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Question posted by nexbbrud on October 18th, 2013

Dell Optiplex 990 Will Not Recognize External Hard Drive

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Related Dell OptiPlex 990 Manual Pages

User Manual - Page 1

...: D09M001, D05D001, D03S001, D01U002 January 2011 microphone connector 5. optical-drive bay (optional) 3. security-cable slot 16. optical drive (optional) 7. USB 2.0 connectors (4) 9. Mini Tower - optical-drive eject button 8. power supply diagnostic button 12. power connector 13. Dell OptiPlex 990 Setup And Features Information About Warnings WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential...
Technical Guide - Page 3

DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 MINI TOWER COMPUTER (MT) VIEW FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW 1 Power Button, Power Light 6 Optical Drive (optional) 10 Power Supply Diagnostic 14 Expansion Card Slots(4) Light 2 Optical Drive Bay (optional) 3 Headphone Connector 4 Microphone Connector 7 Optical Drive Eject Button 8 USB 2.0 Connectors (4) 9 Drive Activity Light 11 Power ...
Technical Guide - Page 5

DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 DESKTOP COMPUTER (DT) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive BACK VIEW 5 Microphone Connector 9 Padlock Ring 13 Expansion Card Slots(4) 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 6 Headphone Connector 10 Security Cable Slot 3 Power Button, Power Light 4 USB Connectors (4) 7 Drive Activity Light 8 Diagnostic Lights (4) 11 Power Connectors 12 Back Panel ...
Technical Guide - Page 7

DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (SFF) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive 5 Microphone Connector 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 6 Headphone Connector 3 Power Button, Power Light 4 USB 2.0 Connectors (2) 7 Diagnostic Lights (4) 8 Drive Activity Light BACK VIEW 9 Padlock Ring 10 Security Cable Slot 11 Power Connectors 13 Power Supply Diagnostic...
Technical Guide - Page 9

DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 ULTRA SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (USFF) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 3 Power Button, Power Light 4 Drive Activity Light 5 Diagnostic Lights (4) 6 Headphone Connector 7 Microphone Connector 8 USB Connectors (2) BACK VIEW 10 Wi-Fi Antenna (optional) 17 Line-in/ Microphone Connector 11 Network Activity ...
Technical Guide - Page 14

DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 DRIVES AND REMOVABLE STORAGE Bays: 5.25-inch Optical Bay Supported (External) Optical Drives Supported (maximum) Hard Drive Bay Supported (Internal) MT DT 2 1 2 1 2 1 Hard Drives Supported 3.5"/2.5" (maximum) 2/2 1/2 Interface: SATA 2.0 SATA 3.0 3.5" Hard Drives: 1TB1 SATA 7200 RPM HDD 500GB1 SATA 7200 RPM HDD 320GB1 SATA ...
Technical Guide - Page 15

... F3 bay converter on the MT and DT and may require a slim line optical drive depending on the SFF and USFF. DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 DRIVES AND REMOVABLE STORAGE MT DT RAID 0 Performance: (includes two matching capacity/speed hard drives) 1TB1 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (3.5") X 500GB1 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (3.5") X 320GB1 SATA 7200 RPM...
Technical Guide - Page 16

...LP card 1 Rear 1 Rear 1 Front 1 Rear 1 Front, 1 Rear USFF 2 Front, 5 Rear 16 DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports ...on CPU Optional card Optional card Optional card USFF EXTERNAL PORTS/CONNECTORS NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports low profile ...
Technical Guide - Page 19

A typical configuration includes: integrated graphics, one hard drive, one optical drive. Chassis Volume (liters) Chassis Weight (pounds/kilograms...length can be longer than standard Half-Length Card but cannot be a Full-Length Card. 19 DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 DETAILED ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS SYSTEM DIMENSIONS (PHYSICAL) NOTE: System Weight and Shipping ...
Technical Guide - Page 31

DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 HARD DRIVES1 3.5" 1TB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum speed ...10000 ft -400C to 650C 10% to 90% non-condensing 380C -50 ft to 35000 ft 1 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes ; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less. 31
Technical Guide - Page 32

DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 HARD DRIVES1 (CONT.) 3.5" 500GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum ...10000 ft -400C to 650C 10% to 90% non-condensing 380C -50 ft to 35000 ft 1 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes ; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less. 32
Technical Guide - Page 33

actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less. 33 DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 HARD DRIVES1 (CONT.) 3.5" 320GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum ...10000 ft -400C to 650C 10% to 90% non-condensing 380C -50 ft to 35000 ft 1 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes ;
Technical Guide - Page 34

actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less. 34 DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 HARD DRIVES1 (CONT.) 3.5" 250GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum ... ft -400C to 650C 10% to 90% non-condensing 380C -50 ft to 35000 ft 1 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes ;
Technical Guide - Page 35

DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 HARD DRIVES1 (CONT.) 2.5" 128GB1 SATA SOLID STATE DRIVE Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum speed MTBF ...176;C to 95°C 5 to 95% 38°C -200 to 10,600 m 1 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes ; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less. 35
Technical Guide - Page 36

DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 HARD DRIVES1 (CONT.) 2.5" 500GB SATA 7200 RPM HYBRID HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and ...10000 ft -400C to 650C 10% to 90% non-condensing 380C -50 ft to 35000 ft 1 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes ; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less. 36
Technical Guide - Page 37

DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 HARD DRIVES1 (CONT.) NO T E : FIPS certified SED HDD will be made available in Q2 2011. 2.5" 320GB OPAL SED SATA HDD Capacity ...ft -400C to 650C 10% to 90% non-condensing 380C -50 ft to 35000 ft 1 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes ; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less. 37
Technical Guide - Page 38

DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 HARD DRIVES1 (CONT.) 2.5" 500GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum ...10000 ft -400C to 650C 10% to 90% non-condensing 380C -50 ft to 35000 ft 1 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes ; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less. 38
Technical Guide - Page 39

actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less. 39 DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 HARD DRIVES1 (CONT.) 2.5" 250GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum ...10000 ft -400C to 650C 10% to 90% non-condensing 380C -50 ft to 35000 ft 1 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes ;
Technical Guide - Page 40

... -40C to 65C 5% to 95% RH 38C -200 to 10600m 1 Discs burned with this drive may not be compatible with some existing drives and players; DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 OPTICAL DRIVES DVD +/- using DVD+R media provides maximum compatibility. DVD-ROM External Dimensions inches/centimeters (Without Bezel - RW1 External Dimensions inches/centimeters (Without Bezel -
Technical Guide - Page 42

... -200 to 10600m 5C to 50C 20% to 80% RH 29C -200 to 3048m -40C to 65C 5% to 95% RH 38C -200 to 10600m 42 DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 OPTICAL DRIVES (CONT.) BLU-RAY WRITER MT DT External Dimensions inches/centimeters (Without Bezel -

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