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Technical Overview
Dell™ Dimension™ 4500
Internal View
System Board Connectors and Sockets
Power Supply
DC Power Connectors
IDE Interface Cable Connections for Dell-Installed Drives
Placement of Dell-Installed Cards
Internal View
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read "Safety Instructions."
NOTICE: Be careful when opening the computer cover to ensure that you do not inadvertently disconnect cables from the system board.
System Board Connectors and Sockets
Contents
Dell Dimension
Diagnostic Code Definition Corrective Action
Advanced Troubleshooting
Diagnostic Codes
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Beep Codes Possible Cause Corrective Action
Beep Codes
System Messages
System board
Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
Using System Restore
Creating a Restore Point
Click Help and Support Click System Restore
Reinstalling Drivers
Undoing the Last System Restore
Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback
Reinstalling Windows XP
Using the Dell Dimension ResourceCD
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
Reinstall the appropriate drivers
Documentation
Finding Information for Your Computer
What Are You Looking For? Find it Here
Click User and system guides, and then click Users guides
Printed Documentation
Online Documentation
Downloading the Tell Me How Help File and Associated Files
Viewing the Tell Me How Help File
Safety Instructions
When Using Your Computer
Adding Parts
When Working Inside Your Computer
Ergonomic Computing Habits Battery Disposal
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
Reattaching the Front Door
Shutting Down the Computer
Reattaching the Front Door and Hinge Arms
Windows XP
Opening the Computer Cover
Open the computer cover
Adding Cards
Close the computer cover
Removing Cards
Open the computer cover Remove the AGP card
Adding Memory
Replacing an AGP Card
Reinstall the AGP card Close the computer cover
Adding a Second Hard Drive
Adding Other Drives
Inch Devices
Inch Devices
Replacing the Microprocessor
Open the computer cover
Installing the Microprocessor
Removing the Front I/O Panel
Removing the Power Supply
Replacing the Power Supply
Replacing the System Board
Replacing the Power Supply
Replacing the System Board
Removing the System Board
Closing the Computer Cover
Finding Help Information
Solving Problems
Battery Problems Drive Problems
Floppy drive problems
DVD drive problems
Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
CD drive problems
Problems writing to a CD-RW drive
Verify that the modem is communicating with Windows
Error Messages
General Problems
Computer stops responding
Program crashes repeatedly
Other software problems
Other technical problems
Program stops responding
Restart the computer
Keyboard Problems
Mouse Problems
General hardware problems
Reinstall the mouse driver See Reinstalling Drivers
Network Problems
Power Problems
Check the mouse settings
No sound from speakers
Printer Problems
Scanner Problems
Sound and Speaker Problems
If the screen is difficult to read
Video and Monitor Problems
No sound from headphones
If the screen is blank
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Technical Specifications
Controls and Lights
Power
Audio2
Video
Page
Main Screen
System Setup Program
Entering the System Setup Program
Overview
Displays the Peripheral Configuration submenu
Advanced Screen
Option Function
Displays the Event Log Configuration submenu
Boot Configuration Submenu
Peripheral Configuration Submenu
Displays the Diskette Configuration submenu
Interrupt
IDE Configuration Submenu
Primary IDE Master Submenu
Base I/O Address
Diskette Configuration Submenu
Event Log Configuration Submenu
None
Security Screen
Video Configuration Submenu
Last State
Power Screen
Stay Off default
Power On
Exit Screen
Boot Screen
Enabling the Processor Serial Number
Clearing Forgotten Passwords
Technical Overview
Internal View System Board Connectors and Sockets
Power Supply
DC Power Connectors
Power Supply DC Connector Pin Assignments
DC Power Connector P1
DC Power Connector P2
Pin Number Signal name 18-AWG Wire
DC Power Connector P7
IDE Interface Cable Connections for Dell-Installed Drives
Placement of Dell-Installed Cards
DC Power Connectors P3, P5, P6, P8, and P9
Card Connector Card Description
Controls and Lights
Front View
Front View Back View
Back View
USB 2.0 Connectors
Serial Connector
Hints, Notices, and Cautions
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Hints, Notices, and Cautions Abbreviations and Acronyms
