Dell OptiPlex 580 Support Question
Dell OptiPlex 580 Support Question
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Question posted by marStev on October 1st, 2014
Dell Optiplex 580 Diagnostic Lights Wont Boot
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Answer #1: Posted by freginold on November 21st, 2014 4:40 AM
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Often when a computer won't turn on, it's because one of two components has failed: either the power supply unit or the motherboard (assuming you've ruled out the power coming in from the wall or surge protector as the problem).
Power supplies are generally not terribly expensive, compared to other components. If you're not getting any power at all, the power supply is a likely culprit. It's a much cheaper option to try than the motherboard. If you have a voltmeter or a power supply tester, you can check the power supply to verify that it's not supplying any power.
The motherboard is expensive to replace, so if you think the motherboard is the problem (if you've tried the power supply or ruled it out as the problem) it might be cheaper to get a new computer than have the motherboard repaired or replaced.
Power supplies are generally not terribly expensive, compared to other components. If you're not getting any power at all, the power supply is a likely culprit. It's a much cheaper option to try than the motherboard. If you have a voltmeter or a power supply tester, you can check the power supply to verify that it's not supplying any power.
The motherboard is expensive to replace, so if you think the motherboard is the problem (if you've tried the power supply or ruled it out as the problem) it might be cheaper to get a new computer than have the motherboard repaired or replaced.
Related Dell OptiPlex 580 Manual Pages
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 1
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Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580
Setup and Features Information
Mini Tower - Front and Back View
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About Warnings
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential
for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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1 optical drive 2 optical drive eject button 3 optical drive panel 4 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 5 drive activity light 6 power...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 2
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Desktop - Front and Back View
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NOTE: The voltage selector switch is available only on non-EPA power supplies.
1 optical drive 2 optical drive eject button 3 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 4 drive activity light 5 diagnostic lights (4) 6 power button, power light 7 network connectivity light 8 microphone connector 9 headphone...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 3
...non-EPA power supplies.
1 optical drive 2 optical drive eject button 3 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 4 power button, power light 5 drive activity light 6 diagnostic lights (4) 7 network connectivity light 8 headphone connector 9 microphone connector 10 power supply diagnostic button 11 power supply diagnostic light 12 cover-release latch, security cable slot 13 padlock ring 14 voltage selector switch 15...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 4
Back Panel
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1 serial connector
2 link integrity light
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3 network adapter connector
4 network activity light
5 line-out connector
6 line-in/microphone connector
7 USB 2.0 connectors (6)
8 VGA connector
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Mini Tower, Desktop, and Small Form Factor -
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 5
...: Some devices may not be included if you
begin any of the following cables:
a The blue VGA cable. For additional best practices information, see www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance.
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Quick Setup
WARNING: Before you did not order them.
1 Connect the monitor using only...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 6
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Drives
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Small Form Factor
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System Information Chipset Processor
Video Video type:
Integrated Discrete
Video memory: Integrated
AMD 785G chipset (RS880 + SB710) • AMD Phenom II • AMD Athlon II • AMD Sempron
ATI Radeon™ HD 4200 Graphics PCI Express 2.0 x16 Graphics Adapter
NOTE: BIOS default setting is
not supported in a OptiPlex 580...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 7
... computer.
Coin-cell battery
3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell Amber light - Drive activity light
Displays the SATA hard drive or optical drive activity.
Diagnostic lights
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Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 8
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