Dell 755 manual

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ OptiPlex™ 755 User’ s Guide Models: DCTR, DCNE, DCSM, and DCCY[...]

Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important i nformation that helps you make better use of your computer . NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential da mage to hardware or loss of da ta and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for propert y damage, personal injury , or death. If you purcha[...]

Contents 3 Contents 1 Finding Information 2 Before Y ou Begin Recommended T ools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 T urning Off Y our Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Before Working Inside Y our Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 3 Mini T ower Computer About Y our Mini T ower Computer[...]

4 Contents Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 General Drive Installation Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Connecting Drive Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Data Interface Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Power Cable Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Contents 5 5 Desktop Computer About Y our Desktop Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Back Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Removing the Computer [...]

6 Contents Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 General Drive Installation Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Connecting Drive Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Data Interface Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Power Cable Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Contents 7 Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Installing a Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Removing a Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 7 Small Form Factor Computer About Y our Small Form Factor Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Front View[...]

8 Contents Power Cable Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Connecting and Disconnecting Drive Cables . . . . . . . . 196 Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Removing a Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Installing a Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Replacing a Har[...]

Contents 9 8 Ultra Small Form Factor Computer About Y our Ultra Small Form Factor Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Back P[...]

10 Contents Module Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Installing a Device When Y our Computer Is T urned Off . . . . . . . . 255 Removing and Installing a Device When Y our Computer Is Running Microsoft ® Windows ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Securing a Device in the Module Bay . . . . . . [...]

Contents 11 Password Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Sy stem Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Option Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Assigning a System Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Typing Your System Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278[...]

12 Contents Advanced Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Hibernate Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Options in Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Hibernate Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Configuring [...]

Contents 13 12 Memory DDR2 Memory Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 Addressing Memory Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Installing Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Removing Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 13 Replacing the Computer Cover Mini-T owe[...]

14 Contents Network Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 17 T roubleshooting Battery Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Card Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents 15 Power Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 Sy stem Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Diagnostic Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 Sy stem Messages . . . . . [...]

16 Contents 18 Getting Help Obtaining Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 AutoT ech Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Automated Order -Status Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Support Service . . . .[...]

Finding Information 17 Finding Information NOTE: Some features or media may be optional and may not sh ip with your computer . So me features or media may not be available in certain countries. NOTE: Additional information may ship with your computer . What Are Y ou Looking For? Find It Here • A diagnostic program for my computer • Drivers for [...]

18 Finding Information • W arranty information • T erms and Conditions (U.S. only) • Safety instructions • Regulatory information • Ergonomics information • End User License Agreement Dell™ Product Information Guide • How to remove and replace parts • Specifications • How to configure system settings • How to troubleshoot and [...]

Finding Information 19 • Solutions — T roubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians, and online courses, frequently ask ed questions • Community — Online disc ussion with other Dell customers • Upgrades — Upgrade informa tion for components, such as memory , the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care — Cont[...]

20 Finding Information • How to reinstall my operating system Operating Sy stem Media NOTE: The Operating Sy stem media may be optional and may not ship with your computer . The operating system is alread y installed on your computer . T o reinstall your operating system, use the Operating System media. See "Reinstalling W indows XP or W ind[...]

Before Y ou Begin 21 Before Y ou Begin This chapter provides procedures for r emoving and installing the components in your computer . Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the following conditions e xist: • Y ou have performed the steps in "T urning Off Y o ur Computer" on page 21 and "Before W orking Inside Y our Co[...]

22 Before Y ou Begin CAUTION: Before you begin any of the pr ocedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the components or contacts on a card. Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket. Hold a component such as a processor by[...]

23 Mini T ower Computer Mini T ower Computer About Y our Mini T ower Computer Front View 3 11 10 6 7 2 8 5 4 1 9[...]

24 Mini T ower Computer 1 5.25-inch drive bay Can contain an optical drive. Insert a CD or DVD (if supported) into this drive. 2 5.25-inch drive bay Can contain an optical drive. Insert a CD or DVD (if supported) into this drive. 3 3.5-inch drive bay Can contain an optional floppy drive or optional media card r eader . 4 USB 2.0 connectors (2) Use [...]

25 Mini T ower Computer Back View 4 3 5 6 2 1 1 cover -release latch This latch allows you to open the computer cover . 2 padlock ring Insert a padlo ck to lock the computer cover . 3 voltage selection switch Y our compute r is equipped with a manual voltag e-selection switch. T o help avoid damaging a computer with a manual voltag e-selection swit[...]

26 Mini T ower Computer Back Panel Connectors 4 power connector Insert the power cable. 5 back panel connectors Plug serial, USB, and other devic es into the appropriate co nnectors. See "Back P anel Connectors" on page 26. 6 card slots (4) Access connectors for any installed PCI or PCI Express card s, PS/2 connector , eSA T A connector ,[...]

27 Mini T ower Computer Removing the Computer Cover CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety ins tructions located in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against electrical shock, alway s unplu g your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the computer cover . 1 F ollow the proce[...]

28 Mini T ower Computer 4 Grip the sides of the computer cover and pivot the cover up using the hinge tabs as leverage points. 5 Remove the cover from the hinge tabs and se t it aside on a soft nonabrasive surface. CAUTION: Graphics card heat sinks can become very hot during normal operatio n. Ensure that a graphics card heat sink has had sufficien[...]

29 Mini T ower Computer Inside Y our Computer CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety ins tructions located in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o avoid electrical shock, alway s unplug your comp uter from the electrical outlet before removing the computer cover . NOTICE: Be careful when opening t[...]

30 Mini T ower Computer Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 21. 2 Remove the computer cover (see "Remov ing the Computer Cover" on page 27). 3 Disconnect the chassis intrusion switch cable from the system board by using two fingers to squeeze the release mechanism on one[...]

Mini T ower Computer 31 Resetting the Chassis Intrusion Detector 1 T urn on (or restart) your computer . 2 When the blue DELL™ logo appe ars, press <F2> immediately . If you wait too long and the operating system lo go appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft ® W indows ® desktop. Then shut down your computer and try again. 3[...]

32 Mini T ower Computer Sy stem Board Components 1 speaker connector (INT_SPKR) 12 R TC reset jumper (R T CRST) 2 fan (F AN_CPU) 13 intrusion switch connector (INTRUDER) 3 processor connector (CPU) 14 battery socket (BA TTER Y) 4 processor power connector (12VPOWER) 15 PCI Express x16 connector (SLOT1) 5 memory module connectors (DIMM_1, DIMM_2, DI[...]

Mini T ower Computer 33 6 password jumper (PSWD) 17 PCI connector (SLOT2) 7 SA T A drive connectors (SA T A0, SA T A1, SA T A2, SA T A3) 18 PCI connector (SLOT3) 8 front-panel connector (FRONTP ANEL) 19 serial connector (SERIAL2) 9 power connector (POWER) 20 system board speak er (BEEP) 10 external SA T A connector (eSA T A) 21 aux power LED (aux_L[...]

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Mini T ower Specifications 35 Mini T ower Computer Specifications Microprocessor Microprocessor type The following are supported: •I n t e l ® Core™2 • Intel vPro™ • Intel Celeron ® Internal cache L1: up to 128 KB; L2: up to 8 MB (depending on your processor) Memory T ype 667-MHz or 800-MHz DDR2 SDRAM Memory connectors 4 Memory modules [...]

36 Mini T ower Specifications Vide o T ype Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 or DVI add-in car d in PCI Express x16 slot or PCI Expr ess x16 graphics card Audio T ype ADI 1984 High Definition Audio Stereo conversion 24-bit analog-to- digital; 24-bit digital-to-analog Controllers Drives four SA T A controllers and one eSA T A controller supporti[...]

Mini T ower Specifications 37 Drives Internally accessible • T wo SA T A (Serial A T A) hard drives • One3.5-inch floppy drive or media reader • T wo SA T A optical drives Externally accessible One eSA T A drive (optional) Connectors External connectors: Serial 9-pin connector ; 16550C-compatible P arallel 25-pin connector (bidirectional) Vid[...]

38 Mini T ower Specifications <F12> or <Ctrl><Alt><F8> displays a boot device menu that allows the u ser to enter a device for a single boot (duri ng start-up only) as well as options to run hard d rive and system diagnostics <Ctrl><p> displays the Management Eng ine BIOS Extension settings scr een that allows yo[...]

Mini T ower Specifications 39 Phy sical Height 41.4 cm (16.3 inches) Wi d t h 18.5 cm (7.3 i n ches) Depth 43.9 cm (17.3 inches) We i g h t 12.34 kg (27.2 lb) Environmental T emperature: Operating 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) Storage –40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F) Relative humidity 20% to 80% (noncondensing) Maximum vibration: Operating 0.25[...]

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Cards 41 Cards CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to components inside your computer , discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your com puter’ s electronic components. Y ou can do[...]

42 Cards If you are r eplacing a card, uninstall the driver for t he existing car d. See the documentation that came with the card for instructions. 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 21. 2 Remove the computer cover (see "Remov ing the Computer Cover" on page 27). 3 Gently push the release tab on the car d [...]

Cards 43 CAUTION: Some network adapters automatically start the computer when they are connected to a network. T o guard against electrical sh ock, be sure to unplug your computer from its electrical outlet before installing any cards. 8 If you are installing the car d into the x16 card connector , position the card so that the securing slot is ali[...]

44 Cards 10 Before you lower the car d retention mechanism, ensure that: • The tops of all cards and filler brac k ets are flush with the alignment bar . • The notch in the top of the card or filler brack et fits around the alignment guide. 11 Secure the car d(s) by closing the card retention latch and snapping it into place. NOTICE: Do not rou[...]

Cards 45 14 If you installed a sound card: a Enter system setup, select Audio Controller , and change the setting to Off (see "System Setup" on page 280). b Connect external audio devices to the sound car d’s connectors. Do not connect external audio devices to the microphone, speaker/head phone, or line-in connectors on the back panel [...]

46 Cards 4 If necessary , disconnect any cables connected to the card. 5 If you are r emoving the card permanently , install a filler bracket in the empty car d-slot opening. NOTE: Installing filler brackets over em pty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC certification of the computer . The brackets keep dust and dirt out of your comput[...]

Cards 47 9 If you removed a network-adapter car d connector: a Enter system setup, select Network Controller , and change the setting to On (see "System Setup" on page 280). b Connect the network cable to the integrated ne twork connector on the back panel of the computer . PS/2 Serial Port Adapter CAUTION: Before you begin any of the pro[...]

48 Cards 4 Remove the filler bracket (if applicable). NOTE: See the documentation that came wi th the PS/2 serial port adapter for information on configuring the adapter , making internal connections, or customizing it for your computer . 5 Align the PS/2 serial-port adapter bracket in the r ete ntion slot and press down firmly . Ensure that the ad[...]

Cards 49 NOTE: See the documentation for th e PS/2 serial port adapter for info rmation about the cable connections. 8 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing the Computer Cover" on page 317). Removing a PS/2 Serial Port Ad apter 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 21. 2 Remove the computer cover (see &q[...]

50 Cards 4 Disconnect the PS/2 serial adapter cable from the system board (see "System Boar d Components" on page 32). 5 If necessary , disconnect any external cables connected to the adapter . 6 Ease the PS/2 serial-port adapter bracket out of its r etention slot. 7 If you are r emoving the adapter permanently , insta ll a filler bracket[...]

Cards 51 Installing eSA T A eSA T A allows for full SA T A data transfer rates (3 GB/sec) between a drive and the chipset, approximately six times the data throughput of USB. eSA T A on your computer also supports hot-plugging . Hot-plugging allows for device detection without powering down your computer prior to connecting t he device to your comp[...]

52 Cards 4 Plug the free end of the eSA T A cable into the eSA T A connector on the system board. 5 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing the Computer Cover" on page 317). 6 Boot your computer and enter system setup (s ee "Entering System Setup" on page 280). Use the esata option to enable the esata drive.[...]

Drives 53 Drives Y our computer supports: • T wo SA T A (Serial A T A) hard drives • One 3.5-inch floppy drive or media card r eader • T wo SA T A optical drives • One eSA T A drive (with optional bracket) General Drive Installation Guidelines SA T A connectors on the system board are labeled SA T A0, SAT A1, SA T A2, and SA T A3. Hard driv[...]

54 Drives Connecting Drive Cables When you install a drive, you connec t two cables—a DC power cable an d a data interface cable—to the back of the drive. Data Interface Connectors Power Cable Connectors SA T A Connector 1 data interface cable connector 2 data interface connector 1 power cable 2 power input connector 1 2 1 2[...]

Drives 55 Connecting and Discon necting Drive Cables When removing a cable with a pull-tab, grasp the col or ed pull-tab and pull until the connector detaches. When connecting and disconnecting a c able without a pull tab, hold t he cable by the black connector at each end. Hard Drive CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section,[...]

56 Drives 6 P ress in on the blue release tabs on each side of the drive and slide the drive up and out of the computer . 1 data cable 2 har d drive system board connector 3 power cable 3 2 1[...]

Drives 57 Installing a Hard Drive 1 Unpack the replacement har d drive, and prepare it for installation. 2 Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer . 3 If your replacement har d drive does not have th e plastic hard drive brack et attached, remove the bracket from the e xisting drive by unsnapping it f[...]

58 Drives 4 Snap the bracket onto the new drive. 1 hard drive 2 hard drive bracket 1 hard drive 2 hard drive bracket 3 pins 1 2 2 1 3[...]

Drives 59 5 Gently spread the sides of the drive brack et and slide the hard drive into the bracket, aligning the drive with the bracket pins, until the drive clicks into place. 6 Carefully slide the har d drive into th e drive bay until it clicks into place. 7 Connect the power and data cables to the drive. 8 Ensure that the data cable is secur el[...]

60 Drives 15 If the drive you just installed is th e primary drive, install your operat ing system on the hard drive. If the drive you just installed is the pr imary drive, insert a bootable me dium into your boot drive. See the documentation that came with the drive for instruct ions on installing any software r equired for drive operation. Adding[...]

Drives 61 6 Carefully slide the new har d drive into the bay until it clicks into place. 7 Connect the power cable to the drive. 1 hard drive 2 hard drive bracket 3 pins 2 1 3[...]

62 Drives 8 Locate an unused SA T A connector on the system board and attach a data cable to this connector and to the second hard drive.[...]

Drives 63 9 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing the Computer Cover" on page 317). 10 Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 280), and update the SA T A port option under the Drives option list. 11 Exit system setup, and reboot the computer . 12 P artition and logically format your drive. See the documentation for[...]

64 Drives Removing the Floppy Drive 1 Boot your computer and enter system setup (s ee "Entering System Setup" on page 280). Use the Diskette Drive option to disable the floppy drive. 2 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 21. 3 Remove the computer cover (see "Remov ing the Computer Cover" on page 27).[...]

Drives 65 3 Align the shoulder screws on the floppy drive with th e shoulder scr ew slots, and gently slide it into the bay until it clicks into place. 4 Attach the power and data cables to th e floppy drive and to the system board. 1 floppy drive 2 shoulder screws (4) 3 shoulder screw slots (2) 1 2 3[...]

66 Drives 5 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing the Computer Cover" on page 317). 6 Enter system setup (see "Entering Sy stem Setup" on page 280), and use the Diskette Drive option to enable your new floppy drive. 7 V erify that your computer works co rrectly by running the Dell Diag nostics (see "Dell Diagnostics&q[...]

Drives 67 3 Remove the drive panel by sliding the drive releas e latch downwar d to open the panel, and then remove it from the hinges. 4 Disconnect the cable from the back of the media card r eader . 5 Grasp the sliding plate lever and slide it towards the bottom of the computer until the drive panel snaps open; while holding the lever in place, s[...]

68 Drives 3 Align the shoulder screws on the media car d reader with the shoulder screw slots, and gently slide it into the bay until it clicks into place. 4 Attach the cable to the media card r eader and to the system board. 1 media card rea de r 2 shoulder screws (4) 3 shoulder screw slots (2) 1 2 3[...]

Drives 69 5 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing the Computer Cover" on page 317). 6 V erify that your computer works co rrectly by running the Dell Diag nostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 353). Optical Drive CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in[...]

70 Drives Installing an Optical Dr ive 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 21. 2 Remove the computer cover (see "Remov ing the Computer Cover" on page 27). 3 If you are r eplacing an optical drive, remove the sh oulder scr e ws from the e xisting drive and attach the screws to the r eplacement drive. 4 If yo[...]

Drives 71 5 Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer . 6 Align the shoulder screws on the optical drive with the shoulder scr ew slots, and slide the drive into the bay until it clicks into place. 1 optical drive 2 shoulder screws (3) 3 shoulder screw slots (2) 1 2 3[...]

72 Drives 7 Connect the power and data cables to the drive and to the system board. NOTICE: Alway s connect the optical drive SA T A cable to a sy stem board SA T A conn ector that is labeled with a number higher than those connected to any hard drives installed in the computer . 8 Check all cable connections, and fold cables out of th e way to pro[...]

Processor 73 Processor CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to components inside your computer , discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your com puter’ s electronic components. Y o[...]

74 Processor NOTICE: Unless a new heat sink is r equired for the new processor , reuse the original heat sink assembly when you replace the processor . 6 Open the processor cover by sliding the release lever from under the ce nter cover latch on the sock et. Then, pull the lever back to release the processor . NOTICE: When replacing the processo r [...]

Processor 75 3 Unpack the new processor , being careful no t to touch the underside of the processor . NOTE: Y ou must position the processor co rrectly in the socket to avoid per manent damage to the processor and the computer when you turn on the computer . 4 If the release lever on the sock et is not fully extended, move it to that position. 5 O[...]

76 Processor 9 Pivot the sock et release lever back toward the sock et , and snap it into place to secure the processor . 10 Clean the thermal grease from the bottom of the heat sink. NOTICE: Ensure that you apply new thermal grease. New thermal grease is crit ical for ensuring adequate thermal bonding, which is a requirement for optima l processor[...]

I/O Panel 77 I/O Panel Removing the I/O Panel CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against electrical shock, alway s unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover . NOTE: Note the routing of all cab[...]

78 I/O Panel Replacing the I/O Panel 1 T o replace the I/O panel, follow the removal procedur e in the reverse order . NOTE: Use the guides on the I/O pa nel bracket to help positi on the I/O panel in pla ce, and use the notch on the I/O panel bracket to help seat the panel. 1 I/O panel release button 2 securing screw 3 I/O panel 4 I/O cable connec[...]

Power Supply 79 Power Supply Replacing the Power Supply CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to components inside your computer , discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your com pute[...]

80 Power Supply 6 Slide the power supply toward the front of the computer by approximately 1 inch. 7 Lift the power supply up and out of the computer . 8 Slide the replacement power supply into place. 9 Replace the screws that secur e the power su pply to the back of the computer chassis. 10 Reconnect the DC power cables to the power supply . 11 Co[...]

Power Supply 81 DC Power Connectors DC Power Connector P1 Pin Number Signal name 18-A WG Wire 1 +3.3 VDC Orange 2 +3.3 VDC Orange 3G N D B l a c k 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12[...]

82 Power Supply 4 +5 VDC Red 5G N D B l a c k 6 +5 VDC Red 7G N D B l a c k 8 PS_P WRGOOD Gray 9 P5A UX P u rple 10 V_12P0_DIG White 11 V_12P0_DIG White 12 +3.3 VDC Orange 13 +3.3VDC/SE* Orange 14 -12 VDC Blue 15 GND Black 16 PWR_PS_ON Gr een 17 GND Black 18 GND Black 19 GND Black 20 NC NC 21 +5 VDC Red 22 +5 VDC Red Pin Number Signal name 18-A WG [...]

Power Supply 83 DC Power Connector P2 DC Power Connectors P3, P5, P8, and P9 23 +5 VDC Red 24 GND Black *Optional wire. Use 22-A WG wire instead of 18-A WG wire. Pin Number Signal Name 18-A WG Wire 1G N D B l a c k 2G N D B l a c k 3 +12 V ADC Y ellow 4 +12 V ADC Y ellow Pin Number Signal name 18-AWG Wire 1 +3.3 VDC Orang e 2G N D B l a c k 3+ 5 V [...]

84 Power Supply DC Power Connector P7 DC Power Connector P10 Pin Number Signal Name 22-AWG Wire 1+ 5 V D C R e d 2 GND Black 3 GND Black 4 +12 VDC Y ellow Pin Number Signal name 18-A W G Wire 1 +12 VBDC White 2G N D B l a c k 3G N D B l a c k 4+ 5 V D C R e d 4 3 2 1[...]

Speakers 85 Speakers Installing a Speaker CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to components inside your computer , discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your com puter’ s electron[...]

86 Speakers Removing a Speaker CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to components inside your computer , discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your com puter’ s electronic componen[...]

87 Desktop Computer Desktop Computer About Y our Desktop Computer Front View 8 9 3 5 1 4 6 11 10 2 7 1 USB 2.0 connectors (2) Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally , such as joysticks or cameras, or for bootable USB devices (see "System Setup" on page 280 for more information about booting to a USB device)[...]

88 Desktop Computer Back View 5 power light The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate differ ent operating states: • No light — The computer is turned off. • Steady green — The computer is in a normal operating state. • Blinking green — The computer is in a power -saving mode. • Blinking or solid amber — Se[...]

Desktop Computer 89 Back Panel Connectors 4 voltage selection switch Y our compute r is equipped with a manual voltage selection switch. T o help avoid damaging a computer with a manual volt age selection switch, set the switch for the voltage that most closely matches th e AC power available in your location. NOTICE: In Japan, the voltage selectio[...]

90 Desktop Computer Removing the Computer Cover CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the sa fety instructions in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against electrical shock, alway s unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the computer cover . 1 F ollow the procedures in &quo[...]

Desktop Computer 91 4 Grip the sides of the computer cover and pivot the cover up using the hinge tabs as leverage points. 5 Remove the cover from the hinge tabs and se t it aside on a soft nonabrasive surface. CAUTION: Graphics card heat sinks can become very hot during normal operatio n. Ensure that a graphics card heat sink has had sufficient ti[...]

92 Desktop Computer NOTICE: Be careful when opening the comp uter cover to ensure that you do not accid entally disconnect cables from the sy stem board. Chassis Intrusion Switch CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . NOTE: The chassis intrusion s[...]

Desktop Computer 93 3 Disconnect the chassis intrusion switch cable from the system board by using two fingers to squeeze the release mechanism on one side of the connect or as you pull to disconnect the cable connector . 4 Slide the chassis intrusion switch out of its slot in the metal bracket, and then push it down through the square hole in the [...]

94 Desktop Computer 3 Select the Chassis Intrusion option and then press the left - or right-arrow k ey to select Res et . Change the setting to On , On-Silent , or Disabled . NOTE: The default setting is On-Silent . 4 Save your BIOS settings and exit system setup. Removing the Heat Sink Assembly 1 Loosen the captive screw on each side of the heat [...]

Desktop Computer 95 Sy stem Board Components 12 4 15 16 8 11 12 3 18 20 17 22 14 6 5 9 10 13 19 7 21[...]

96 Desktop Computer 1 internal speaker (INT_SPKR) 12 intrusion switch connector (INTRUDER) 2 processor connector (CPU) 13 battery socket (BA TTER Y) 3 processor power connector (12VPOWER) 14 PCI Express x16 connector (SLOT1) 4 memory module connectors (DIMM_1, DIMM_2, DIMM_3, DIMM_4) 15 PCI connector (SLOT2) 5 password jumper (PSWD) 16 PCI connecto[...]

Desktop Compute r Specifications 97 Desktop Computer Specifications Microprocessor Microprocessor type The following are supported: •I n t e l ® Core™2 • Intel vPro™ • Intel Celeron ® Internal cache L1: up to 128 KB; L2: up to 8 MB (depending on your processor) Memory T ype 667-MHz or 800-MHz DDR2 SDRAM Memory connectors 4 Memory module[...]

98 Desktop Computer Specifications Vide o Ty p e • Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 (integrated on system board) • PCI Express x16 slot can suppor t either a PCI Expr ess graphics card or a D VI graphics card (for dual-monitor support) Audio T ype ADI 1984 High Definition Audio Stereo conversion 24-bit analog-to- digital; 24-bit digital-to[...]

Desktop Compute r Specifications 99 connector size 164 pins (x16) connector data width (maximum) 16 PCI Express lanes (x16) PCI and PCI Express: with optional, full-height PCI Express riser -card cage, supporting both low-profile and full-height cards PCI connectors two card size one low-profile card and one full-height car d connector size 120 pin[...]

100 Desktop Computer Specifications Drives Externally accessible one One eSA T A drive (optional) Internally accessible • two SA T A (Serial A T A) hard drives • one3.5-inch floppy drive or media card reader • one SA T A optical drive Connectors External connectors: Serial 9-pin connector ; 16550C-compatible P arallel 25-pin connector (bidire[...]

Desktop Compute r Specifications 101 Key Combinations <Ctrl><Alt><Del> in Microsoft ® W indows ® XP , brings up the W indows Security window ; in MS -DOS ® mode, restarts (r eboots) the computer <F2> or <Ctrl><Alt><Enter> starts embedded sy stem setup (during system start-up only) <F3> automaticall[...]

102 Desktop Computer Specifications Heat dissipation 955 BTU/hr NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculate d based upon the power supply rating. Vo l t a g e manual selection power supplies — 90 to 135 V at 50/60 Hz; 180 to 265 V at 50/60 Hz Backup battery 3- V CR2032 lithium coin cell Phy sical Height 11.4 cm (4.5 i n ches) Wi d t h 39.9 cm (15.7 inche[...]

Expansion Cards 103 Cards CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the sa fety instructions in the Product Information Guide . NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to components inside your computer , discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your com puter’ s electronic components. Y ou can d[...]

104 Expansion Cards 4 If you are installing a car d in an empty card connector on the system board, r emove the filler bracket to create a car d-slot opening at the back of the computer . Then continue with step 6. 5 If you are installing a car d to replace one already installed in the computer , remove the installed card (see "Removing a PCI [...]

Expansion Cards 105 CAUTION: Some network adapters automatically start the computer when they are connected to a network. T o guard against electrical sh ock, be sure to unplug your computer from its electrical outlet before installing any cards. 7 If you are installing a PCI Expr ess x16 card, hold the securing-tab releas e lever away from the car[...]

106 Expansion Cards 8 Place the card in the connector and pr ess down fi rmly . Using the following illustration as a guide, ensure that the car d is fully seated in the slot. 1 P CI Express x16 card 2 release lever 3 securing slot (not all cards) 4 securing tab 5 PCI Express x16 car d connector 3 2 1 5 4[...]

Expansion Cards 107 NOTE: If you are installing a PCI Express x16 card, ens ure that the securing tab on the connector’ s release lever fits into the notch on the front end of the card. 9 Gently rotate the release tab downwar d to move the card-retention latch into place to secur e the cards. 1 card fully seated 2 card not fully seated 3 bracket [...]

108 Expansion Cards NOTICE: Do not route card cables over or behind the cards. Ca bles routed over the cards can prevent the computer cover from closing properly or cause damage to the equipment. 10 Connect any cables that should be attached to the card. 11 Replace the computer cover (see "Replacing th e Computer Cover" on page 317), reco[...]

Expansion Cards 109 b Connect the network cable to the connector on the network adapter card. Do not connect the network cable to the integrated network conne ctor on the back panel of the computer . 14 Install any drivers requir ed for the card as described in the car d documentation. Removing a PCI Card 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y[...]

110 Expansion Cards 6 Grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector . 7 If you are r emoving the card permanently , install a filler bracket in the empty car d-slot opening. NOTE: Installing filler brackets over em pty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC certification of the computer . The brackets keep dust and di[...]

Expansion Cards 111 12 If you removed a network adapter car d: a Enter system setup, select Network Controller , and change the setting to On (see "Entering System Setup" on page 280). b Connect the network cable to the integrated ne twork connector on the back panel of the computer . Installing a PCI Card in the Riser -Card Cage 1 F ollo[...]

112 Expansion Cards 5 If you are installing a new car d, remove the fill er bracket to cr eate an empty card-slot opening. If you are r eplacing a card that is already instal led in the computer , remove the car d. If necessary , disconnect any cables connected to the card. Grasp th e car d by its corners, and ease it out of its connector . NOTE: S[...]

Expansion Cards 113 8 Insert the card firmly into the ca r d connector on the riser -card cage. 9 Lower the card-retention latch and pr ess it int o place, securing the card(s) in the computer . 10 Replace the riser -card cage: a Align the tabs in the side of the riser -card cage with the slots on the side of the computer , and slide the riser -car[...]

114 Expansion Cards 15 If you installed a network adapter card and want to turn off the integrated network adapter: a Enter system setup, select Network Controller and change the setting to Off (see "Entering System Setup" on page 280). b Connect the network cable to the network adapte r card’s connectors. Do not connect the network cab[...]

Expansion Cards 115 5 If necessary , disconnect any cables connected to the card. 6 Grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector . 7 If you are r emoving the card permanently , install a filler bracket in the empty car d-slot opening. NOTE: Installing filler brackets over em pty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC[...]

116 Expansion Cards 12 If you removed a sound car d: a Enter system setup, select Audio Controller , and change the setting to On (see "Entering System Setup" on page 280). b Connect external audio devices to the audi o connectors on the computer back panel. 13 If you removed a network adapter car d: a Enter system setup, select Network C[...]

Expansion Cards 117 5 Align the PS/2 serial-port adapter bracket in the r ete ntion slot and press down firmly . Ensure that the adapter is fully seated in the slot. 6 Before you close the car d retention mechanism, ensure that: • The tops of all cards and filler brac k ets are flush with the alignment bar . • The notch in the top of the card o[...]

118 Expansion Cards 8 Connect the adapter cable to the PS/2 serial port adapter connector (SERIAL2) on the system board (see "System Board Components" on page 95). NOTE: See the documentation for th e PS/2 serial port adapter for info rmation about the cable connections. 9 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing the Computer Cove[...]

Expansion Cards 119 4 Disconnect the PS/2 serial-port cable from th e system board (see "System Boar d Components" on page 95). 5 Ease the PS/2 serial-port adapter bracket out of its r etention slot. 6 If you are r emoving the adapter permanently , insta ll a filler bracket in the empty car d-slot opening. NOTE: Installing filler brackets[...]

120 Expansion Cards b Rotate the riser -card cage handle up and gently pull on the handle to lift the riser -card cage up and away from the computer . 4 Gently lift the release tab on the car d retention latc h from the inside to pivot the latch open. P ivot the latch until it snaps into the open position. 5 If you are installing a new PS/2 serial [...]

Expansion Cards 121 10 Secure the car d(s) by closing the card retention latch and snapping it into place. NOTICE: Do not route card cables over the cards. Cables routed over the cards can prevent the computer cover from closing properly or c ause damage to the equipment. 11 Connect the adapter cable to the PS/2 serial po rt adapter connector (PS2/[...]

122 Expansion Cards 4 Gently lift the release tab on the car d retention latc h from the inside to pivot the latch open. P ivot the latch until it snaps into the open position. 5 Disconnect the PS/2 serial-port cable from th e system board (see "System Boar d Components" on page 95). 6 Grasp the PS/2 serial-port adapter bracket by its top[...]

Expansion Cards 123 11 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing the Computer Cover" on page 317). 12 Uninstall the adapter ’s driver . See the documentat ion that came with the adapter for instructions. eSA T A eSA T A allows for full SA T A data transfer rates (3 GB/sec) between a d rive and the chipset, approximately six times the [...]

124 Expansion Cards 5 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing the Computer Cover" on page 317). 6 Boot your computer and enter system setup (s ee "Entering System Setup" on page 280). Use the esata option to enable the eSA T A drive. Installing eSA T A With a Riser 1 Remove the computer cover (see "Remov ing the Compute[...]

Expansion Cards 125 4 Insert the bracket for the eSA T A connector into that opening and pr ess down on the release tab to hold the bracket in place. 5 Plug the free end of the eSA T A cable into the eSA T A connector on the system board.[...]

126 Expansion Cards 6 Replace the riser . 7 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing the Computer Cover" on page 317). 8 Boot your computer and enter system setup (s ee "Entering System Setup" on page 280). Use the esata option to enable the eSA T A drive. 1 riser -card cage 3 riser cards (2) 2 slots 4 system board connectors[...]

Drives 127 Drives Y our computer supports: • One SA T A (serial A T A) hard drive • One 3.5-inch drive bay (to support a floppy drive, media card r eader , or optional second SA T A hard drive) • One SA T A optical drive • One eSA T A drive (with optional bracket) NOTE: Due to the limited number of drive bay s and controllers on this comput[...]

128 Drives connected to . F or e xample, if you have two SAT A ha rd drives and one SA T A optical drive, connect the two hard drives to the SA T A0 and SA T A1 connectors, and connect the SA T A optical drive to the SA T A 2 connector . (See "System Board Components" on page 95 for the location of the SA T A connectors on the system boar[...]

Drives 129 Connecting and Discon necting Drive Cables When removing a cable with a pull-tab, grasp the col or ed pull-tab and pull until the connector detaches. When connecting and disconnecting a cable without a pull tab, hold the cable by the black connector at each end. Drive Inserts Y our computer will come with a plastic ins ert with shoulder [...]

130 Drives 5 P ress the release tabs on the plastic insert and pr ess from behind to remove. 1 metal insert 1 shoulder screws 2 plastic drive insert 1 2 1 2 1[...]

Drives 131 Replacing Drive Inserts If you are r emoving a drive, and need to replace the inserts: 1 Place the plastic insert over the opening and press the insert tab down until the plastic insert snaps into place. 2 Slide the metal bracket towar d the fron t of the computer and click into place. 3 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing t[...]

132 Drives 4 Disconnect the power and data cab les from the back of the drive. 5 If you are not r eplacing the optical dr ive at this time, install the optical drive insert by lowering it into the drive bay until it clicks into place. Co ntact Dell if you need a drive bay insert. Installing an Optical Dr ive 1 Unpack the drive and prepar e it for i[...]

Drives 133 4 If you are r eplacing an existing drive: a F ollow procedures in "Removing an Optical Drive" on page 131 to r emove the existing drive. b Remove the three shoulder scr e ws from the existing drive. c Insert the three shoulder scr ews into the sides of the new drive and tighten them. 5 Connect the power and data cables to the [...]

134 Drives 7 Check all cable connections, and fold cables out of th e way to provide airflow for the fan and cooling vents. 8 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing the Computer Cover" on page 317). 9 Update your configuration information by setting the appropriate Drive option ( 0 or 1 ) under Drives . See "System Setup" o[...]

Drives 135 Removing a Floppy Drive 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 21. 2 Remove the computer cover (see "Remov ing the Computer Cover" on page 90). NOTE: Since the following steps do not require the complete removal of the optical drive, it is not necessary to disconnect the cables co nnecting the optica[...]

136 Drives Installing a Floppy Drive 1 If you are installing a new floppy drive a Remove the drive inserts (see "Remov ing Drive Inserts" on page 129). b P ull to remove the floppy drive insert th at should be installed in the drive bay . c Remove the four shoulder screws from the drive panel insert. 2 If you are r eplacing an existing fl[...]

Drives 137 4 Attach the power and data cables to the floppy drive. 5 Align the shoulder screws with the scr ew guides, and slide the drive into the bay until it clicks into place. 6 Replace the optical drive (see "Optical Drive" on page 131). 7 Check all cable connections, and fold cables out of th e way to provide airflow for the fan and[...]

138 Drives CAUTION: T o guard against electrical shock, alway s unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the computer cover . NOTE: If you will be operating your computer without an optica l drive or a 3.5-inch driv e installed, the appropriate drive bay insert must be installed in place of the drive. Contact Dell if you need[...]

Drives 139 5 Disconnect the cable from the back of the media card r eader and from the system board. 6 If you are not r eplacing the media card r eader at t his time, install the 3.5 inch drive insert (see "Replacing Drive Inserts" on page 131). Cont act Dell if you need a drive bay insert. Installing a Media Card Reader 1 If you are inst[...]

140 Drives 2 If you are r eplacing an existing media card r eader: Remove the four shoulder screws from the e xisting media card r eader . 3 Insert the four shoulder screws into the side s of the new media car d reader and tighten them. 4 Attach the cable to the media card r eader and system board connector . 1 drive insert 1[...]

Drives 141 5 Align the shoulder screws with the scr ew guides, a nd slide the media card reader into the bay until it clicks into place. 1 power cable 2 slot verification number[...]

142 Drives 6 Replace the optical drive (see "Optical Drive" on page 131). 7 Check all cable connections, and fold cables out of th e way to provide airflow for the fan and cooling vents. 8 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing the Computer Cover" on page 317). 9 V erify that your computer works co rrectly by running the De[...]

Drives 143 Installing a Hard Drive 1 Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer . NOTICE: T o avoid damage to the drive, do not set it on a hard su rface. Instead, set the drive on a surface, such as a foam pad, that will sufficiently cushion it. 2 Unpack the replacement har d drive, and prepare it for i[...]

144 Drives 4 Attach the bracket to the new driv e by snapping it onto the drive. 5 Connect the power and data cables to the drive. 6 Locate the correct slot for the drive, and slide the drive into the bay until it clicks into place. 1 hard drive 2 release tabs (2) 3 plastic hard drive brack et 1 securing tabs (2) 3 release tabs (2) 2 drive 4 plasti[...]

Drives 145 7 Replace the floppy drive and optical drive. 8 Check all connectors to be certain that th ey are properly cabled and firmly seated. 9 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing the Computer Cover" on page 317). 10 If the drive you just installed is the primary drive, insert a bootab le medium into your boot drive. 11 T urn on[...]

146 Drives Replacing a Second Hard Drive F or information on RAID configuration, see "About R A ID Configurations" on page 295. CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the sa fety instructions in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against electrical shock, alway s unplug your computer from t[...]

Drives 147 10 Locate an unused SA T A connector on the system bo ard and attach a data cable from the second hard drive to the SA T A connector . NOTICE: Alway s connect the data cab le to the SA T A1 conne ctor when installing a second hard drive.[...]

148 Drives 11 Replace the optical drive (if your configuration has one). See "Installing an Optical Drive" on page 132. 12 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing the Computer Cover" on page 317). 13 T urn on the computer . 14 Enter system setup, and update the SA T A port option under the Drives option list (see "Enter[...]

Processor 149 Processor CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to components inside your computer , discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your com puter’ s electronic components. Y [...]

150 Processor NOTICE: When replacing the processo r , do not touch any of the pins inside the socket or allow an y objects to fall on the pins in the socket. 5 Gently remove the processor from the sock et. Leave the release lever extended in the r elease posi tion so that the socket is ready for the new processor . Installing the Processor NOTICE: [...]

Processor 151 NOTICE: T o avoid damage, ensure that the pr ocessor aligns properly with the socket, and do not use excessive force when you ins tall the processor . 7 Set the processor lightly in the socket and ensur e that the processor is positioned correctly . 8 When the processor is fully seated in the socket, close the processor cover . Ensure[...]

152 Processor 12 Install the heat sink assembly : a Place the heat sink assembly back onto the heat-sink assembly bracket. b Rotate the heat sink assembly down towards th e computer base and tighten the two captive screws. NOTICE: Ensure that the heat sink assembly is correctly seated and secure. 13 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing [...]

I/O Panel 153 I/O Panel Removing the I/O Panel CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against electrical shock, alway s unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover . NOTE: Note the routing of all ca[...]

154 I/O Panel Replacing the I/O Panel T o replace the I/O panel, follow the removal procedur es in the reverse order . NOTE: Use the guides on the I/O pane l bracket to help position the I/O panel in place an d use the notch on the I/O panel bracket to he lp seat the card. 1 securing screw 2 I/O panel 3 I/O cable connector 4 I/O connector pull loop[...]

Power Supply 155 Power Supply Replacing the Power Supply CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to components inside your computer , discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your com pute[...]

156 Power Supply 7 Slide the power supply toward the front of the computer approximately one inch. 8 Lift the power supply up and out of the computer . 9 Slide the replacement power supply into place. 10 Replace the screws that secur e the power su pply to the back of the computer chassis. 11 Reconnect the DC power cables. 12 Replace the optical dr[...]

Power Supply 157 DC Power Connectors DC Power Connector P1 Pin Number Signal name 18-AWG Wire 1 +3.3 VDC Orange 2 +3.3 VDC Orange 3G N D B l a c k 4 +5 VDC Red 5G N D B l a c k 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12[...]

158 Power Supply 6+ 5 V D C R e d 7 GND Black 8 PS_PWRGOOD* Gray 9 P5A UX Purple 10 +12 VDC W hite 11 +12 VDC W hite 12 +3.3 VDC Orange 13 +3.3 VDC/SE Orange 14 +12 VDC* Blue 15 GND Black 16 PWR_PS_ON* Green 17 GND Black 18 GND Black 19 GND Black 20 NC NC 21 +5 VDC Red 22 +5 VDC Red Pin Number Signal name 18-AWG Wire[...]

Power Supply 159 DC Power Connector P2 23 +5 VDC Red 24 GND Black *Use 22-A WG wire instead of 18-A WG wire. Pin Number Signal Name 18-A WG Wire 1G N D B l a c k 2G N D B l a c k 3 +12 VDC Y ellow 4 +12 VDC Y ellow Pin Number Signal name 18-AWG Wire 3 1 4 2[...]

160 Power Supply DC Power Connector P3 DC Power Connector P4 DC Power Connector P5 and P6 Pin Number Signal name 18-A WG Wire 1 +12VDC Y ellow 2 GND Black 3 GND Black 4+ 5 V D C R e d Pin Number Signal Name 22-AWG Wire 1+ 5 V D C R e d 2 GND Black 3 GND Black 4 +12 VDC Y ellow Pin Number Signal name 18-AWG Wire 1 +3.3 VDC Orang e 2G N D B l a c k 3[...]

Power Supply 161 4G N D B l a c k 5 +12 VDC Y ellow Pin Number Signal name 18-AWG Wire[...]

162 Power Supply[...]

Speakers 163 Speakers Installing a Speaker CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to components inside your computer , discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your com puter’ s electro[...]

164 Speakers[...]

165 Small Form Factor Computer Small Form Factor Computer About Y our Small Form Factor Computer Front View 8 9 3 5 1 4 6 11 10 2 7 1 USB 2.0 connectors (2) Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally , such as joysticks or cameras, or for bootable USB devices (see "System Setup" on page 280 for more information[...]

166 Small Form Factor Computer Back View 7 power light The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate differ ent operating states: • No light — The computer is turned off. • Steady green — The computer is in a normal operating state. • Blinking green — The computer is in a power -saving mode. • Blinking or solid a[...]

Small Form Factor Computer 167 Back Panel Connectors 4 voltage selection switch Y our compute r is equipped with a manual voltage-selection switch. T o help avoid damaging a computer with a manual volt age selection switch, set the switch for the voltage that most closely matches th e AC power available in your location. NOTICE: In Japan, the volta[...]

168 Small Form Factor Computer Removing the Computer Cover CAUTION: Before you begin any of the pr ocedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against electr ical shock, alway s unplug your computer from th e electrical outlet before removing the computer cover . 1 F ollow the proce[...]

Small Form Factor Computer 169 4 Grip the sides of the computer cover and pivot the cover up using the bottom hinges as leverage points. 5 Remove the cover from the hinge tabs and se t it aside on a soft nonabrasive surface. CAUTION: Graphics card heat sinks can become very hot during normal operatio n. Ensure that a graphics card heat sink has had[...]

170 Small Form Factor Computer NOTICE: Be careful when opening the comp uter cover to ensure that you do not accid entally disconnect cables from the sy stem board. Chassis Intrusion Switch CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . NOTE: The chassis [...]

Small Form Factor Computer 171 5 Slide the chassis intrusion switch out of its slot in the metal bracket, and then push it down through the square hole in the brack et to remove the sw itch and its attached cable from the computer . NOTE: Y ou may feel a slight resistance as you slide the switch out of the slot. Replacing the Chassis Intrusion Swit[...]

172 Small Form Factor Computer 3 Select the Chassis Intrusion option and then press the left - or right-arrow k ey to select Res et . Change the setting to On , On-Silent , or Disabled . NOTE: The default setting is On-Silent . 4 Save your BIOS settings and exit system setup. Sy stem Board Components 12 4 5 16 6 19 8 3 7 12 10 20 17 21 15 14 9 11 1[...]

Small Form Factor Computer 173 1 internal speaker connector (INT_SPKR) 12 R TC reset jump er (R TCRST) 2 processor connector (CPU) 13 intrusion switch connector (INTRUDER) 3 processor power connector (12VPOWER) 14 battery socket (BA TTER Y) 4 memory module connectors (DIMM_1, DIMM_2, DIMM_3, DIMM_4) 15 PCI Express x16 connector (SLOT1) 5 password j[...]

174 Small Form Factor Computer[...]

Small Form Factor Co mputer Specifications 175 Small Form Factor Computer Specifications Microprocessor Microprocessor type The following are supported: •I n t e l ® Core™2 • Intel vPro™ • Intel Celeron ® Internal cache L1: up to 128 KB; L2: up to 8 MB (depending on your processor) Memory T ype 667-MHz or 800-MHz DDR2 SDRAM Memory conne[...]

176 Small Form Factor Computer Specifications Vide o Ty p e • Intel Graphics Media Accelera tor 3100 (integrated on system board) • PCI Express x16 slot can suppor t either a PCI Expr ess graphics card or a D VI graphics card (for dual-monitor support) Audio T ype ADI 1984 High Definition Audio Stereo conversion 24-bit analog-to- digital; 24-bi[...]

Small Form Factor Co mputer Specifications 177 Drives Externally accessible one bay for a slimline floppy drive; one bay for a slimline optical drive Internally accessible one bay for a 1-inch-high har d drive Connectors External connectors: Serial 9-pin connector ; 16550C-compatible P arallel 25-pin connector (bidirectional) Optional PS/2 with sec[...]

178 Small Form Factor Computer Specifications Key Combinations <Ctrl><Alt><Del> If you are running Microsoft ® W indows ® XP , brings up the W indows Security window; in MS-DOS ® mode, r estarts (reboots) the computer <F2> or <Ctrl><Alt><Enter> starts embedded sy stem setup (during system start-up only) [...]

Small Form Factor Co mputer Specifications 179 Heat dissipation 938 BTU/hr NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculate d based upon the power supply rating. Vo l t a g e manual selection power supplies — 90 to 135 V at 50/60 Hz; 180 to 265 V at 50/60 Hz Backup battery 3- V CR2032 lithium coin cell Phy sical Height 9.26 cm (3.65 inches) Wi d t h 31.37 cm [...]

180 Small Form Factor Computer Specifications[...]

Expansion Cards 181 Cards CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the sa fety instructions in the Product Information Guide . NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to components inside your computer , discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your com puter’ s electronic components. Y ou can d[...]

182 Expansion Cards 4 If you are installing a new car d, remove the filler bracket to cr eate a card-slot opening. Then continue with step 6. 5 If you are r eplacing a card that is already instal led in the computer , remove the card. If necessary , disconnect any cables connected to the card. Then continue with step 6. 6 P repare the car d for ins[...]

Expansion Cards 183 8 Before closing the car d retention latch, ensure that: • The tops of all cards and filler brac k ets are flush with the alignment guide • The notch in the top of the card or fill er brack et fits around the alignment guide 9 Secure the car d(s) by closing the card retention latch and snapping it into place. NOTICE: Do not [...]

184 Expansion Cards 13 If you installed a network adapter card and want to turn off the integrated network adapter: a Enter system setup, select Integrated NIC from the Onboard Devices group, and change the setting to Off (see "System Setup" on page 280). b Connect the network cable to the network adapte r card’s connectors. Do not conn[...]

Expansion Cards 185 6 If you are r emoving the card permanently , in stall a filler bracket in the empty car d-slot opening. NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card -slot openings is nece ssary to maintain FCC certification of the computer . The brackets keep dust and dirt out of your com puter and maintain the airflow that cools your comp[...]

186 Expansion Cards Installing a PCI Express x16 Card or DVI Card 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 21. 2 Remove the computer cover (see "Remov ing the Computer Cover" on page 168). NOTE: For PCI card locations, see "Sy s tem Board Components" on page 172. 3 Gently lift the release tab on the car[...]

Expansion Cards 187 1 PCI Express x16 D VI-card 2 DVI card connector 3 PCI Express x16 car d connector 1 2 3[...]

188 Expansion Cards NOTICE: Do not route card cables over the cards. Cables routed over the cards can prevent the computer cover from closing properly or c ause damage to the equipment. 8 Connect any cables that should be attached to the card. 9 Before you close the car d retention mechanism, ensure that: • The tops of all cards and filler brac k[...]

Expansion Cards 189 13 If you installed a network adapter card and want to turn off the integrated network adapter: a Enter system setup, select Integrated NIC from the Onboard Devices group, and change the setting to Off (see "System Setup" on page 280). b Connect the network cable to the network adapte r card’s connectors. Do not conn[...]

190 Expansion Cards 7 While pressing the lever , pull the removal pull ta b up and r emove the card out of the card connector . 8 If you are r emoving the card permanently , install a filler bracket in the empty car d-slot opening. NOTE: Installing filler brackets over em pty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC certification of the comp[...]

Expansion Cards 191 13 If you removed a sound car d: a Enter system setup, select Integrated Audio from the Onboard Devices group, and change the setting to On (see "System Setup" on page 280). b Connect external audio devices to the audio co nnectors on the back panel of the computer . NOTICE: T o connect a network cable, firs t plug the[...]

192 Expansion Cards 8 Connect the adapter cable to the PS/2 serial po rt adapter connector (PS2/SERIAL2) on the system board (see "System Boar d Components" on page 172). NOTE: See the documentation for th e PS/2 serial port adapter for info rmation about the cable connections. 9 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing the Comput[...]

Expansion Cards 193 5 Ease the PS/2 serial-port adapter bracket out of its r etention slot. 6 If you are r emoving the adapter permanently , insta ll a filler bracket in the empty car d-slot opening. NOTE: Installing filler brackets over em pty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC certification of the computer . The brackets keep dust an[...]

194 Expansion Cards 4 Plug the free end of the eSA T A cable into the eS A T A connector on the system board (see "System Board Components" on page 172). 5 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing the Computer Cover" on page 317). 6 Boot your computer and enter system setup (s ee "Entering System Setup" on page 280)[...]

Drives 195 Drives Y our computer supports: • One SA T A (serial A T A) hard drive • One slimline floppy drive or media card r eader • One SA T A slimline optical drive • One eSA T A drive General Installation Guidelines SA T A connectors on the system board are labeled SA T A 0 and SA T A 1. Har d drives must be connected to SA T A0, while [...]

196 Drives Connecting Drive Cables When you install a drive, you connect two cables (a DC power cable and a data interface cable) to the back of the drive. Data Interface Connectors Power Cable Connectors Connecting and Discon necting Drive Cables When removing an cable with a pull-tab, grasp the color ed pull-tab and pull until the connector detac[...]

Drives 197 When connecting and disconnecting a SA T A data cabl e, hold the cable by the black connector at each end. Hard Drive CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the sa fety instructions in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against electrical shock, alway s unplug your computer from the electr[...]

198 Drives 8 Disconnect the power and da ta cable from the drive. 9 Disconnect the hard drive fan cable from the system boar d. 1 securing tabs (2) 2 hard drive 1 2[...]

Drives 199 Installing a Hard Drive 1 Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer . NOTICE: T o avoid damage to the drive, do not set it on a hard su rface. Instead, set the drive on a surface, such as a foam pad, that will sufficiently cushion it. 2 Unpack the replacement har d drive, and prepare it for i[...]

200 Drives 4 Connect the hard drive fan cable to the system boar d. 5 Connect the power and data cables to the drive. 1 release tabs (2) 2 hard drive 3 hard drive brack et 2 1 3[...]

Drives 201 6 Check all connectors to ensure that they ar e properly cabled and firmly seated. 7 Gently position the drive until it clicks into place. 1 power cable 2 SA T A data cable 2 1[...]

202 Drives 8 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing the Computer Cover" on page 317). 9 If the drive you just installed is the primary drive, insert bootab le media into your boot drive. 10 T urn on the computer . 11 Enter system setup, and update the SA T A port op tion under the Drives option list (see "Entering System Setup&q[...]

Drives 203 4 T urn the hard drive upside down, so that the hard dr ive fan is visible in the bo ttom of the drive brack et. 5 T o remove the hard drive fan: a Lift the release tab on the back panel of the fan. b Rotate the fan in the opposite direction from that indicated by the arrow on the back panel of the fan. c Lift to remove the fan and its b[...]

204 Drives Optical Drive CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the sa fety instructions in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against electrical shock, alway s unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the computer cover . Removing an Optical Drive 1 F ollow the procedures in &[...]

Drives 205 6 Remove the drive and replace the computer cover (see "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 317). Installing an Optical Dr ive 1 Unpack the drive and prepar e it for installation. 2 Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer . 3 F ollow the procedures in "B[...]

206 Drives 7 Check all cable connections, and fold cables out of th e way to provide airflow for the fan and cooling vents. 8 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing the Computer Cover" on page 317). 9 See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software r equired for drive operation. 10 Enter sys[...]

Drives 207 NOTICE: Do not pull the drive out of the computer by the dr ive cables. Doing so may cause damage to cables and the cable connectors. 5 If you are r emoving a floppy drive, pull up the cable release tab to unlock it. 6 Gently lift the data cable from th e floppy data cable edge connector . 7 Disconnect the data cable from the system boar[...]

208 Drives Installing a Floppy Drive 1 If you are: • Installing a new floppy drive, remove the drive panel insert • Replacing a drive, remove the floppy driv e (see "Removing a Floppy Drive" on page 206). 2 Align the screws on the drive with the brack et slo ts in the computer , and gently position the drive until it clicks into place[...]

Drives 209 5 Replace the optical drive (see "Optical Drive" on page 204). 6 Check all cable connections, and fold cables out of th e way to provide airflow for the fan and cooling vents. 7 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing the Computer Cover" on page 317). 8 Enter system setup and use the Diskette Drive option to enabl[...]

210 Drives Removing a Media Card Reader 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 21. 2 Lay the computer on its side so that the system boar d is on the bottom of the inside of the computer . 3 Remove the computer cover (see "Remov ing the Computer Cover" on page 168). 4 Remove the optical drive and carefully set [...]

Drives 211 Replacing a Media Card Reader 1 If you are r eplacing a media card reader , remove the installed media car d reader (see "Removing a Media Card Reader" on page 210), and skip to step 3. 2 If you are installing a new media car d reader , perf orm the following steps before continuing to step 3: a F ollow the procedures in "[...]

212 Drives 5 Replace the optical drive (see "Optical Drive" on page 204). 6 Check all cable connections, and fold cables out of th e way to provide airflow for the fan and cooling vents. 7 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing the Computer Cover" on page 317). 8 See the documentation that came with the drive for instructio[...]

Processor 213 Processor CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to components inside your computer , discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your com puter’ s electronic components. Y [...]

214 Processor 5 Open the processor cover by sliding the release lever from under the ce nter cover latch on the sock et. Then, pull the lever back to release the processor . NOTICE: When replacing the processo r , do not touch any of the pins inside the socket or allow an y objects to fall on the pins in the socket. 6 Gently remove the processor fr[...]

Processor 215 3 Unpack the new processor , being careful no t to touch the underside of the processor . NOTICE: Y ou must position the processor co rrectly in the socket to avoid pe rmanent damage to the processor and the computer when you turn on the computer . 4 If the release lever on the sock et is not fully extended, move it to that position. [...]

216 Processor 8 When the processor is fully seated in the socket, close the processor cover . Ensure that the tab on the processor cover is p ositioned underneath the center cover latch on the socket. 9 Pivot the sock et release lever back toward the sock et and snap it into place to secure the processor . 10 Clean the thermal grease from the botto[...]

I/O Panel 217 I/O Panel Removing the I/O Panel CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against electrical shock, alway s unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the computer cover . 1 F ollow the procedure[...]

218 I/O Panel 9 Remove cables from the system board. 10 F rom inside the computer cover , remove the moun ting screw that secures the I/O panel to the computer . 11 Ease the I/O panel back and forth to release its ci rcular tabs from the two holes in the chassis that secure it. 12 Remove the I/O panel from the computer . Replacing the I/O Panel T o[...]

Power Supply 219 Power Supply Replacing the Power Supply CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to components inside your computer , discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your com put[...]

220 Power Supply 7 Slide the power supply toward the front of the computer approximately 1 inch. 8 Lift the power supply up and out of the computer . 9 Slide the replacement power supply into place. 10 Replace the screws that secur e the power su pply to the back of the computer chassis. 11 Reconnect the DC power cables to the system bo ard and dri[...]

Power Supply 221 DC Power Connectors NOTE: The power supply installed in your compute r is one of two options as illustrated below . DC Power Connector P1 Pin Number Signal Name 18- AW G Wire 1 +3.3 VDC Orange 2 +3.3 VDC Orange 3 GND Black 4 VCC (+5 V) Red 5 GND Black 6 VCC (+5 V) Red 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12[...]

222 Power Supply 7 GND Black 8 PS_PWRGOOD* Gray 9 P5A UX Purple 10 V_12P0_DIG Y ellow 11 V_12P0_DIG Y ellow 12 +3.3 V Orange 13 (optional) +3.3V Orange 14 -12 V* Blue 15 GND Black 16 PWR_PS_ON Gr een 17 GND Black 18 GND Black 19 GND Black 20 NC NC 21 VCC (+5V) Red 22 VCC (+5V) Red Pin Number Signal Name 18- AW G Wire[...]

Power Supply 223 DC Power Connector P2 DC Power Connectors P3 23 VCC (+5V) Red 24 GND Black *Use 22-A WG wire instead of 18-A WG wire. Pin Number Signal Name 18-A WG Wire 1 GND Black 2 GND Black 3 +12 VDC Y ellow 4 +12 VDC Y ellow Pin Number Signal Name 18-A WG Wire 1 +3.3 VDC Orange 2G N D B l a c k 3+ 5 V D C R e d 4G N D B l a c k 5 +12 VDC Y el[...]

224 Power Supply DC Power Connector P5 DC Power Connector P6 Pin Number Signal Name 24-A WG Wire 1 GND Black 2+ 5 V D C R e d 3N A N A 4 +3.3 VDC O range Pin Number Signal Name 24-A WG Wire 1N C N C 2+ 5 V D C R e d 3+ 5 V D C R e d 4N C N C 5 GND Black 6 GND Black 6 5 4 3 2 1[...]

Speakers 225 Speakers Installing a Speaker CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to components inside your computer , discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your com puter’ s electro[...]

226 Speakers[...]

227 Ultra Small Form Factor Computer Ultra Small Form Factor Computer About Y our Ultra Small Form Factor Computer NOTICE: Do not place your monitor on the computer . Use a monitor stand. NOTICE: When setting up your computer , secure al l cables toward the back of your work area to prevent the cables from bei ng pulled, tangled , or stepped on. NO[...]

228 Ultra Small Form Factor Computer Side View 4 power light The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate differ ent states: • No light — The computer is turned off. • Steady green — The computer is in a normal operating state. • Blinking green — The computer is in a power -saving mode. • Blinking or solid yello[...]

Ultra Small Form Factor Computer 229 Back View Back Panel Connectors 1 diagnostic lights See "Diagnostic Lights" on page 347 for a description of light codes that can help you troubleshoot problems with your computer . 2 computer cover release knob Rotate this knob in a clockwise direction to r emove the cover . 3 security cable slot See [...]

230 Ultra Small Form Factor Computer Connecting a VGA Monitor If you have a VGA monitor , plug the adapter cabl e into the white D VI video connector on the back panel of your computer , and connect the monitor ca ble to the VGA connector on the adapter . 1 parallel connector Connect a parallel device, such as a pr inter , to the parallel connector[...]

Ultra Small Form Factor Computer 231 Connecting T wo Monitors Use the cable adapter to connect a VGA monitor and a DVI monitor to the D VI-I connector on the back panel. When you connect two monitors, the video driver wi ll detect this connecti on and activate the multimonitor functionality . 1 cable adapter 2 VGA connector 3 monitor cable 1 cable [...]

232 Ultra Small Form Factor Computer Removing the Computer Cover CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the sa fety instructions in the Product Information Guide . NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to components inside your computer , discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your com puter[...]

Ultra Small Form Factor Computer 233 Inside Y our Computer CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the sa fety instructions in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o avoid electrical shock, alway s unplug your computer fr om the AC power ada pter before removing the cover . NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to [...]

234 Ultra Small Form Factor Computer Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 21. 2 Remove the computer cover (see "Remov ing the Computer Cover" on page 232). 3 Disconnect the chassis intrusion switch cable from the system board by using two fingers to squeeze the release me[...]

Ultra Small Form Factor Computer 235 Resetting the Chassis Intrusion Detector 1 T urn on (or restart) your computer . 2 When the blue DELL™ logo appe ars, press <F2> immediately . If you wait too long and the operating system lo go appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft ® W indows ® desktop. Then shut down your computer and[...]

236 Ultra Small Form Factor Computer Sy stem Board Components 12 3 4 13 14 7 8 11 6 5 9 12 10 1 fan connector (F AN_FRONT) 8 passwor d jumper (PSWD) 2 internal speaker connector (INT_SPKR) 9 har d drive fan connector (F AN_HDD) 3 system board speak er (BEEP) 10 clear CMOS jumper (R TCRST) 4 channel B memory connector (DIMM_2) 11 hard drive power co[...]

Ultra Small Form Factor Computer 237 Cable Cover (Optional) Attaching the Cable Cover 1 Ensure that all e xternal device cables are threaded through the hole in the cable cover . 2 Connect all device cables to the conne ctors on the back of the computer . 3 Hold the bottom of the cable cover so as to align the tabs with the slots on the computer ?[...]

238 Ultra Small Form Factor Computer 2 Slide the release button, grasp the cable cover , and s lide the cover sideways as shown until it stops, and then lift the cable cover up and away . Connecting the AC Power Adapter CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the sa fety instructions in the Product Information Guide [...]

Ultra Small Form Factor Computer 239 4 Connect the AC power cable to the power outlet. The AC power adapter has a status light that is of f when the adapter is no t plugged into the power outlet, and it is green or amber for the following differ ent states: • green light — solid gr een indicates that the power ad apter is connected to an AC pow[...]

240 Ultra Small Form Factor Computer 1 release lever with tab in slot 2 slots (2) 1 2[...]

Ultra Small Form Factor Computer Specifications 241 Ultra Small Form Factor Computer Specifications Microprocessor Microprocessor type The following are supported: •I n t e l ® Core™2 • Intel vPro™ • Intel Celeron ® Internal cache L1: up to 64 KB; L2: up to 4 MB (depending on your processor) Memory T ype 667-MHz or 800-MHz DDR2 SDRAM Me[...]

242 Ultra Small Form Factor Computer Specifications Audio T ype ADI 1984 High Definition Audio Stereo conversion 24-bit analog-to- digital; 24-bit digital-to-analog Controllers Drives one serial A T A controller supporting one device Expansion Bus Bus type SA T A 1.0a and 2.0; USB 2.0 Bus speed SA T A: 1.5 and 3.0 Gbps; USB: 480 Mbps Drives Interna[...]

Ultra Small Form Factor Computer Specifications 243 Key Combinations <Ctrl><Alt><Del> in Microsoft ® W indows ® XP , brings up the W indows Security window ; in MS -DOS ® mode, restarts (r eboots) the computer <F2> or <Ctrl><Alt><Enter> starts embedded sy stem setup (during system start-up only) <F3&g[...]

244 Ultra Small Form Factor Computer Specifications Power DC external power supply : NOTE: Power consumption from an AC power source can be zero when the computer is unplugged from that power source. However , the computer draws a minute amount of power from the internal coin cell battery even when the comp uter is not drawing power from the AC pow[...]

Ultra Small Form Factor Computer Specifications 245 Environmental T emperature: Operating 10° to 30°C (50° to 86°F) Storage –40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F) Relative humidity 20% to 80% (noncondensing) Maximum vibration: Operating 0.25 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 0.5 octave/min Storage 0.5 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 1 octave/min Maximum shock: Operating b[...]

246 Ultra Small Form Factor Computer Specifications[...]

Drives 247 Drives Y our computer supports: • One SA T A (serial A T A) hard drive • One optional Dell D-module optical drive, second hard drive, or floppy drive in the module bay (See "Module Bay" on page 255 for information on inst alling and removing devices in the module bay .) General Installation Guidelines NOTE: For information [...]

248 Drives Power Cable Connectors Connecting and Discon necting Drive Cables When connecting and disconnecting a SA T A data cabl e, hold the cable by the black connector at each end. When removing a cable with a pull-tab, grasp the color ed pull-tab and pull until the connector detaches. Hard Drive CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures i[...]

Drives 249 CAUTION: T o guard against electrical shoc k, alway s unplug your computer from the power supply before removing the hard drive. NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to compon ents inside your computer , discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your com puter’ s electronic components. Y ou can do so by touc hing[...]

250 Drives 7 Disconnect the data and power cables from the drive connectors. 8 Remove the four screws that secur e the drive rails to the existing har d drive, and attach the drive rails to the replacement har d drive. 1 hard driv e 2 drive rails (2) 3 data cable connector 4 power cable connector 2 1 3 4[...]

Drives 251 NOTICE: Serial A T A data and power con nectors are keyed for correct insertion; that is, a notch or a missing pin on one connector matches a tab or a filled -in hole on the other connector . When connecting cables to a drive, ensure that the connectors are oriented properly before you attach the cables to the drive. 9 Attach the data an[...]

252 Drives 11 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing the Computer Cover" on page 317). 12 Replace the cable cover , if used. See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software r equired for drive operation. 13 Reboot the computer . 14 P artition and logically format your driv e before you proce[...]

Drives 253 3 Remove the hard drive fan: a Remove the screw that secur es the fan release tab to the har d drive brack et. b P ress down on the fan release tab, and then slide the fan towar ds the front of the computer so that its side tabs are fr ee of the correspo nding slots in the har d drive brack et. c Lift to remove the fan from the har d dri[...]

254 Drives 4 Replace the hard drive fan: a Plug the fan into the computer . b Align the four side tabs and release tab on the fan with the five corr esponding slots on the hard drive bracket. c Slide the release tab beneath the metal housing co vering its slot, and then slide the fan towar ds the back of the computer . d Replace the screw to secur [...]

Module Bay 255 Module Bay CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the sa fety instructions in the Product Information Guide . Y ou can install a Dell ™ removable device such as a floppy drive, op tical drive, or seco nd hard drive in the module bay . Y ou can also install an airbay (filler bl ank) in the bay if you[...]

256 Module Bay 2 If the module bay contains a device that is locked with the locking switch, r emove the cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 232) and lif t the module locking switch to the unlocked position. If a security screw is also used, r emove the screw . 1 bottom of computer 2 security screw 1 2[...]

Module Bay 257 3 P ress the device latch release so that the latch r elease pops out. 1 module locking switch 1 device latch release 1 1[...]

258 Module Bay NOTICE: Do not place any heavy objects on top of the computer . Doing so may bend the chassis and cause difficulty in removing a module device. 4 P u ll the device by the latch r elease to remove the device from the module bay . 5 Slide the new device into the module bay . 6 If desired, you may lock the new device in the mo dule bay [...]

Module Bay 259 Securing a Device in the Module Bay 1 T o secure a device in the module bay , your computer is equipped with a module locking switch. T o use this switch: a Remove the computer cover (see "Remov ing the Computer Cover" on page 232). b Gently press the module locking switch down until it locks into place. c Replace the compu[...]

260 Module Bay 1 bottom of computer 2 security screw 1 2[...]

Processor 261 Processor CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the sa fety instructions in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against electrical shock, alway s unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover . NOTICE: When replacing the processo r , do not touch the unders i[...]

262 Processor 4 Remove the heat sink: a P ress the release lever on the r etention base until the heat sink is released. b Gently lift the heat sink from the processor . c Lay the heat sink down on its top, with the thermal grease facing upwar d. NOTICE: Unless a new heat sink is r equired for the new processor , reuse the original heat sink assemb[...]

Processor 263 NOTICE: Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer . NOTICE: When replacing the processo r , do not touch any of the pins inside the socket or allow an y objects to fall on the pins in the socket. 6 Unpack the new processor , being careful no t to touch the underside of the processor . 7 If the [...]

264 Processor If you are installing a processor r eplacement kit fr om Dell, return the processor to Dell in the same package in which your replacement kit was sent. NOTICE: Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer . 12 Clean the thermal grease from the bottom of the heat sink. NOTICE: Ensure that you apply[...]

Processor 265 15 Lower the heat sink onto the processor at a 45-d egree angle so that one end of the heat sink fits securely under the tab opposite the r elease tab on the retention base. 16 Re-assemble the shroud. 17 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing the Computer Cover" on page 317). 18 Replace the cable cover, if used (s ee &q[...]

266 Processor[...]

Power Supply 267 Speakers Installing a Speaker CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to components inside your computer , discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your com puter’ s ele[...]

268 Power Supply Removing a Speaker CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to components inside your computer , discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your com puter’ s electronic com[...]

269 Advanced Features Advanced Features LegacySelect T echnology Control LegacySelect technology control offers legacy-full, legacy-reduced, or legacy-free solutions based on common platforms, hard drive images, and help de sk procedur es. Control is provided to the administrator through system setup, Dell Open Manage™ IT Assistant, or Dell custo[...]

270 Advanced Features Active Management T echnology Intel Active Management T ec hnology (iAMT) provides secure syst ems management capabilities that reduce IT costs and allow better discovery , healing, and protection of networked computing assets. W ith iAMT , computers can be managed regar dless of whether the computer is on, off, or the operati[...]

Advanced Features 271 Out of Band Management The term "out of band" refers to the ability to manage the compu ter in the absence of an operating system or with the operating system in an unusable st ate, or with the computer powered off. The only requir ement for managing such a computer is for AMT capability to be enabled and a network c[...]

272 Advanced Features Alert Standard Format ASF is a DMTF management standard that specifies "p r e-operating system" or "operating system-absent" alerting techniques. The standard is designed to generate an alert on potential security and fault conditions when the operating system is in a sleep mode or the computer is turned of[...]

Advanced Features 273 IT Assistant configures, manages, and monitors comp uters and other devices on a corporate network. IT Assistant manages assets, configurations, events (a lerts), and security for computers equipped with industry-standard management softwar e. It suppor ts instrumentation that conf orms to SNMP and CIM industry standards. F or[...]

274 Advanced Features Phy sical Security Chassis Intrusion Detection NOTE: When the administrator passw ord is enabled, you must know the administrator password before you can reset the Chassis Intrusion setting. This (optional on some computers) feature, if insta lled and enabled, detects that the chassis was opened and alerts the user . T o chang[...]

Advanced Features 275 • Attach a commercially available anti theft device to the security cable slot on the top of the computer . NOTE: On the ultra small form factor computer , the security cab le slot is located on th e back of the computer (see "Back View" on page 229). NOTE: Before you purchase an anti theft device, make sure that i[...]

276 Advanced Features d P ress <Esc> to exit the setup program. e If prompted, click Save/Exit . 2 Activate the TPM setup program: a Restart the computer and press <F2> during the P ower On Self T est to enter the system setup program. b Select Security → TPM Activation and press <Enter>. c Under TPM Activation , select Activate[...]

Advanced Features 277 special programs. Using smart cards can improve computer security by combining something a user has (the smart card) with something only the user should know (a PIN) to provide mor e secure user - authentication than passwords alone. The fingerprint reader is a device that you can us e to help k eep your Dell™ computer secur[...]

278 Advanced Features Certain key combinations ar e not va lid. If you enter one of these combinations, the speaker emits a beep. As you press each character k ey (or the spacebar for a blank space), a placeholder appears in the field. 4 P ress <Enter>. If the new system password is less than 32 characters, the whole field fills with placehol[...]

Advanced Features 279 4 P ress <Enter> twice to clear the existing system passwor d. The setting changes to Not Set . If Not Set is displayed, the system password is deleted. If Not Set is not displayed, press <Alt><b> to restart the computer , and then repeat steps 3 and 4. 5 T o assign a new password, follow the proce dur e in &[...]

280 Advanced Features If you do not type the correct passwor d, the com puter lets you view , but not modify , system setup options. NOTE: Y ou can use Password Status in conjunction with Admin Password to protect the sy stem password from unauthorized changes. Deleting or Changing an Existing Administrator Password T o change an existing administr[...]

Advanced Features 281 Sy stem Setup Screens The system setup screen displays curr ent or chan geable configuration information for your computer . Information on the screen is divided into thr ee area s: the options list, active options field, and key functions. Sy stem Setup Options NOTE: Depending on your co mputer and installed devices, the item[...]

282 Advanced Features PCI Info Identifies any installed PCI or PCI Express car d s. None of these fie lds can be modified. Date/Time Displays current date and time settings. Boot Sequence The computer attempts to boot from the seq uence of devices specified in this list. This option allows you to control/modify the boot sequence (see "Boot Seq[...]

Advanced Features 283 USB Controller ( On default) Enables or disables the internal USB controller . No Boot enables the controller but disables the ability to boot from a USB device. NOTE: Operating sy stems with USB support will recognize USB floppy drives regardless of the No Boot setting. Rear Quad/Triad USB ( On default) Enables or disables th[...]

284 Advanced Features Performance HyperThreading ( On default) The hyperthreading option is displaye d if the installed processor supports hyperthreading. Determines whether the physical processor ap pears as one or two logical processors. The performance of some applications impro ves with additional logical processors. On enables hyperthreading. [...]

Advanced Features 285 Admin Password ( Not Set default) Displays the current status of your syst em setup program’s passwor d security feature and allows you to verify and assign a new admin password. System Password ( Not Set default) Displays the current status of the comput er’s system password security feature and allows a new system passwo[...]

286 Advanced Features Auto Power On ( Off default) Sets the computer to automatically turn on. Off disables this feature. Everyday turns the computer on every day at the time set in Auto P ower Time . W eekdays turns the computer on every day from Monday through F riday at the time set in Auto P ower Ti m e . NOTE: This feature does n ot work if yo[...]

Advanced Features 287 Boot Sequence This feature allows you to chan ge the boot sequence for devices. Option Settings • USB Device — The computer attempts to boot from th e USB device. If no operating system is present, the computer generates an error message. • Onboard or USB Floppy Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the floppy dri[...]

288 Advanced Features NOTE: If you are booting to a USB floppy driv e, you must first set the floppy drive to USB in sy stem setup (see "Sy stem Setup" on page 280). 1 If you are booting to a USB device, conne ct the USB device to a USB connector . 2 T urn on (or restart) your computer . 3 When F2 = Setup, F12 = Boot Menu appears in the u[...]

Advanced Features 289 Floppy Drive 1 In system setup, set the Diskette Drive option to USB . 2 Save and exit system setup. 3 Connect the USB floppy driv e, insert a bootable floppy , and re-boot the computer . Jumper Settings Mini T ower and Desktop Small Form Factor[...]

290 Advanced Features Clearing Forgotten Passwords CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . NOTICE: This process erases both the sy s tem and administrator passwords. 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 21. 2 Remove th[...]

Advanced Features 291 5 Connect your computer and monitor to el ectrical outlets, and turn them on. 6 After the Microsoft ® W indows ® desktop appears on your computer , shut down your computer (see "T urning Off Y our Computer" on page 21). 7 T urn off the monitor and disconnect it from the electrical outlet. 8 Disconnect the computer [...]

292 Advanced Features Hyperthreading and Multi-Core T echnology Hyperthreading is an Intel techno logy that can enhance ov erall computer performance by allowing one physical processor to function as two logical processors that are capa ble of performing certain tasks simultaneously . Multi-core processors contain two or mor e physical computationa[...]

Advanced Features 293 T o immediately activate standby mode without a period of inactivity , click Start → T urn Off Computer → Stand by . T o exit from standby mode, press a k ey on the keyboard or move the mouse. Hibernate Mode Hibernate mode conserves power by copying system data to a reserved ar ea on the hard drive, and then completely tur[...]

294 Advanced Features The P ower schemes drop-down menu displays the following schemes: • Always On (default) — If you want to use your computer with no power conservation. • Home/Office Desk — If you want your home or office comput er to run with little power conservation. • P ortable/Laptop — If your computer is a portable computer th[...]

Advanced Features 295 Sleep Mode Sleep mode conserves power by turning off the display and the hard d rive after a pr edetermined period of inactivity (a time-out). When the computer exits sleep mode, it r eturns to the same operating state it was in before entering sleep mode. T o enter sleep mode in Windows V ista, click Start , click the arrow i[...]

296 Advanced Features V erifying That RAID Is Working Y our computer displays information pertaining to yo ur RAID configuration at start-up, befor e loading the operating system. If R AID is not configur ed, the message none defined appears under RAID V olumes , followed by a list of the physical drives in stalled in your computer . If a RAID volu[...]

Advanced Features 297 RAID Level 1 Configuration R A ID level 1 uses a data-r edund ancy storage technique known as mirroring to enhance data integrity . When data is written to the primary drive, the data is also duplicated, or mirrored , on the second drive in the configuration. If a drive failure occurs, subsequent r ead and write operations are[...]

298 Advanced Features 5 P ress the left- and right-arrow keys to highlight Save/Exit , and press <Enter> to e xit system setup and resume the boot process. Configuring Y our Computer for RAID Using the Intel RAID Option ROM Utility NOTE: Although any size of drives may be used to create a RAID configuration when using the Intel RAID Option RO[...]

Advanced Features 299 4 Enter a R AID volume name or acce pt the default and press <Enter>. 5 Use the up- and down-arrow keys to select R AID1(Mirror) and press <Enter>. 6 Select the desired capacity for the volume, and pr ess <Enter>. The default value is the maximum available size. 7 P ress <Enter> to create the volume. 8 [...]

300 Advanced Features 6 In the Specify V olume Size window , click the V olume Size desired, and then click Next . 7 Click Fi n i s h to create the volume, or click Back to make changes. Creating a RAID Leve l 1 Configuration NOTE: When you perform this op eration, all data on the RAID drives is lost. 1 Set your computer to R AID-enabled mode (see [...]

Advanced Features 301 Migrating to a RAID Level 0 Configuration 1 Set your computer to R AID-enabled mode (see "Set ting Y our Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 297). 2 Click the Start button and point to All P rograms → Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager → Intel Matrix Storage Console to launch the Intel Storage Utility . NOTE: If [...]

302 Advanced Features 6 F rom the drop-down box, select RA ID 1 as the R AID level . NOTE: Select the hard drive that you want to use as your sour ce hard drive (it should be the hard dr ive containing the data or operating sy stem files th at you want to keep on the RAID volume). 7 On the Select Source Hard Drive screen, double-click the har d dri[...]

Battery 303 Battery Replacing the Battery CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the sa fety instructions in the Product Information Guide . NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to components inside your computer , discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your com puter’ s electronic compon[...]

304 Battery NOTICE: If you pry the battery out of its so cket with a blunt object, be careful not to touch the sy stem board with the object. Ensure that the object is inserted between the battery and the socket be fore you attempt to pry out the battery . Otherwise, you may damage the sy stem board by prying off the socket or by breaking circui t [...]

Battery 305 7 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing the Computer Cover" on page 317). 8 Enter system setup (see "Entering System Setup" on page 280) and restor e the settings you recorded in step 1. 9 P roperly di spose of the old battery as described in the P roduct Information Guide .[...]

306 Battery[...]

Replacing the Sy stem Board 307 Replacing the Sy stem Board Removing the Sy stem Board: Mini T ower , Desktop, Small Form Factor , and Ultra Small Form Factor Computers 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 21. 2 Remove the computer cover . NOTICE: Before touching anythi ng inside your computer , ground yourself by touc[...]

308 Replacing the Sy stem Board Mini T ower Sy stem Board Screws 1 mini tower system board 2 screws (9) 1 2[...]

Replacing the Sy stem Board 309 Desktop Sy stem Board Screws 1 desktop system board 2 screws (9) 1 2[...]

310 Replacing the Sy stem Board Small Form Factor Sy stem Board Screws 1 small form factor system board 2 screws (7) 1 2[...]

Replacing the Sy stem Board 311 Ultra Small Form Factor Sy stem Board Screws Place the system board assembly that you just r emoved next to the replacement sy stem boar d to ensure it is identical. Replacing the Sy stem Board: Mini T ower , Desktop, Small Form Factor , and Ultra Small Form Factor Computers 1 Gently align the board into the chassis [...]

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Memory 313 Memory Y ou can increase your computer memory by ins talling memory modules on the system board. Y our computer supports DDR2 memory . F or additional information on the type of memory supported by your computer , see the appropriate specif ications for your system in this book. DDR2 Memory Overview • When installed in pairs, DDR2 memo[...]

314 Memory . NOTICE: If you remove your original memory modules from the computer during a me mory upgrade, keep them separate from any new modules that you may have, even if you purchased the new mo dules from Dell. If possible, do not pair an original memory module with a new memory module. Otherwise, yo ur computer may not start properly . Y ou [...]

Memory 315 4 Align the notch on the bottom of the mo dule with the crossbar in the connector . NOTICE: T o avoid damage to the memory module, press the modul e straight down into th e connector while you apply equal force to ea ch end of the module. 5 Insert the module into the connector unt il the module snaps into position. If you insert the modu[...]

316 Memory 6 Replace the computer cover (see "Repl acing the Computer Cover" on page 317). NOTICE: T o connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network port or device and then plug it into the computer . 7 Connect your computer and devices to el ectrical outlets, and turn them on. 8 When the message appears stating that memo[...]

Replacing the Computer Cover 317 Replacing the Computer Cover Mini-T ower , Desktop, and Small Form Factor Computers CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the sa fety instructions in the Product Information Guide . 1 Ensure that all cables ar e connect ed, and fold cables out of the way . Gently pull the power cabl[...]

318 Replacing the Computer Cover 1 F ollow the procedures in "Before Y ou Begin " on page 21. NOTICE: Before touching anythi ng inside your computer , ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipa te any static electricity that could harm internal component[...]

Installing Y our Computer in an Enclosure 319 Installing Y our Computer in an Enclosure Installing your computer in an enclosure can r estrict the air flow and impact your computer ’s performance, possibly causing it to overheat. Use the following guidelines w hen installing your computer in an enclosure. NOTICE: The operating temperature specifi[...]

320 Installing Y our Compute r in an Enclosure[...]

Installing Y our Computer in an Enclosure 321 • If your computer is installed in a corner on a desk or under a desk, leave at least 5.1 centimeters (2 inch) of clearance from the back of the comput er to the wall to permit the airflow requir ed for proper ventilation.[...]

322 Installing Y our Compute r in an Enclosure • Do not install your computer in an en closure that does not allow airflow . Restricting the airflow impacts your computer ’s performance, possibly causing it to overheat.[...]

Cleaning Y our Computer 323 Cleaning Y our Computer CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the sa fety instructions in the Product Information Guide . Computer , Keyboard, and Monitor CAUTION: Before you clean your computer , disconnect the computer from th e electrical outlet. Clean your computer with a soft cloth [...]

324 Cleaning Y our Computer Floppy Drive NOTICE: Do not attempt to clean drive head s with a swab. Y ou might accide ntally misalign the heads which prevents the drive from operating. Clean your floppy drive using a commercially availabl e cleaning kit. These kits contain pretr eated floppy disks to remove contaminants that accumulate during normal[...]

Microsoft Windows XP Features 325 Microsoft ® Windows ® Features T ransferring Information to a New Computer Y ou can use your operating system "wizards" to help you transfer files and other data from one computer to another—for example, from an old computer to a new computer . F or instructions, see the following section that corresp[...]

326 Microsoft Windows XP Features 4 On the Do you have a Windows XP CD? screen, click I will use the wizard from the Windows XP CD → Next . 5 When the Now go to your old computer screen appears, go to yo ur old or source computer . Do not click Next at this time. T o copy data from the old computer: 1 On the old computer , insert the W indows XP [...]

Microsoft Windows XP Features 327 6 When the disk creation completes and the Now go to your old computer message appears, do not click Next . 7 Go to the old computer . T o copy data from the old computer: 1 On the old computer , insert the wizard disk. 2 Click Start → Run . 3 In the Open field on the Ru n window , browse to the path for fastwiz [...]

328 Microsoft Windows XP Features Setting Up a Home and Office Network Connecting to a Network Adapter T o connect a network cable: NOTE: Plug the network cable into the networ k adapter connector on the computer . Do not plug the network cable into the modem connec tor on the computer . Do n ot plug a network cable in to a telephone wall jack. 1 C[...]

Microsoft Windows XP Features 329 4 Complete the checklist and requir ed preparations. 5 Return to the Network Setup W izard and follow the instructions on the screen. Windows Vista T o make changes to your network setup in Microsoft ® W indows Vista ® : 1 Click the W indows Vista Star t button, , and then click Network → Network and Sharing Ce[...]

330 Microsoft Windows XP Features[...]

331 Solving Problems T roubleshooting F ollow these tips when you troubleshoot your computer: • If you added or removed a part befor e the problem started, review the installation procedures and ensure that the part is corr ectly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work, ensu re that the device is properly connected. • If an error me[...]

332 Solving Problems Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the sa fety instructions in the Product Information Guide . C HECK THE CARD SEATING AND CABLE — 1 T urn off the computer and devices, disconnect them from their electrical outlets, wait 10 to 20 seconds, and then remove the computer cover ([...]

Solving Problems 333 E NSURE THAT M ICROSOFT ® W INDOWS ® R ECOGNIZES THE DRIVE — Windows XP : • Click Start and click My Computer . Windows V ista ® : • Click the W indows Vista Start button and click Computer . If the drive is not listed, perform a full scan with your anti virus software to check for and r emove viruses. Viruses can some[...]

334 Solving Problems 3 Click Pr o p e r ti e s → To o l s → Check Now . 4 Click Scan for and attempt re covery of bad sectors and click Start . Windows V ista : 1 Click Start and click Computer . 2 Right-click Loc al D isk C : . 3 Click Pr o p e r ti e s → To o l s → Check Now . The User Account Control window may appear . If you are an adm[...]

Solving Problems 335 Windows V ista : 1 Click Start → All P rograms → Modem Diagnostic T ool . 2 F ollow the instructions on the screen to identify and re solve modem problems. Modem diagnostics ar e not available on all computers. V ERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH W INDOWS — Windows XP : 1 Click Start → Control P anel → P rint[...]

336 Solving Problems I NSERT BOOTABLE MEDIA — Insert a bootable floppy disk, CD, or DVD. N ON - SY STEM DISK ERROR — Remove the floppy disk from the f loppy drive and r estart your computer . N OT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES . C LOSE SOME PROGRAMS AND TRY AGAIN — Close all windows and open the program that you want to use. In some cases, you m[...]

Solving Problems 337 3 Click to select the program that is no longer responding. 4 Click End T ask . A program crashes repeatedly NOTE: Most software includes installati on instructions in its documentation or on a floppy disk, CD, or DVD. C HECK THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION — If necessary , uninstall and then reinstall the program. A program is de[...]

338 Solving Problems B ACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY U SE A VIRUS - SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE , FLOPPY DISKS , CD S , OR DVD S S AVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE S TART MENU Memory Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the sa fety instructions [...]

Solving Problems 339 Windows XP 1 Click Start → Control P anel → Mouse . 2 Adjust the settings as needed. Windows V ista : 1 Click Start → Control P anel → Hardware and Sound → Mouse . 2 Adjust the settings as needed. R EINSTALL THE MOUSE DRIVER — See "Drivers" on page 356. R UN THE H ARDWARE T ROUBLESHOOTER — See "T ro[...]

340 Solving Problems • Ensure that the main power cable and front panel cable ar e secur ely connected to the system board (see the "System Board Components" secti on for your computer). • P erform the power supply self -test, if applic able (see "P ower Supply Self- T est" on page 340). I F THE POWER LIGHT IS BLINKING AMBER[...]

Solving Problems 341 T o perform the power supply self-test: 1 T urn your computer off and disconnect th e computer from the electrical outlet. 2 Disconnect the DC power supply connectors from the system board and all internal devices. The procedure for disconnecting the power supply cables depends on the form factor of your computer : • F or the[...]

342 Solving Problems Windows V ista : 1 Click Start → Control P anel → Hardware and Sound → Pr in t e r . 2 If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon. 3 Click Pr o p e r ti e s and click Po r t s . 4 Adjust the settings, as needed. R EINSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER —S EE THE PRINTER DOCUMENTATION FOR INFORMATION ON REINSTALLING THE[...]

Solving Problems 343 E NSURE THAT THE SUBWOOFER AND THE SPEAKERS ARE TURNED ON — See the setup diagram supplied with the speakers. If your speak ers have volume controls, adjust the volume, bass, or tre ble to eliminate distortion. A DJUST THE W INDOWS VOLUME CONTROL — Click or double-click the speaker icon in the lower -right corner of your sc[...]

344 Solving Problems C HECK THE MONITOR POWER LIGHT — • If the power light is lit or blinking, the monitor has power . • If the power light is off, firmly press the butt on to ensur e that the monitor is turned on. • If the power light is blinking, pres s a k ey on the keyboard or move th e mouse to resume normal operation. T EST THE ELECTR[...]

Solving Problems 345 • If the power light is off, the computer is either turned off or is not receiving power . – Reseat the power cable into both the power co nnector on the back of the computer and the electrical outlet. – If the computer is plugged into a power strip, ensure that the power strip is plugged into an electrical outlet and tha[...]

346 Solving Problems Blinks green several times and then turns off A configuration error exists. Check the diagnostic lights to see if the specific problem is identified (see "Diagnostic Lights" on page 347). Solid yellow The Dell Diag nostics is running a test, or a device on the system board may be faulty or incorrectly installed. If th[...]

Solving Problems 347 Diagnostic Lights CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the sa fety instructions in the Product Information Guide . T o help troubleshoot a problem, your computer has four lights labeled 1, 2, 3, and 4 on the front panel. When the computer starts norm ally , the lights flash before turning off.[...]

348 Solving Problems A possible floppy drive or hard drive failur e has occurred. Reseat all power and data cables. A possible USB failure has occurr ed. Reins tall all USB devices and check all cable connections. No memory modules are detected. • If two or more memory modules ar e installed, remove the modules (see "Removing Memory" on[...]

Solving Problems 349 A possible expansion car d failure has occurred. 1 Determine if a conflict ex ists by r emoving an expansion car d (not a graphics card) and restarting the computer (see the "Car ds" section for your computer). 2 If the problem persists, reinstall the car d you removed, then r emove a different card and restart the co[...]

350 Solving Problems Beep Codes Y our computer might emit a series of beeps during start-up if t he monitor cannot display errors or problems. This series of beeps, called a beep code, identifies a problem. F or e xample, beep code 1-3-1 (one possible beep code) consists of one beep, a burst of three beeps, and then one beep. This beep code tells y[...]

Solving Problems 351 Sy stem Messages NOTE: If the message you received is not listed in the table, see the documentati on for either the operating sy stem or the program that was running when the message appeared. 3-4-2 Screen r etrace failure 3-4-3 Search for video ROM failure 4-2-1 No timer tick 4-2-2 Shutdown failure 4-2-3 Gate A20 failure 4-2-[...]

352 Solving Problems CH-2 Timer Error An error is o ccurring on the timer on the system board. See "Contacting Dell" on page 370 for instructions on obtaining technical assistance. CMOS Battery State Low CMOS Checksum Failure CMOS System Options Not Set CMOS Display Type Mismatch CMOS Memory Size Mismatch CMOS Time and Date Not Set The sy[...]

Solving Problems 353 Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . When to Use the Dell Diagnostics If you experience a problem with your computer , p erform the checks in this section and run the Dell Diagnostics before yo u contact Del[...]

354 Solving Problems 4 Use the up- and down-arrow keys to select Diagnostics from the boot menu and then press <Enter>. The computer runs the P re-boot System Assessment (PSA), a series of initial tests of your system board, k eyboard, display , memory , hard drive, and so on. • Answer any questions that appear . • If failures ar e detect[...]

Solving Problems 355 8 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the numbered list. If multip le versions ar e listed, select the version appropriate for your computer . 9 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you wa nt to run (see "Dell Diagnostics Main Menu" on page 355). Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 1 After the D[...]

356 Solving Problems 4 When the tests are completed, if you ar e running the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities CD , remove the CD. 5 Close the test screen to r eturn to the Main Menu screen. T o exit the Dell Diagnostics and r estart the computer , close the Main Menu screen. Drivers What Is a Driver? A driver is a program that contro[...]

Solving Problems 357 Microsoft ® Windows ® XP 1 Click Start → Control P anel . 2 Under Pick a Ca tegory , click P erformance and Maintenance , and click System . 3 In the System P roperties window , click the Hardware tab, and click Device Manager . Microsoft Windows Vista ® 1 Click the W indows Vista start button , and right-click Computer . [...]

358 Solving Problems If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the pr oblem, then use System Restor e (see "Restoring Y our Operating System" on page 359) to return your comput er to the operating state that e xisted before you installed the new driver . Manually Reinstalling Drivers After extracting the driver files to your har d drive [...]

Solving Problems 359 T o start the Hardware T roubleshooter: Wi nd o ws X P: 1 Click Start → Help and Support . 2 Ty p e hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press <Enter> to start the search. 3 In the F ix a P roblem section, click Hardware T roubleshooter . 4 In the Hardware T r oubleshooter list, select the option that best de[...]

360 Solving Problems Starting Sy stem Restore Wi nd o ws X P : NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, save and close any open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter , open, or delete any files or programs until the sy stem re storation is complete. 1 Click Start → All P rograms → Accessories → System T [...]

Solving Problems 361 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Fa ctory Image Restore permanently del etes all data on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you received your computer . If possible, back up the data before using these options. Use PC Restore or De ll F[...]

362 Solving Problems Removing PC Restore: NOTICE: Removing Dell PC Restore from the hard drive perma nently deletes the PC Restore utility from your computer . After you have removed Dell PC Restore, you will not be able to use it to re store your computer operating sy stem. Dell PC Restore enables you to r estore your hard drive to the operating s[...]

Solving Problems 363 The Confirm Data Deletion scr een appears. NOTICE: If you do not want to proceed with Factory Image Restore, click Cancel . 7 Click the checkbox to confirm that you want to cont inue reformatting the har d drive and restoring the system software to the fact ory condition, then click Next . The restor e process begins and may ta[...]

364 Solving Problems 4 Restart the computer . When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately . NOTE: If you wait too long and the op erating sy stem logo appears, con tinue to wait until you see the Microsoft ® Windows ® desktop; then, shut down y our computer and try again. NOTE: The next steps change the boot seq uence for one time o[...]

Getting Help 365 Getting Help Obtaining Assistance CAUTION: If you need to remove the comp uter covers, first disconnect the computer power and modem cables from all electrical outlets. 1 Complete the procedures in "T roubleshooting" on page 331. 2 R un the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 353). 3 Make a copy of [...]

366 Getting Help • Anonymous file transfer protocol (FTP) ftp.dell.com/ Log in as user: anonymous , and use your e-mail address as your passwor d. • Electronic Support Service mobile_support@us.dell.com support@us.dell.com la-techsupport@dell.com (Latin Amer ica and Caribbean countries only) apsupport@dell.com (Asian/P acific countries only) su[...]

Getting Help 367 Problems With Y our Order If you have a problem with your order , such as missing parts, wrong parts, or incorrect billing, contact Dell for customer assistance. Have your invoice or packing slip handy when you call. F or the telephone number to call for your region, see "Contacting Dell" on page 370. Product Information [...]

368 Getting Help Remember to fill out the Diagnostics Checklist (see "Dia gnostics Checklist" on page 369). If possible, turn on your computer before you call De ll for assistance and call from a tele phone at or near the computer . Y ou may be asked to type some commands at the k eyboard , relay detailed information during operations, or[...]

Getting Help 369 Diagnostics Checklist Name: Date: Address: Phone number: Service T ag (bar code on the back or bottom of the computer): Express Servi ce Code: Return Material Authorization Number ( if provided by Dell support technician): Operating system and version: Devices: Expansion cards: Are you connected to a network? Y es No Network, versi[...]

370 Getting Help Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Inter net connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill , or Dell product catalog. F or customers in the United Stat es, call 800- WWW .D ELL (800.999.3355). Dell provides several online and telephone-based su pport and service options. A[...]

Wa rr a n ty 371 W arranty Dell Inc. (“Dell”) manufactures its har dware products from parts and com ponents that are new or equivalent to new in accordance wi th industry-standar d practices. F or information about the Dell warranty for your computer , see the P roduct Information Guide or separate paper warranty document that shipped with you[...]

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FCC Notices (US Only) 373 FCC Notices (U.S. Only) FCC Class B This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency ener gy an d, if not installed and used in accordance with the manufactur er ’s instruction manua l, may cause interference with radio and television reception. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the l[...]

374 FCC Notices (US Only)[...]

Glossary 375 Glossary T erms in this Glossary are provided for informational purposes only and may or may not describe features included with your particular computer . A AC — alternating current — The form of electricity that powers your computer when you plug the AC adapter power cable in to an electrical outlet. ACP I — advanced configurat[...]

376 Glossary bus — A communication pathway between the components in your computer . bus speed — The speed, given in MHz, that indicates how fast a bus can transfer information. byte — The basic data unit used by your computer . A byte is usually equal to 8 bits. C C — Celsius — A temperature measur ement scale where 0° is the freezing p[...]

Glossary 377 disk striping — A technique for spr eading data over multiple disk drives. Disk striping can speed up operations that retrieve data from disk storage. Computers that use disk striping generally allow the user to select the data unit size or stripe width . DMA — direct memory access — A channel that allows certain types of data tr[...]

378 Glossary expansion slot — A connector on the system boar d (in some computers) where you insert an e xpansion card, connecting it to the system bus. ExpressCard — A removable I/O car d adhering to the PCMCIA standard. Modems and network adapters ar e common types of ExpressCar ds. ExpressCards support both the PCI Express and USB 2.0 standa[...]

Glossary 379 Hyperthreading — hyperthreading is an Intel technology that can enhance overall computer performance by allowing one physical processor to function as two logical processors, capable of performing certain tasks simultaneously . Hz — hertz — A unit of freq uency measur ement that equals 1 cycle per second. Computers and electronic[...]

380 Glossary LPT — line print terminal — The designation for a parallel connection to a printer or other parallel device. M Mb — megabit — A measurement of memory chip capacity that equals 1024 Kb. Mbps — megabits per second — One million bits per second. This measurement is typically used for transmission speeds for networks and modems[...]

Glossary 381 maintaining computer configur ation information such as date, time, and other system setup options that you can set. O optical drive — A drive that uses optical technology to read or write data from CDs, D VDs, or DVD+R Ws. Example of optical drives in clude CD drives, DVD drives, CD-RW drives, and CD-R W/DVD combo drives. P parallel[...]

382 Glossary read-only — Data and/or files you can view but cannot edit or delete. A file can have read -only status if: • It resides on a physically write-protected floppy disk, CD, or DVD. • It is located on a network in a dir ectory and the system administrator has assigned rights only to specific individuals. refresh rate — The frequenc[...]

Glossary 383 S/PDIF — Sony/Philips Digital Interface — An audio transfer file format that allows the transfer of audio from one file to another without conv erting it to and from an analog format, which could degrade the quality of the file. standby mode — A power management mode that shuts down all unnecessary computer operations to save ene[...]

384 Glossary UTP — unshielded twisted pair — Describes a type of cable used in most tele phone networks and some computer networks. P airs of unshielded wir es are twisted to protect against electrom agnetic interference, rather than relying on a metal sheath around each pair of wir es to protect against interference. UXGA — ultra extended gr[...]

Glossary 385 Z ZIF — zero insertion force — A type of socket or connector that allows a computer chip to be installed or removed with no str ess applie d to either the chip or its socket. Zip — A popular data compression format. F iles that have been compressed with the Zip format ar e called Zip files and usually have a filename extension of[...]

386 Glossary[...]