Dell OptiPlex 980 Support Question
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Question posted by bojanhow on January 28th, 2014
How To Remove The Bios Password On A Dell Optiplex 980
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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 manner whatsoever without notice. © 2010 Dell Inc. Information in this document ...
Service Manual - Page 2
...inside the computer.
1. Hold a component such as directed by a certified service technician. Remove the cover. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure included in this document assumes that the ... harm internal components. Back to Contents Page
Working on Your Computer
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
Before Working Inside Your Computer Recommended Tools Turning...
Service Manual - Page 11
Back to Contents 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 ...
Service Manual - Page 12
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System Board Layout
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
1 service mode jumper (Service_Mode) 2 RTC reset jumper (...POWER)
13
memory module connectors (DIMM_14)
14
front panel connector (FRONTPANEL)
15 internal buzzer (BEEP)
16 password jumper (PSWD)
17 SATA drive connectors (SATA0-3)
18 intruder connector (INTRUDER)
19 internal USB connector (...
Service Manual - Page 14
... DIMM_1 Size, DIMM_2 Size. Action Expand and collapse field Expand or collapse all fields Exit BIOS Change a setting Select field to user-definable settings. The devices listed on the boot menu...Setup screens. 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...
Service Manual - Page 26
... illustrations. 1.
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 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...
Service Manual - Page 28
... Computer. 2.
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 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...
Service Manual - Page 30
... procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Slide the drive release latch toward the base of the computer. 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. For additional safety best practices...
Service Manual - Page 32
... the optical drive. 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. Back to view the following illustrations. 1. For additional safety best practices...
Service Manual - Page 35
Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Removing the Hard Drive
1. 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.
Disconnect the data and power cables ...
Service Manual - Page 38
... 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. Removing the Cover
1. Remove the hard drive. 5.
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Remove the optical drive...
Service Manual - Page 41
Removing the Cover
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2.
Pull back the expansion slot release latch. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Back to Contents Page
Expansion Card
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
WARNING: Before working inside your ...
Service Manual - Page 43
... 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.
Removing the Wireless Module
1. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage...
Service Manual - Page 49
... information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Fan
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Disconnect the hard-drive power, data, processor-fan power cables on the processor fan.
Back to Contents Page
Fan
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
WARNING: Before working inside...
Service Manual - Page 52
Back to Contents Page
Heat Sink and Processor
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Release all the cables on the processor fan.
Removing the Heat Sink and Processor
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer...
Service Manual - Page 57
... to release the memory module. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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...
Service Manual - Page 59
Disconnect the internal speaker cable from the system board. 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. Removing the Internal Speaker
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. For additional safety...
Service Manual - Page 62
... the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Disconnect the front thermal sensor cable from the system board. Back to Contents Page
Front Thermal Sensor
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Removing the Front Thermal Sensor
1.
Service Manual - Page 65
... system board.
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Power Supply
1. Disconnect and remove all the power cables connected to Contents Page
Power Supply
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that...
Service Manual - Page 69
..., see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Remove the drive cover. 3.
Remove the optical drive. 4. Disconnect the control-panel cable. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Removing the Control Panel
1. Back to Contents Page
Control Panel
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower
WARNING: Before working...
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