Dell 980 service manual Dell Diagnostics

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Diagnostics

Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual—Desktop

Dell Diagnostics

Power Button Light Codes

Beep Codes

Diagnostic Lights

Dell Diagnostics

When to Use the Dell Diagnostics

It is recommended that you print these procedures before you begin.

NOTE: The Dell Diagnostics software works only on Dell computers.

NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media is optional and may not ship with your computer.

Enter system setup (see Entering System Setup), review your computer's configuration information, and ensure that the device you want to test displays in System Setup and is active.

Start the Dell Diagnostics from either your hard drive or from the Drivers and Utilities media.

Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive

1.Turn on (or restart) your computer.

2.When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately.

NOTE: If you see a message stating that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from your Drivers and Utilities media.

If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. Then shut down your computer and try again.

3.When the boot device list appears, highlight Boot to Utility Partition and press <Enter>.

4.When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test that you want to run.

Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Disc

1.Insert the Drivers and Utilities disc.

2.Shut down and restart the computer.

When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately.

If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer and try again.

NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. On the next startup, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program.

3. When the boot device list appears, highlight Onboard or USB CD-ROM Drive and press <Enter>.

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Contents Rev. A00 Before Working Inside Your Computer Working on Your ComputerWindows Vista Turning Off Your ComputerAfter Working Inside Your Computer WindowsVideo Technical SpecificationsProcessor MemoryExpansion Bus AudioNetwork System InformationDrives External ConnectorsControls and Lights System Board ConnectorsPower Environmental PhysicalBack to Contents Removing and Replacing Parts System Board Layout Page System Setup EPP Admin Password Min Deactivate default DNS Dell Diagnostics DiagnosticsTab Function Power Button Light CodesPower LightDescription State Off Option FunctionBlinking Amber Solid Amber Green Beep CodesCode Cause No time tick Light Pattern Problem Description Diagnostic LightsSuggested Resolution Page Back to Contents Removing the Cover CoverReplacing the Cover Cover Replacing the Cover Removing the Front Panel Front PanelReplacing the Front Panel Removing the Optical Drive Optical DrivePage Replacing the Optical Drive Removing the Hard Drive Hard DrivePage Page Page Replacing the Hard Drive Removing Expansion Cards Expansion CardsPage Replacing Expansion Cards Removing the Wireless Module Wireless ModulePage Page Page Replacing the Wireless Module Removing the Fan FanPage Replacing the Fan Removing the Heat Sink and Processor Heat Sink and ProcessorPage Page Replacing the Heat Sink and Processor Removing the Memory Modules MemoryReplacing the Memory Modules Removing the Internal Speaker Internal SpeakerReplacing the Internal Speaker Removing the Front Thermal Sensor Front Thermal SensorReplacing the Front Thermal Sensor Removing the Power Supply Power SupplyPage Page Replacing the Power Supply Removing the I/O Panel PanelReplacing the I/O Panel Control Panel Release the cable Remove the screw Remove the control panel from the chassis Replacing the Control Panel Removing the Intrusion Switch Intrusion SwitchReplacing the Intrusion Switch Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Coin-Cell BatteryReplacing the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the System Board System BoardPage Replacing the System Board
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