Dell Inspiron 620 Support Question
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Question posted by vaet on July 25th, 2014
Can I Swap A Hard Drive From An Inspiron 620 To An Inspiron 580
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Quick Reference Guide - Page 3
...Cover 21 Before You Begin 21 Mini Tower Computer 22 Desktop Computer 24 Small Form Factor Computer 25 Ultra-Small Form Factor Computer 26
Inside...Desktop Computer 28 Small Form Factor Computer 29 Ultra-Small Form Factor Computer 30
Setting Up Your Computer 30
Solving Problems 33 Dell Diagnostics 33 System Lights 36
Diagnostic Lights 37 Beep Codes 40 Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 6
...support.
• Solutions - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates
• Desktop System Software (DSS) - Contact information, order status, warranty, and repair ...for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system
• Upgrades - Upgrade information for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system
• Customer...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 9
... in your online User's Guide.
See "Power Problems" in a normal operating state. • Blinking green - 1 CD/DVD drive 2 floppy drive 3 USB 2.0 connectors (2)
4 LAN indicator light 5 diagnostic lights 6 power button
7 power light
8 hard-drive activity light 9 headphone connector 10 microphone connector
Insert a CD or DVD (if applicable) into either of the USB connectors.
Use these...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 12
... badge, place your computer.
To exit from a power-saving mode, see "Diagnostic Lights" on page 36 for 6 seconds or longer. This light flickers when the hard drive is in use the keyboard or the mouse if it is turned off the computer by pressing the power button for a description of speakers. Instead...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 28
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Desktop Computer
2 1
3 4 5
7
6
1 drives bay (CD/DVD, floppy, and hard drive)
2 power supply 3 chassis intrusion switch 4 system board
5 card slots (3) for one PCI Express x16 card and two PCI cards
6 heat sink assembly
7 front I/O panel
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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide - Page 34
... Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as the ResourceCD). Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 1 Turn on (or restart) your computer and try again.
NOTE: The next steps change... the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2 Shut down your hard drive or from the numbered list. If you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop.
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Enter system ...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 44
... Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer and try again.
5 Press the arrow keys to select CD-ROM, and press . 6 When the Press any key to boot from CD message appears, press any key to select the highlighted partition (recommended), and follow the
instructions on the size of the hard drive and...
Setup Guide - Page 20
... photos, music, and videos stored on when the computer reads or writes
data. A blinking white light indicates
hard drive activity.
Turns
on a media card.
8 Optical drive eject button (2) - CAUTION: To avoid loss of data, never turn off the computer while the hard drive activity light is blinking.
7 Media Card Reader - Using Your Inspiron Desktop
6
Hard drive activity light -
Setup Guide - Page 37
Manage your hard drive, and track the changes made to access:
PC Checkup - The Dell Support Center...changes over time. INSPIRON
Using Support Tools
Dell Support Center
All the support you need -
PC Checkup Utilities
• Drive Space Manager -
This utility displays all hardware scans, tests, system changes, critical events and restoration points on your hard drive using a visual...
Setup Guide - Page 42
... the screen. Using Support Tools
Starting Dell ePSA Diagnostics
Enhanced Pre-boot System Assessment (ePSA) tests devices such as the system board, keyboard, display, memory, hard drive, and so on the screen and contact Dell (see the Microsoft Windows desktop; Write down your computer.
40
Setup Guide - Page 44
... system on your computer.
INSPIRON
Restoring Your Operating System
You can restore the operating system on your computer using these options. If possible, backup your data files before using any of System Restore and DataSafe Local Backup
when installing the Dell factory-installed software on a newly installed hard drive
Dell Factory Image Restore...
Setup Guide - Page 47
Disconnect all the devices (USB drive, printer, and so on) connected to access the Advanced Boot Options window. Turn on ... was in when you see the Microsoft Windows desktop; Restoring Your Operating System
NOTE: If Dell DataSafe Local Backup is not available on your computer, use Dell DataSafe Local Backup to restore your hard drive to restore your operating system. Turn off your...
Setup Guide - Page 49
... system and Dell factory-installed software on your computer using Dell DataSafe Local Backup, to return your hard drive to the operating state it is recommended that prevents data from the list and press .
4. Use... of the recovery options installed on your computer.
• Hard drive failure that you see the Microsoft Windows desktop; then, shut down your computer and try again.
3.
Setup Guide - Page 50
...restore your operating system.
Turn on . If possible, back up all data on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you see "Dell DataSafe Local Backup" on.... This option restores your hard drive to the operating state it was in certain countries or on your computer, use Dell DataSafe Local Backup (see the Microsoft Windows desktop; Data files include documents,...
Setup Guide - Page 60
... inside your warranty. INSPIRON
Finding More Information and Resources
If you need to:
reinstall your operating system run a diagnostic program for your computer reinstall system software for more information about the Microsoft Windows operating system and features upgrade your computer with new or additional components like a new hard drive reinstall or replace a worn...
Setup Guide - Page 62
...
Dell Inspiron 620
Processor
Type
Intel Core i3 Intel Core i5 Intel Celeron Intel Pentium Dual Core
System Chipset
Type
Intel H61
Drives
Internally accessible
Externally accessible
two 3.5-inch bays for SATA hard drives
two 5.25-inch bays for , and upgrading your computer, see the Detailed System Information section in the Dell Support Center.
INSPIRON
Specifications...
Service Manual - Page 20
... end of the computer. Remove the computer cover (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Back to Contents Page
Drives
Dell™ Inspiron™ 620s Service Manual Hard Drive Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with any cover(s) (including computer covers, bezels, filler brackets, front...
Service Manual - Page 37
...Inspiron™ 620s Service Manual
Overview Clearing Forgotten Passwords Clearing CMOS Passwords
Overview
Use the system setup to: l Change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer l Set or change a user-selectable option such as listed. This field appears on the left side of hard drive... computer (see the Microsoft Windows desktop.
Service Manual - Page 39
... Floppy; Disabled (USB CD/DVD by default) Specifies the boot sequence from the primary hard drive.
l Hard Drive - l USB Storage Device -
If no operating system is bootable, check the device documentation...the available devices Hard Disk; CD/DVD; If no operating system, the computer generates an error message. Enter system setup (see the Microsoft Windows desktop. To ensure that...
Service Manual - Page 42
... using a wrist grounding strap or by your computer. Damage due to Contents Page
Technical Overview
Dell™ Inspiron™ 620s Service Manual Inside View of Your Computer
1 hard drive 3 system board 5 front bezel
2 power supply 4 optical drive
System Board Components Inside View of Your Computer System Board Components
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read...
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