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... electronic documentation stored on your hard drive. Computer documentation, product specifications, and white papers Dell Premier Support Website - Online discussion with other Dell customers • Upgrades - premiersupport.dell.com The Dell Premier Support website is customized for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - D e l l S u p p o r t W e b s i t e - support.dell.com The Dell Support website provides several...
... electronic documentation stored on your hard drive. Computer documentation, product specifications, and white papers Dell Premier Support Website - Online discussion with other Dell customers • Upgrades - premiersupport.dell.com The Dell Premier Support website is customized for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - D e l l S u p p o r t W e b s i t e - support.dell.com The Dell Support website provides several...
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hard-drive access light power light Setup and Quick Reference Guide 15 6 Power On Press the power button on your computer and monitor to turn them on.
hard-drive access light power light Setup and Quick Reference Guide 15 6 Power On Press the power button on your computer and monitor to turn them on.
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power light hard-drive access light Setup and Quick Reference Guide 25 6 Power On Press the power button on your computer and monitor to turn them on.
power light hard-drive access light Setup and Quick Reference Guide 25 6 Power On Press the power button on your computer and monitor to turn them on.
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... the cover to a 90-degree angle. www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTE: On the small desktop computer, remove the stand before you open the cover. Mini-Tower Computer 30 Setup and Quick Re ference Guide Then remove the optical drive data cable and/or the hard-drive data cable from their electrical outlets, and...
... the cover to a 90-degree angle. www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTE: On the small desktop computer, remove the stand before you open the cover. Mini-Tower Computer 30 Setup and Quick Re ference Guide Then remove the optical drive data cable and/or the hard-drive data cable from their electrical outlets, and...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Inside Your Computer Mini-Tower Computer removable media drive floppy drive hard drive power supply padlock ring AC power connector back-panel connectors speaker chassis intrusion switch system board microprocessor airflow shroud PCI expansion-card slots 32 Setup and Quick Re ference Guide
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Inside Your Computer Mini-Tower Computer removable media drive floppy drive hard drive power supply padlock ring AC power connector back-panel connectors speaker chassis intrusion switch system board microprocessor airflow shroud PCI expansion-card slots 32 Setup and Quick Re ference Guide
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You can replace such parts as: • memory • hard drive or other externally accessible drive • PCI expansion card Setup and Quick Reference Guide 33 Small Desktop Computer floppy drive system board memory modules microprocessor removable media drive hard drive speaker back-panel connectors padlock ring low profile AGP slot AC power connector chassis intrusion switch power supply expansion-card cage PCI expansion-card slots Removing and Installing Parts Instructions for removing and installing various parts are located in the User's Guide.
You can replace such parts as: • memory • hard drive or other externally accessible drive • PCI expansion card Setup and Quick Reference Guide 33 Small Desktop Computer floppy drive system board memory modules microprocessor removable media drive hard drive speaker back-panel connectors padlock ring low profile AGP slot AC power connector chassis intrusion switch power supply expansion-card cage PCI expansion-card slots Removing and Installing Parts Instructions for removing and installing various parts are located in the User's Guide.
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...appears. See "Finding Information and Assistance" on page 5. • graphic card • microprocessor To access the User's Guide from your hard drive: 1 Depending on removing and uninstalling. • Set your computer and operating system. See the documentation that the software or device is ... or click Start button and select Help and Support. 2 Click Removing and Installing Parts. 3 Select Print from the Dell Precision ResourceCD or support.dell.com. Highlight Last Known Good Setting, press 34 Setup and Quick Re ference Guide Problems With Additional Devices and Software If...
...appears. See "Finding Information and Assistance" on page 5. • graphic card • microprocessor To access the User's Guide from your hard drive: 1 Depending on removing and uninstalling. • Set your computer and operating system. See the documentation that the software or device is ... or click Start button and select Help and Support. 2 Click Removing and Installing Parts. 3 Select Print from the Dell Precision ResourceCD or support.dell.com. Highlight Last Known Good Setting, press 34 Setup and Quick Re ference Guide Problems With Additional Devices and Software If...
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... Resource CD Menu from the main menu, and then select Start ZZTOP Imaging SW. See your operating system. See "Using the Dell Precision ResourceCD" on page 40 for more information on page 5. Setup and Quick Reference Guide 35 NOTICE: The following process erases all ..." on using the operating system installation guide and operating system CD. See your hard drive. • If the previous procedures did not work , run a low-level format of the information on the hard drive. See your operating system documentation for more information. , press , and then select...
... Resource CD Menu from the main menu, and then select Start ZZTOP Imaging SW. See your operating system. See "Using the Dell Precision ResourceCD" on page 40 for more information on page 5. Setup and Quick Reference Guide 35 NOTICE: The following process erases all ..." on using the operating system installation guide and operating system CD. See your hard drive. • If the previous procedures did not work , run a low-level format of the information on the hard drive. See your operating system documentation for more information. , press , and then select...
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... page 40 for the small desktop computer. Return Policy." Where can I find a detailed User's Guide for your hard drive. At the Welcome page, click Ask Dudley! more information. Where can I use my Dell See "Using the Dell Precision Go to select Help and Support. Make selections or click the Start button and Topic pull-down...
... page 40 for the small desktop computer. Return Policy." Where can I find a detailed User's Guide for your hard drive. At the Welcome page, click Ask Dudley! more information. Where can I use my Dell See "Using the Dell Precision Go to select Help and Support. Make selections or click the Start button and Topic pull-down...
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... wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you begin. Setup and Quick Reference Guide 41 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 1 Shut down your hard drive or from either your computer through the Start menu and try again. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight Boot to Utility...
... wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you begin. Setup and Quick Reference Guide 41 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 1 Shut down your hard drive or from either your computer through the Start menu and try again. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight Boot to Utility...
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... occurs, a message may appear on the keyboard to them. Press the power button, move the mouse, or press a key on your User's Guide. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Messages and Codes Your application programs, operating system, and computer can help you analyze and solve problems. To locate these lights, see if... Computer Features" on , and the computer is required. Check the diagnostic lights to call technical support. System Light Codes Power Light Solid green Blinking green Hard-Drive Light Cause N/A Power is on page 19.
... occurs, a message may appear on the keyboard to them. Press the power button, move the mouse, or press a key on your User's Guide. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Messages and Codes Your application programs, operating system, and computer can help you analyze and solve problems. To locate these lights, see if... Computer Features" on , and the computer is required. Check the diagnostic lights to call technical support. System Light Codes Power Light Solid green Blinking green Hard-Drive Light Cause N/A Power is on page 19.
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...during POST The monitor or the graphics card may Check the diagnostic lights to see if the specific problem is identified. If the Dell Diagnostics is running a test, or a device on diagnosing the beep code. See "Power Problems" and "System Board Problems" ...lights to see if the specific problem is identified. S y s t e m L i g h t C o d e s (continued) Power Light Hard-Drive Light Cause Corrective Action Solid yellow N/A The Dell Diagnostics is running , allow the testing to complete. Check the diagnostic lights to see "System Board Problems" in the User's Guide. See...
...during POST The monitor or the graphics card may Check the diagnostic lights to see if the specific problem is identified. If the Dell Diagnostics is running a test, or a device on diagnosing the beep code. See "Power Problems" and "System Board Problems" ...lights to see if the specific problem is identified. S y s t e m L i g h t C o d e s (continued) Power Light Hard-Drive Light Cause Corrective Action Solid yellow N/A The Dell Diagnostics is running , allow the testing to complete. Check the diagnostic lights to see "System Board Problems" in the User's Guide. See...
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.... green green yellow green After video initialization, an alert was found. green yellow Setup and Quick Reference Guide 47 green yellow green yellow Possible floppy drive or hard drive failure. D i a g n o s t i c L i g h t C o d e s D u r i n g P O S T (continued) Light Pattern A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D = yellow = green = off Cause yellow Possible microprocessor failure...
.... green green yellow green After video initialization, an alert was found. green yellow Setup and Quick Reference Guide 47 green yellow green yellow Possible floppy drive or hard drive failure. D i a g n o s t i c L i g h t C o d e s D u r i n g P O S T (continued) Light Pattern A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D = yellow = green = off Cause yellow Possible microprocessor failure...
System Information Guide
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... available resources and documentation for your computer, instructions on using the Dell Precision ResourceCD that supersedes information in other computer documentation is installed on the Dell Precision ResourceCD and the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Double-click the User's Guides icon located on your hard drive. Additional Documentation You may contain information that came with your...
... available resources and documentation for your computer, instructions on using the Dell Precision ResourceCD that supersedes information in other computer documentation is installed on the Dell Precision ResourceCD and the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Double-click the User's Guides icon located on your hard drive. Additional Documentation You may contain information that came with your...
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...determine that the product is with new or refurbished parts, if we will be replaced. Remove any defective part with Dell, on how to that contract for your on the hard drive(s) and any other storage device(s) in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and U.S. or damaged or lost or ... then-current standard price for lost or corrupted data. When you contact us a service contract with each replacement part for details on the hard drive(s) and any of our third-party service providers, please refer to us. NOTE: Before you fix my product? What if I purchased a service...
...determine that the product is with new or refurbished parts, if we will be replaced. Remove any defective part with Dell, on how to that contract for your on the hard drive(s) and any other storage device(s) in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and U.S. or damaged or lost or ... then-current standard price for lost or corrupted data. When you contact us a service contract with each replacement part for details on the hard drive(s) and any of our third-party service providers, please refer to us. NOTE: Before you fix my product? What if I purchased a service...
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... all parts removed from defects in their original packaging, in as-new condition along with product instructions, failure to Dell, back up the data on the hard drive(s) and any media, documentation, and all other locations will be returned within the warranty period. System Infor mation Guide 17 accessories or parts added to...
... all parts removed from defects in their original packaging, in as-new condition along with product instructions, failure to Dell, back up the data on the hard drive(s) and any media, documentation, and all other locations will be returned within the warranty period. System Infor mation Guide 17 accessories or parts added to...
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... CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. DELL'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TO REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT. See "Contacting Dell" in effect on the hard drive(s) and any removable media, such as floppy disks, ...CDs, or PC Cards. Dell will be replaced and to Dell, back up the data on the date of loss or damage ...
... CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. DELL'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TO REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT. See "Contacting Dell" in effect on the hard drive(s) and any removable media, such as floppy disks, ...CDs, or PC Cards. Dell will be replaced and to Dell, back up the data on the date of loss or damage ...
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..., you is three years beginning on the date of invoice, as described in effect on the hard drive(s) and any other monitors, keyboards, and mice (including those sold through Dell's system integration department; You must receive the product(s) for the repair(s) to external causes, including...contract that the hardware products it manufactures will be free from parts and components that are new or equivalent to Dell's facility. www.dell.com | support.dell.com SOME STATES (OR JURISDICTIONS) DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE,...
..., you is three years beginning on the date of invoice, as described in effect on the hard drive(s) and any other monitors, keyboards, and mice (including those sold through Dell's system integration department; You must receive the product(s) for the repair(s) to external causes, including...contract that the hardware products it manufactures will be free from parts and components that are new or equivalent to Dell's facility. www.dell.com | support.dell.com SOME STATES (OR JURISDICTIONS) DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE,...
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... the Dell Precision ResourceCD and the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. NOTE: Your User's Guide and other documents. Your Dell Precision Workstation User's Guide Your User's Guide is also located on your hard drive. Clicking the icon launches your Dell Document Viewer... and allows you purchased separately for your computer. • Dell documentation updates, which provides instructions...
... the Dell Precision ResourceCD and the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. NOTE: Your User's Guide and other documents. Your Dell Precision Workstation User's Guide Your User's Guide is also located on your hard drive. Clicking the icon launches your Dell Document Viewer... and allows you purchased separately for your computer. • Dell documentation updates, which provides instructions...