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Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 1

Desktop: DCNE1F; and Small Form Factor: DCCY1F series February 2010 Front and Back View 1 2 34 12 11 5 19 6 ... slot 15 power cable connector 16 back panel connectors 17 expansion card slots (4) 18 power supply diagnostic button 19 power supply diagnostic light Models: Mini Tower: DCSM1F; Y991Mam1.fm Page 1 Tuesday, January 19, 2010 4:39 PM DellOptiPlex980 Setup and Features...
Service Manual - Page 1

... Intel Corporation; Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and the Windows Vista start button are either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. DellOptiPlex980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower Working on Your Computer Specifications Removing and Replacing Parts System Board Layout System Setup Diagnostics Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE...
Service Manual - Page 2

... touching an unpainted metal surface, such as a connector on Your Computer DellOptiPlex980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower Before Working Inside Your Computer Recommended Tools Turning Off... not authorized by Dell is not covered by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Press and hold the power button while the...
Service Manual - Page 11

Back to Contents Page Removing and Replacing Parts DellOptiPlex980 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 ...
Service Manual - Page 12

Back to Contents Page System Board Layout DellOptiPlex980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower 1 service mode jumper (Service_Mode) 2 RTC reset jumper (RTCRST) 3 battery socket (BATTERY) 4 PCI... fan connector (FAN_CPU) 12 power connector (12V POWER) 13 memory module connectors (DIMM_14) 14 front panel connector (FRONTPANEL) 15 internal buzzer (BEEP) 16 password jumper (PSWD) 17 SATA ...
Service Manual - Page 14

... or collapse all fields Exit BIOS Change a setting Select field to change Cancel modification Reset defaults Navigation Keystrokes Keystroke , left- or right-arrow key, or +/- < > ... Page System Setup DellOptiPlex980 Service Manual-Desktop Boot Menu Navigation Keystrokes Entering System Setup System Setup Menu Options Boot Menu Press or when the Dell™ logo appears...
Service Manual - Page 19

Back to Contents Page Diagnostics DellOptiPlex980 Service Manual-Desktop Dell Diagnostics Power Button Light Codes Beep Codes Diagnostic Lights Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics It is active. Turn on Dell computers. NOTE: If you see Entering System Setup), review your Drivers and Utilities media. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. ...
Service Manual - Page 26

... 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 DellOptiPlex980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Pull back the cover release...
Service Manual - Page 28

Removing the Cover NOTE: You may need to install Adobe Flash Player from Adobe.com to Contents Page Cover DellOptiPlex980 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

Removing the Drive Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Back to Contents Page Drive Panel DellOptiPlex980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Slide the drive release latch toward ...
Service Manual - Page 32

...: You may need to install Adobe Flash Player from the optical drive. Back to view the following illustrations. 1. Disconnect the power cable from Adobe.com to Contents Page Optical Drive DellOptiPlex980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
Service Manual - Page 35

Disconnect the data and power cables from the hard drive. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Back to Contents Page Hard Drive DellOptiPlex980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer...
Service Manual - Page 38

... drive cover. 3. Removing the Cover 1. Remove the hard drive. 5. To remove the lower front panel, release the tabs. Back to Contents Page Front Panel DellOptiPlex980 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 41

For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Pull back the expansion slot release latch. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Back to Contents Page Expansion Card DellOptiPlex980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the...
Service Manual - Page 43

... wireless antenna port release tab, and push the wireless antennae port towards the power supply. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Back to Contents Page Wireless Module DellOptiPlex980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety...
Service Manual - Page 49

... Fan 1. Back to Contents Page Fan DellOptiPlex980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Disconnect the hard-drive power, data, processor-fan power cables on the processor fan. For additional...
Service Manual - Page 52

Release all the cables on the processor fan. Back to Contents Page Heat Sink and Processor DellOptiPlex980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Removing the Heat Sink and Processor 1. ...
Service Manual - Page 57

... Working Inside Your Computer. 2. 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 DellOptiPlex980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your...
Service Manual - Page 59

Removing the Internal Speaker 1. Back to Contents Page Internal Speaker DellOptiPlex980 Service Manual-Mini-Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Disconnect the internal speaker cable from ...
Service Manual - Page 65

... 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Disconnect and remove all the power cables connected to Contents Page Power Supply DellOptiPlex980 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, ...

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