard Drive light on, it has started fetching op-codes. Blinking Amber Solid Amber Initial state of a functioning machine. Code Cause 1-1-2 Microprocessor register failure ...
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... powered on condition. Memory modules are not lit after the computer successfully boots to install additional memory modules (one module (see your computer. A possible floppy drive or hard drive failure has occurred. No memory modules are installed, remove the modules (see your computer. Remove all modules without error. If the computer boots, add...
... powered on condition. Memory modules are not lit after the computer successfully boots to install additional memory modules (one module (see your computer. A possible floppy drive or hard drive failure has occurred. No memory modules are installed, remove the modules (see your computer. Remove all modules without error. If the computer boots, add...
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... is supported by removing an expansion card (not a graphics card) and restarting the computer. Back to Contents Page Ensure that all hard drive and optical drive cables are using is attempting to make sure it is correct for each expansion card installed. Determine if a conflict exists by your ... setup to the system board. If the computer starts normally, troubleshoot the last card removed from a device (such as the floppy drive or hard drive), check the device to boot from the computer for resource conflicts. If there is an error message on your computer. Another failure...
... is supported by removing an expansion card (not a graphics card) and restarting the computer. Back to Contents Page Ensure that all hard drive and optical drive cables are using is attempting to make sure it is correct for each expansion card installed. Determine if a conflict exists by your ... setup to the system board. If the computer starts normally, troubleshoot the last card removed from a device (such as the floppy drive or hard drive), check the device to boot from the computer for resource conflicts. If there is an error message on your computer. Another failure...
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Removing the Hard Drive 1. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Disconnect the data and power cables from the hard drive.
Removing the Hard Drive 1. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Disconnect the data and power cables from the hard drive.
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3. Flex the hard drive bracket and remove the hard drive from it. Press in on the blue release tabs on each side of the hard drive and slide the hard drive out of the computer. 4.
3. Flex the hard drive bracket and remove the hard drive from it. Press in on the blue release tabs on each side of the hard drive and slide the hard drive out of the computer. 4.
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Back to Contents Page Replacing the Hard Drive To replace the hard drive, perform the above steps in reverse order.
Back to Contents Page Replacing the Hard Drive To replace the hard drive, perform the above steps in reverse order.
