Dell Inspiron 518 Support Question
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How To Reset Video Bios Test Failure Dell Inspiron 518
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Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 275
...Possible HDD failure during HDD boot test (see "Contacting Dell" on the Dell Support website support.dell.com.
...dell.com. If the computer malfunctions, you received is not listed in the table, see the Service Manual for your computer or search for the topic on page 337 for either the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared. System Messages for Desktop...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 276
DELL RECOMMENDS THAT YOU BACK UP YOUR DATA REGULARLY.
P L E A S E R U N S E T U P P R O G R A M - Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (see "Keyboard Problems for either the operating system or the program that the boot sequence information is not listed in BIOS setup. N O T I M E R T I C K I L A B L E M E M O R Y -
D E C R E A S I N G A V A I N T E R R U P T - See "Lockups ...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 282
... Microsoft® Windows® desktop; Starting the Dell Diagnostics on Desktop Computers
NOTE: If your computer cannot display a screen image, see "Contacting Dell" on page 337.
1 Ensure that the computer is connected to be working properly.
2 Turn on (or restart) your hard drive.
5 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you see a message...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 3
Contents
1 About Your Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519 . . . . 7
Front View 7 Back View 8 Back Panel Connectors 9
2 Setting Up Your Computer 11
Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure 11 ... Troubleshooting 27
Troubleshooting Tools 27 Beep Codes 27 System Messages 29 Troubleshooting Hardware Problems in the Windows Vista® Operating System 31 Dell Diagnostics 31
Contents
3
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 7
...
6
7
9
1 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 3 optical-drive panel 5 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 7 microphone connector 9 drive activity light 11 FlexBay drive 13 Service Tag (located on page 17. About Your Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519
NOTE: For more information about the ports and connectors on your computer, see "Specifications" on top of
the chassis towards the front)
8
2 optical...
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Guide - Page 8
Back View
1 2 3
4
5
1 power connector 3 power supply light 5 expansion card slots (4) 7 security cable slot
7
6
2 voltage selector switch 4 back panel connectors 6 padlock rings
8
About Your Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 9
... connector 9 side L/R surround connector 11 USB 2.0 connectors (4)
11 10
9
2 link integrity light 4 network activity light 6 line-in connector 8 microphone 10 back L/R surround connector 12 VGA video connector
About Your Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519
9
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Guide - Page 17
Processor Type L2 cache
DRAM bus width
Inspiron 518
Inspiron 519
• Intel® Core™ 2 Quad processor
• Intel Core 2 Duo processor • ... Data bus width DRAM bus width Processor address bus width Flash EPROM
Inspiron 518 Intel G33 and ICH9 RAID 1 (mirroring) 64 bits 64 bits 32 bits
8 Mb
Inspiron 519 AMD RS780 and SB700 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable 16 ...
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Guide - Page 18
...Connector Connector size Connector data width (maximum)
PCI Express Connector Connector size Connector data width (maximum)
Inspiron 518 PCI 2.3 PCI Express 1.0A SATA 1.0 and 2.0 USB 2.0
133 MB/s x1 slot bidirectional speed...32 bits
Two x1 36 pins 1 PCI Express lane
One x16 164 pins 16 PCI Express lane
Inspiron 519 PCI 2.3 PCI Express 2.0 SATA 1.0 and 2.0 USB 2.0
133 MB/s x1 slot bidirectional ...
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Guide - Page 19
...
Four user-accessible DDR2 DIMM sockets 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB 667 MHz, 800 MHz Non-ECC DDR2 SDRAM 512 MB 4 GB
Inspiron 518/519 One 3.5-inch drive bay Two 5.25-inch drive bays Two 3.5-inch drive bays Two 3.5-inch SATA hard drives Two 5.25-inch SATA DVD-ROM/ ...
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Guide - Page 20
... speakers. On computers with 7.1 speakers. Use the black surround connector to attach the sub-woofer. Connectors External connectors
Audio
IEEE 1394
20
Specifications
Inspiron 518/519
ALC888 (7.1 Channel audio)
Line-in connector to attach a record/playback device such as digital video cameras and external storage devices.
One 6-pin serial connector on the card.
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 21
A click indicates that typically remain connected, such as flash memory keys or cameras, or for bootable USB devices. Connectors (continued) Network
USB
Inspiron 518/519
10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN on your network. Connect the other end of the network cable to either a network connector or your network ...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 22
...One 164-pin connector One 24-pin connector One 4-pin connector • Inspiron 518 - Connectors (continued) Video
System board connectors Chassis fan Front panel audio HDA header Front panel control ... PCI Express x1 PCI Express x16 Power Power 12V Processor
Processor fan Serial ATA
Inspiron 518/519 Integrated video 15-hole connector - Connect the monitor's VGA cable to the VGA connector on...
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Guide - Page 23
... data to to the SATA hard drive or the optical drive. Controls and Lights Front of the computer
Power button Power light
Drive activity light
Inspiron 518/519
Push button
Blue light - Blue light -
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Guide - Page 24
...- indicates that shipped with your computer for important voltage setting information) Coin cell battery
Inspiron 518/519
300 W 162 W NOTE: Heat dissipation is activity on the network.
Controls ...the power supply is no activity on integrated network adapter)
Power supply diagnostic light
Inspiron 518/519
Green light -
Power DC power supply: Wattage Maximum heat dissipation
Voltage (...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 25
....5 cm (17.1 inches) 13.1 kg (28.9 lb)
Environmental
Temperature range: Operating Storage
Relative humidity (maximum): Maximum vibration (using a randomvibration spectrum that simulates user environment):
Operating
Inspiron 518/519 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) -40° to 65°C (-40° to 149°F) 20% to 80% (noncondensing...
Quick Reference
Guide - Page 28
...system board failure.
battery failure or
2 If the problem persists, contact Dell (see the Service Manual on the Dell
Support website at support.dell.com), and
then restart the computer.
"Contacting Dell" on page 57. Code
Description
(repetitive
short beeps)
Suggested Remedy
1
BIOS checksum
Contact Dell. For more information, see
board failure
"Contacting Dell" on page...
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Guide - Page 29
... 57 for assistance.
The floppy disk may be defective or a cable may be loose. Troubleshooting
29 Code
Description
(repetitive
short beeps)
6
Video BIOS Test
Failure
7
CPU cache test
failure
Suggested Remedy
Contact Dell.
ALERT! CPU fan failure. Replace floppy disk or check for loose cable connection. System Messages
NOTE: If the message you received is not listed in...
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Guide - Page 30
...front I N T E R R U P T - Possible hard disk drive failure during hard drive boot test (see "Contacting Dell" on the top USB tray to the system board may be loose.
30
Troubleshooting
H A R...hard drive/optical drive cable is loose, or no bootable device exists.
• If the optical drive is in basic input/output system (BIOS) setup. D I S K D R I V E R E A D F A I L A B L E - No...
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Guide - Page 60
...this document in compliance with your computer. Worldwide Regulatory Compliance & Environmental Affairs One Dell Way Round Rock, TX 78682 USA 512-338-4400
NOTE: For further regulatory information...with the FCC regulations:
• Product name: Dell™ Inspiron 518/Dell Inspiron 519
• Model number: DCMF
• Company name: Dell Inc. Reverse engineering or disassembly is intended for ...
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