Dell 420, 220S manual Cd/Dvd

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Controls and Lights

Front of the computer:

Power button

push button

Power light

blue light — Blinking blue in sleep state; solid blue for

 

power-on state

 

amber light — Blinking amber indicates a power problem

 

sensed by the power supply unit. Solid amber when the

 

computer does not start indicates the system board cannot

 

start initialization.

 

off — System is in hibernate, soft-off, or mechanical-off

Drive activity light

blue light — A blinking blue light indicates the computer is

 

reading data from or writing data to the SATA hard drive or

 

CD/DVD.

Rear of the computer:

 

Link integrity light (on

green light — A good connection exists between the network

integrated network adapter)

and the computer.

 

off (no light) — The computer is not detecting a physical

 

connection to the network.

Network activity light (on

yellow blinking light

integrated network adapter)

 

 

 

Power

 

DC power supply:

Voltage (see the safety information that shipped with your computer for important voltage setting information)

Coin-cell battery

Vostro 420 — 115/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 8A/4A

Vostro 220 — 115/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 7A/4A

Vostro 220s — 115/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 6A/3A

3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell

Physical

Height

Vostro 420

— 41.4 cm (16.3 inches)

 

Vostro 220

— 35.44 cm (13.95 inches)

 

Vostro 220s — 35.4 cm (13.9 inches)

Width

Vostro 420

— 18.3 cm (7.20 inches)

 

Vostro 220

— 16.94 cm (6.67 inches)

 

Vostro 220s — 10 cm (3.9 inches)

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220S, 220, 420 specifications

The Dell 420, 220, and 220S are well-regarded servers in the Dell PowerEdge lineup, showcasing robust performance and reliability for various enterprise applications. These servers are designed to meet the needs of small to medium-sized businesses, as well as larger enterprises seeking reliable computing solutions.

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