Dell OptiPlex 980 Support Question
Dell OptiPlex 980 Support Question
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Question posted by CZli on August 5th, 2014
Dell Optiplex 980 Blinking 1 And 2 Then It Will Switch To Just 3
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Answer #1: Posted by TechSupport101 on August 5th, 2014 4:33 AM
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Hi. There is a Service Manual here http://www.helpowl.com/manuals/Dell/OptiPlex980/105917 that should be able to better help you on the possible hardware failure issue.
Related Dell OptiPlex 980 Manual Pages
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 1
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Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980
Setup and Features Information
Mini Tower - Desktop: DCNE1F; Front and Back View
1 2 34
12 11
5 19
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18 8 9 10
About Warnings
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential
for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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Service Manual - Page 1
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
Working on Your Computer Specifications Removing and Replacing Parts System Board Layout System Setup Diagnostics
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are not...
Service Manual - Page 2
... repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as the metal at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Read and follow the safety instructions that both connectors are disconnecting ...shown in on a card. Back to Contents Page
Working on Your Computer
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
Before Working Inside Your Computer Recommended Tools Turning Off Your...
Service Manual - Page 11
... Page
Removing and Replacing Parts
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
Cover Drive Cover Optical Drive Hard Drive/Cage Front Panel Expansion Card Wireless Module Processor Fan Heat Sink and Processor
Memory Module Internal Speaker Front Thermal Sensor Power Supply Control Panel Front I/O Panel Intrusion Switch Coin-Cell Battery System...
Service Manual - Page 12
Back to Contents Page
System Board Layout
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
1 service mode jumper (Service_Mode) 2 RTC reset jumper (RTCRST)
3 battery socket (BATTERY)
4 PCI card connectors ( SLOT 2 & 3)
5
PCI Express x16 card connector(SLOT1)
6
...
Service Manual - Page 14
... System Setup using this menu. System Setup Menu Options
NOTE: System Setup options may not appear in the BIOS. Back to Contents Page
System Setup
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Desktop
Boot Menu Navigation Keystrokes Entering System Setup System Setup Menu Options
Boot Menu
Press or when the...
Service Manual - Page 19
... down your hard drive or from the Drivers and Utilities media. Back to Contents Page
Diagnostics
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Desktop Dell Diagnostics Power Button Light Codes Beep Codes Diagnostic Lights
Dell Diagnostics
When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
It is optional and may not ship with your Drivers and Utilities media. Start the...
Service Manual - Page 26
... in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Removing the Cover
NOTE: You may need to install Adobe Flash Player from Adobe.com to Contents Page
Cover
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
Service Manual - Page 28
Removing the Cover
NOTE: You may need to install Adobe Flash Player from Adobe.com to Contents Page
Cover
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, ...
Service Manual - Page 30
... Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Removing the Drive Panel
1. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Back to Contents Page
Drive Panel
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
Service Manual - Page 32
... the optical drive. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Disconnect the power cable from Adobe.com to Contents Page
Optical Drive
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Remove the drive panel. 3.
For...
Service Manual - Page 35
... the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Back to Contents Page
Hard Drive
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
Service Manual - Page 38
... hard drive. 5. Back to Contents Page
Front Panel
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Remove the drive cover. 3. To remove...
Service Manual - Page 41
... release latch. Back to Contents Page
Expansion Card
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Follow the procedures in Before Working...
Service Manual - Page 43
... Module
1.
Lift the wireless antenna port release tab, and push the wireless antennae port towards the power supply. Back to Contents Page
Wireless Module
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices...
Service Manual - Page 49
Back to Contents Page
Fan
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Removing the Fan
... the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Service Manual - Page 52
... additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Removing the Heat Sink and Processor
1. Back to Contents Page
Heat Sink and Processor
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read...
Service Manual - Page 57
Push down on the memory retention clips to Contents Page
Memory
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer....Back to release the memory module. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Service Manual - Page 59
Back to Contents Page
Internal Speaker
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. ... procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2.
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Service Manual - Page 76
... safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Disconnect the intrusion-switch cable from the system board. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Back to Contents Page
Intrusion Switch
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read...
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