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.... NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc. Models DHP, DHS, DCNE, DHM, DCSM September 2004 N7132 A00 Rev. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal ... potential damage to change without the written permission of your computer. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this text: Dell, OptiPlex, and the DELL logo are optional and may not ship with all computers. A00
.... NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc. Models DHP, DHS, DCNE, DHM, DCSM September 2004 N7132 A00 Rev. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal ... potential damage to change without the written permission of your computer. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this text: Dell, OptiPlex, and the DELL logo are optional and may not ship with all computers. A00
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... Computer 15 Small Mini-Tower Computer 15 Mini-Tower Computer 16 Setting Up Your Computer 16 Solving Problems 19 Dell Diagnostics 19 System Lights 21 Diagnostic Lights 23 Beep Codes 26 Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics 27 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 27 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP...
... Computer 15 Small Mini-Tower Computer 15 Mini-Tower Computer 16 Setting Up Your Computer 16 Solving Problems 19 Dell Diagnostics 19 System Lights 21 Diagnostic Lights 23 Beep Codes 26 Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics 27 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 27 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP...
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... How to remove and replace parts • Technical specifications • How to configure system settings • How to troubleshoot and solve problems Dell™ OptiPlex™ User's Guide Microsoft® Windows® XP Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2...Code is optional and may be included on your CD to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to reinstall drivers, run the Dell Diagnostics, or access your computer or advanced technical-reference material for my computer • My computer documentation • My device ...
... How to remove and replace parts • Technical specifications • How to configure system settings • How to troubleshoot and solve problems Dell™ OptiPlex™ User's Guide Microsoft® Windows® XP Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2...Code is optional and may be included on your CD to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to reinstall drivers, run the Dell Diagnostics, or access your computer or advanced technical-reference material for my computer • My computer documentation • My device ...
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... memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Services and Warranties - support.dell.com NOTE: Select your OptiPlex User's Guide for my computer Dell Premier Support Website - Computer documentation and product specifications • Service call status and support history... system Operating System CD The operating system is already installed on my computer configuration • Service contract for instructions. The Dell Support website provides several online tools, including: • Troubleshooting - After you ordered. • Regulatory model information and ...
... memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Services and Warranties - support.dell.com NOTE: Select your OptiPlex User's Guide for my computer Dell Premier Support Website - Computer documentation and product specifications • Service call status and support history... system Operating System CD The operating system is already installed on my computer configuration • Service contract for instructions. The Dell Support website provides several online tools, including: • Troubleshooting - After you ordered. • Regulatory model information and ...
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Front and Back Views Small Form-Factor Computer CD/DVD-drive eject button CD/DVD-drive activity light USB 2.0 connectors (2) floppy-drive eject button Microsoft Windows Product Key headphone connector hard-drive activity light network activity light network adapter connector link integrity light power button power light line-in connector line-out connector card slots (2) power connector parallel connector serial connector video connector diagnostic lights microphone connector USB 2.0 connectors (6) Quick Reference Guide 7
Front and Back Views Small Form-Factor Computer CD/DVD-drive eject button CD/DVD-drive activity light USB 2.0 connectors (2) floppy-drive eject button Microsoft Windows Product Key headphone connector hard-drive activity light network activity light network adapter connector link integrity light power button power light line-in connector line-out connector card slots (2) power connector parallel connector serial connector video connector diagnostic lights microphone connector USB 2.0 connectors (6) Quick Reference Guide 7
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Desktop Computer CD/DVD-drive eject button USB 2.0 connectors (2) power button power light Microsoft Windows Product Key floppy-drive eject button microphone connector diagnostic lights headphone connector network activity light network adapter connector link integrity light line-in connector line-out connector voltage selection switch card slots (3) power connector parallel connector serial connector video connector microphone connector USB 2.0 connectors (6) Quick Reference Guide 9
Desktop Computer CD/DVD-drive eject button USB 2.0 connectors (2) power button power light Microsoft Windows Product Key floppy-drive eject button microphone connector diagnostic lights headphone connector network activity light network adapter connector link integrity light line-in connector line-out connector voltage selection switch card slots (3) power connector parallel connector serial connector video connector microphone connector USB 2.0 connectors (6) Quick Reference Guide 9
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Front-Panel Door and Hinge Arms" on page 11 for more information. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Small Mini-Tower Computer Microsoft Windows Product Key floppy-drive activity light power light power button front-panel door NOTE: See "Small MiniTower Computer - ...
Front-Panel Door and Hinge Arms" on page 11 for more information. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Small Mini-Tower Computer Microsoft Windows Product Key floppy-drive activity light power light power button front-panel door NOTE: See "Small MiniTower Computer - ...
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Use your computer, the front-panel door is lifted up or pushed down too far. pivot bar pivot-bar slot Quick Reference Guide 11 position 2. Front-Panel Door and Hinge Arms To prevent damage to your fingers to pull here to "break away" if it off the two hinge arms: 1. To reattach the hinge arms, first remove the front-panel door by gently snapping it is designed to remove the frontpanel insert. 2. To reattach the front-panel door: 1. Lift both hinge arms to the vertical. Small Mini-Tower Computer - Look through the two view slots and align the pivot bar with ...
Use your computer, the front-panel door is lifted up or pushed down too far. pivot bar pivot-bar slot Quick Reference Guide 11 position 2. Front-Panel Door and Hinge Arms To prevent damage to your fingers to pull here to "break away" if it off the two hinge arms: 1. To reattach the hinge arms, first remove the front-panel door by gently snapping it is designed to remove the frontpanel insert. 2. To reattach the front-panel door: 1. Lift both hinge arms to the vertical. Small Mini-Tower Computer - Look through the two view slots and align the pivot bar with ...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Mini-Tower Computer Microsoft Windows Product Key microphone connector headphone connector diagnostic lights CD/DVD-drive eject button floppy-drive eject button USB 2.0 connectors (2) power button power light voltage selection switch line-out connector network activity light network adapter connector link integrity light parallel connector 12 Quick Reference Guide power connector line-in connector microphone connector USB 2.0 connectors (6) video connector serial connector card slots (4)
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Mini-Tower Computer Microsoft Windows Product Key microphone connector headphone connector diagnostic lights CD/DVD-drive eject button floppy-drive eject button USB 2.0 connectors (2) power button power light voltage selection switch line-out connector network activity light network adapter connector link integrity light parallel connector 12 Quick Reference Guide power connector line-in connector microphone connector USB 2.0 connectors (6) video connector serial connector card slots (4)
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Small Form-Factor, Small Desktop, and Small Mini-Tower Computers NOTICE: Ensure that you do not damage any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the figure. Desktop and Mini-Tower Computers Locate the cover release lever on the back of the computer, and press the lever to support the open cover-at least 30 cm (1 ft) of desk top space. 1 Remove the computer stand, if one hand while pulling up on the top of the cover with the other hand. NOTICE: Open the cover slowly to ensure that there is sufficient space to release the cover. Opening ...
Small Form-Factor, Small Desktop, and Small Mini-Tower Computers NOTICE: Ensure that you do not damage any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the figure. Desktop and Mini-Tower Computers Locate the cover release lever on the back of the computer, and press the lever to support the open cover-at least 30 cm (1 ft) of desk top space. 1 Remove the computer stand, if one hand while pulling up on the top of the cover with the other hand. NOTICE: Open the cover slowly to ensure that there is sufficient space to release the cover. Opening ...
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power supply card cage www.dell.com | support.dell.com Inside Your Computer Small Form-factor Computer floppy drive hard drive heat sink and blower assembly padlock ring PCI-E x16 connector Small Desktop Computer CD/DVD drive floppy drive system board heat sink and blower assembly PCI-E x16 connector PCI-E x1 connector 14 Quick Reference Guide CD/DVD drive internal speaker chassis intrusion switch SATA connector system board power supply hard drive internal speaker chassis intrusion switch SATA connector(s) (2) NOTE: Your computer may not have the SATA1 connector.
power supply card cage www.dell.com | support.dell.com Inside Your Computer Small Form-factor Computer floppy drive hard drive heat sink and blower assembly padlock ring PCI-E x16 connector Small Desktop Computer CD/DVD drive floppy drive system board heat sink and blower assembly PCI-E x16 connector PCI-E x1 connector 14 Quick Reference Guide CD/DVD drive internal speaker chassis intrusion switch SATA connector system board power supply hard drive internal speaker chassis intrusion switch SATA connector(s) (2) NOTE: Your computer may not have the SATA1 connector.
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Quick Reference Guide 15 Desktop Computer power supply CD/DVD, floppy, and hard drive (stacked) chassis intrusion switch SATA connectors (2) system board Small Mini-Tower Computer CD/DVD drive power supply heat sink shroud assembly padlock ring PCI-E x16 connector PCI-E x1 connector PCI-E x16 connector heat sink shroud assembly floppy drive hard drive internal speaker chassis intrusion switch system board SATA connectors (4) NOTE: Your computer may not have the SATA1 or SATA3 connectors.
Quick Reference Guide 15 Desktop Computer power supply CD/DVD, floppy, and hard drive (stacked) chassis intrusion switch SATA connectors (2) system board Small Mini-Tower Computer CD/DVD drive power supply heat sink shroud assembly padlock ring PCI-E x16 connector PCI-E x1 connector PCI-E x16 connector heat sink shroud assembly floppy drive hard drive internal speaker chassis intrusion switch system board SATA connectors (4) NOTE: Your computer may not have the SATA1 or SATA3 connectors.
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Voltage from telephone communications can cause damage to the modem. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Mini-Tower Computer power supply floppy drive CD/DVD drive chassis intrusion switch SATA connectors (2) system board PCI-E x16 connector heat sink shroud assembly ...
Voltage from telephone communications can cause damage to the modem. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Mini-Tower Computer power supply floppy drive CD/DVD drive chassis intrusion switch SATA connectors (2) system board PCI-E x16 connector heat sink shroud assembly ...
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Tighten the thumbscrews on the back panel must be manually set to operate at the correct operating voltage. NOTE: Your computer may vary slightly from the following setup figures. NOTE: Some monitors have the video connector underneath the back of the power cables to the computer, monitor, and devices and insert the other ends of the screen. Your computer has a manual voltage selection switch. Set Up Your Keyboard and Mouse Quick Reference Guide 17 NOTE: Before you install any devices or software that did not ship with your computer, read the documentation that came with ...
Tighten the thumbscrews on the back panel must be manually set to operate at the correct operating voltage. NOTE: Your computer may vary slightly from the following setup figures. NOTE: Some monitors have the video connector underneath the back of the power cables to the computer, monitor, and devices and insert the other ends of the screen. Your computer has a manual voltage selection switch. Set Up Your Keyboard and Mouse Quick Reference Guide 17 NOTE: Before you install any devices or software that did not ship with your computer, read the documentation that came with ...
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... patterns; NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD (ResourceCD) is active. Quick Reference Guide 19 and then contact Dell from the same location as the ResourceCD). Start the Dell Diagnostics from either your hard drive or from your Express Service Code and Service Tag below; Enter system setup,... review your computer and try again. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight Boot to Utility Partition and press . 4 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in "Solving Problems" of...
... patterns; NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD (ResourceCD) is active. Quick Reference Guide 19 and then contact Dell from the same location as the ResourceCD). Start the Dell Diagnostics from either your hard drive or from your Express Service Code and Service Tag below; Enter system setup,... review your computer and try again. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight Boot to Utility Partition and press . 4 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in "Solving Problems" of...
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...long and the Windows logo appears, continue to start the Dell Diagnostics. 8 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the numbered list. If you to increase the possibility of devices. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The ...appropriate for the option you want . This test typically takes an hour or more and requires you cannot resolve the error condition, contact Dell. 20 Quick Reference Guide Run Express Test first to answer questions periodically. Tests a specific device. NOTE: The next steps change the ...
...long and the Windows logo appears, continue to start the Dell Diagnostics. 8 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the numbered list. If you to increase the possibility of devices. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The ...appropriate for the option you want . This test typically takes an hour or more and requires you cannot resolve the error condition, contact Dell. 20 Quick Reference Guide Run Express Test first to answer questions periodically. Tests a specific device. NOTE: The next steps change the ...
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... option, click the applicable tab described in the left pane of each test screen. System Lights Your power light may indicate requirements for running the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities CD (optional), remove the CD. 5 Close the test screen to return to wake the computer. Power Light... and various internal tests, and it displays the information in the device list in the following table for your Service Tag. 3 If you contact Dell, technical support will ask for your computer is located at the top of the screen. Check "Diagnostic Lights" on page 23 to your computer or...
... option, click the applicable tab described in the left pane of each test screen. System Lights Your power light may indicate requirements for running the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities CD (optional), remove the CD. 5 Close the test screen to return to wake the computer. Power Light... and various internal tests, and it displays the information in the device list in the following table for your Service Tag. 3 If you contact Dell, technical support will ask for your computer is located at the top of the screen. Check "Diagnostic Lights" on page 23 to your computer or...
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...no video during POST Solid green power light and no beep code be faulty or incorrectly installed. Check "Diagnostic Lights" on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. For information on page 23 to see if the specific problem is identified. Check "Diagnostic Lights... your online User's Guide. For information on diagnosing the beep code. If the Dell Diagnostics is identified. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Power Light Problem Description Suggested Resolution Solid yellow The Dell Diagnostics is running , allow the testing to complete. Blinking yellow A power supply...
...no video during POST Solid green power light and no beep code be faulty or incorrectly installed. Check "Diagnostic Lights" on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. For information on page 23 to see if the specific problem is identified. Check "Diagnostic Lights... your online User's Guide. For information on diagnosing the beep code. If the Dell Diagnostics is identified. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Power Light Problem Description Suggested Resolution Solid yellow The Dell Diagnostics is running , allow the testing to complete. Blinking yellow A power supply...
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A possible BIOS failure has occurred; Reinstall the processor and restart the computer. If the POST portion of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the recovery mode. If the computer malfunctions during the POST process, the pattern displayed on the LEDs may vary depending on the system type. Quick Reference Guide 23 Suggested Resolution Plug the computer into a working electrical outlet and press the power button. the Run the BIOS Recovery utility, wait for computer is in a normal "off Problem Description The computer is in the Product ...
A possible BIOS failure has occurred; Reinstall the processor and restart the computer. If the POST portion of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the recovery mode. If the computer malfunctions during the POST process, the pattern displayed on the LEDs may vary depending on the system type. Quick Reference Guide 23 Suggested Resolution Plug the computer into a working electrical outlet and press the power button. the Run the BIOS Recovery utility, wait for computer is in a normal "off Problem Description The computer is in the Product ...
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...starts normally, troubleshoot the last card removed from the computer for each move. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. For information on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. • Determine if a conflict exists by removing a card (not the graphics ... (see "Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities" on reinstalling memory modules, see your computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. YYGG A possible expansion card failure has occurred. Continue until you have identified a faulty module or reinstalled all modules without error....
...starts normally, troubleshoot the last card removed from the computer for each move. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. For information on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. • Determine if a conflict exists by removing a card (not the graphics ... (see "Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities" on reinstalling memory modules, see your computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. YYGG A possible expansion card failure has occurred. Continue until you have identified a faulty module or reinstalled all modules without error....
