Dell OptiPlex 960 Support Question
Dell OptiPlex 960 Support Question
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Question posted by tolosNAR1 on January 8th, 2014
Blinking 3 Light On Optiplex 960 When Power Button Pushed
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Related Dell OptiPlex 960 Manual Pages
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 7
About Your Computer
Mini Tower - Front View
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1 hard drive activity light 3 WiFi (optional) light 5 power button, power light
2 link integrity light 4 diagnostic lights 6 optical drive
About Your Computer
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Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 10
Desktop - Front View
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1 power button, power light 3 optical-drive tray eject button 5 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 7 headphone connector
9 hard drive activity light 11 WiFi (optional) light
2 optical drive 4 Dell™ badge
6 microphone connector
8 flex bay (for optional floppy drive, memory card reader, or second 3.5-inch hard disk drive)
10 link integrity light
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Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 13
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1 power button, power light 3 optical-drive eject button
5 Dell badge 7 microphone connector 9 hard drive activity light 11 WiFi (optional) light
2 optical-drive (slim-line) 4 slim-line flex bay (for optional floppy
drive or memory card reader) 6 headphone connector 8 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 10 link integrity light 12 diagnostic lights
About Your Computer
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Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 34
... slots
PCI Express
Front panel USB
Processor Front panel control Front panel audio HDA header Memory Power 12 V Power LAN on motherboard (LOM) Controls and Lights Front of computer: Power button Power light
Drive activity light
Diagnostic light
Mini Tower: four full-height slots Desktop: four half-height slots without riser, two full-height slots, two half-height slots with...
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 35
...: 165 W
(MHD) wattage
Desktop: 140 W
Small Form Factor: 127 W NOTE: Heat dissipation is located. Specifications
35 Controls and Lights (continued)
Network link light
blue
WiFi (optional) link light blue
Rear of the power system by using the power supply wattage rating. The power supply is turned on yellow blinking light integrated network adapter)
Power
AC - The power cable must be...
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 39
...power button indicate the potential problem with your computer.
Tips
• If a device does not work, ensure that the device is correctly installed. • If an error message appears on support.dell.com. Power...screen, write down the exact message. The diagnostic lights on the front of the computer along with the status of a power problem. Troubleshooting Tips
CAUTION: Always unplug your ...
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 40
... back of the computer and the electrical outlet.
• Bypass power strips, power extension cables, and other significance. Allow one minute for the power to the system board.
• Unplug the computer.
A possible motherboard failure has occurred. NOTE: The diagnostic lights will blink when the power button is amber or off, and will not when it with...
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 47
...Press a key on the keyboard, move the mouse, or press the power button to see if that your computer is successfully communicating with the memory.
...Power, keyboard, and mouse extension cables • Too many devices connected to the same power strip • Multiple power strips connected to ensure that your computer is successfully communicating with your computer. Light Pattern
Blinking...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 1
... of data if instructions are not followed. Dell™ OptiPlex™ 960 Setup and Features Information
Mini Tower - Front and Back View
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1 hard drive activity light 3 WiFi (optional) light
September 2009
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2 network link integrity light 4 diagnostic lights
Models: DCSM, DCNE, DCCY, DCSM1F, DCNE1F, and DCCY1F...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 2
... connector
12 microphone connector
13 power supply check button
14 power supply check light
15 cover release latch and padlock ring 16 security cable slot
17 power connector
18 back panel connectors
19 expansion-card slots (4)
Desktop - Front and Back View
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1 power button, power light
3 CD/DVD drive tray...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 4
1 power button, power light
3 CD/DVD drive (slimline) 5 Dell badge 7 microphone connector 9 hard drive activity light 11 WiFi (optional) light 13 expansion card slots (2) 15 power supply check light 17 security cable slot 19 back panel connectors
2 slimline flex bay (for optional wireless connector 8 line-out connector
9 line-in/microphone connector
10 USB 2.0 connectors (6)
...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 7
...-1 media card reader two external 5.25-inch bays Desktop - one external 5.25-inch bay
Small Form Factor - 6 Press the power buttons on Desktop and Small Form Factor via PCIe x16 graphics card slot...HD3470 256M
NOTE: Support for slimline floppy drive or 19-in -1 media card reader
Flexbay:
Desktop - Drives
Externally accessible:
CD/DVD Drive:
Mini Tower - one external 5.25-inch slimline bay...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 8
... between the network and the computer. Amber light -
one external 5.25-inch bay, one external 3.5-inch bay, one internal 3.5-inch bay
NOTE: The CD/DVD drives are determined by the number of computer:
Power button
push button
Power light
Blue light - This could be a system board or a power supply problem. NOTE: The desktop platform may use the internal 3.5-inch bay...
Technology Guide - Page 3
... disk encryption hard drives Built-in TPM helps protect the network from local to look no further than the OptiPlex 960. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960
Professional users seeking a sophisticated, powerful desktop need , with the global Dell service and support options to cover systems from acquisition to being the greenest PC...
Technology Guide - Page 4
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE MINI TOWER COMPUTER (MT) VIEW
FRONT VIEW
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Hard Drive Activity Light
2 Link Integrity Light
3 Wi-FI Light (optional)
4 Diagnostic Lights
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Power Button, Power Lights
6 Optical Drive
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Optical Eject Button Drive
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Optical Drive Filler Panel
Flex Bay (for optional 9 floppy drive or memory
card reader)
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USB 2.0 Connectors (4)
11 ...
Technology Guide - Page 5
...OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE MINI TOWER COMPUTER (MT) VIEW (CONT.)
BACK PANEL CONNECTORS
1 PS/2 Mouse Connector 8 Line-out Connector
2 Parallel Connector
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Line-in/Microphone Connctor
3 Serial Connector
10 USB 2.0 Connectors (6)
4 Link Integrity Light
11 VGA Connector
5
Network Adapter Connector
12 eSATA Connector
6 Network Activity Light...(SLOT1)
Processor Power 6 Connector
(...
Technology Guide - Page 6
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE DESKTOP COMPUTER (DT) VIEW
FRONT VIEW
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Power Button, Power Light
2 5.25" Drive Bay
6 Bezel 7 Microphone Connector
3 Headphone Connector 8 3.5" Drive Bay
4 USB 2.0 Connectors (2) 9 Diagnostic Lights 5 Dell Badge
BACK VIEW
1
Expansion card slots (4)
2
Power Supply Built in Self Test Button
3
Power Supply Status Light
Cover-release Latch...
Technology Guide - Page 7
...OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE DESKTOP COMPUTER (DT) VIEW (CONT.)
BACK PANEL CONNECTORS
1 PS/2 Mouse Connector 8 Line-out Connector
2 Parallel Connector
9
Line-in/Microphone Connctor
3 Serial Connector
10 USB 2.0 Connectors (6)
4 Link Integrity Light
11 VGA Connector
5
Network Adapter Connector
12 eSATA Connector
6 Network Activity Light...DSKT)
9
Power Connect (POWER)
21
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Technology Guide - Page 8
...; OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE
SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (SFF) VIEW
FRONT VIEW
1
Power Button, Power Light
6 Headphone Connector
2 5.25" Drive Bay
7 Microphone Connector
3.5" Flex Bay for Floppy
3 Drive (optional) or
8 USB 2.0 Connectors (2)
Media Card (optional)
4 Dell Badge
9 Diagnostic Lights
5 Bezel
BACK VIEW
1 Expansion card slots (2) 5 Security Cable Slot
2
Power...
Technology Guide - Page 9
...OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE
SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (SFF) VIEW (CONT.)
BACK PANEL CONNECTORS
1 PS/2 Mouse Connector 8 Line-out Connector
2 Parallel Connector
3 Serial Connector
4 Link Integrity Light
5
Network Adapter Connector
6 Network Activity Light...10
Power Connector (POWER)
21 Internal Speaker
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PSU Thermal Sensor Connector
22
Connector for Optional Wireless Card
9
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