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Dell OptiPlex 390 Mini-Tower Owner's

Manual

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Summary of Contents for OptiPlex 390 Mini-Tower

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Page 2: ...ks of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries AMD is a registered trademark and AMD Opteron AMD Phenom AMD Sempron AMD Athlon ATI Radeon and ATI FirePro are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc Microsoft Windows MS DOS Windows Vista the Windows Vista start button and Office Outlook are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or othe...

Page 3: ... 11 Removing the Cover 11 Installing the Cover 11 3 Front Bezel 13 Removing the Front Bezel 13 Installing The Front Bezel 14 4 Expansion Card Tab 15 Removing the Expansion Card 15 Installing The Expansion Card 17 5 Optical Drive 19 Removing the Optical Drive 19 Installing The Optical Drive 20 6 Hard Drive 21 Removing the Hard Drive 21 Installing The Hard Drive 22 7 Memory 23 Removing the Memory 23...

Page 4: ...ink and Processor 31 11 Coin Cell Battery 33 Removing The Coin Cell Battery 33 Installing The Coin Cell Battery 34 12 Power Switch Cable 35 Removing the Power Switch Cable 35 Installing the Power Switch Cable 37 13 Front Thermal Sensor 39 Removing the Front Thermal Sensor 39 Installing the Front Thermal Sensor 40 14 System Fan 41 Removing The Chassis Fan 41 Installing the Chassis Fan 42 15 Input O...

Page 5: ... System Board 56 18 System Setup 57 System Setup 57 Boot Menu 57 Boot Menu Enhancements 57 Timing Key Sequences 58 Beep Codes and Text Error Messages 59 Navigation 59 System Setup Options 59 19 Troubleshooting 69 Diagnostic LEDs 69 Beep Codes 76 Error Messages 79 20 Specifications 83 Specification 83 21 Contacting Dell 91 Contacting Dell 91 ...

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Page 7: ... service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product CAUTION To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a connector on the back of the computer CAUTION Handle components a...

Page 8: ...er is unplugged to ground the system board 6 Remove the cover CAUTION Before touching anything inside your computer ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface such as the metal at the back of the computer While you work periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity which could harm internal components Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may...

Page 9: ...g system press and hold the power button for about 6 seconds to turn them off After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete any replacement procedure ensure you connect any external devices cards and cables before turning on your computer 1 Replace the cover CAUTION To connect a network cable first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer 2 Connect any tele...

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Page 11: ... the cover release latch at the side of the computer 3 Lift the cover upward to a 45 degree angle and remove it from the computer Installing the Cover 1 Place the cover on the computer 2 Press down on the cover till it clicks into place 3 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 11 ...

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Page 13: ...fore Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the cover 3 Pry the front bezel retention clips away from the chassis located at the side edge of front bezel 4 Rotate the bezel away from the computer to release the hooks on the opposite edge of the bezel from the chassis 13 ...

Page 14: ...om edge of the front bezel into the slots on the chassis front 2 Rotate the bezel toward the computer to engage the four front bezel retention clips until they click into place 3 Install the cover 4 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 14 ...

Page 15: ...he release tab on the card retention latch outward 4 Pull the release lever away from the PCIe x16 card to release the securing tab from the dent in the card Then ease the card up and out of its connector and remove it from the computer 5 Lift the PCIe x1 expansion card if any up and out of its connector and remove it from the computer 15 ...

Page 16: ...6 Lift the PCI expansion card if any up and out of its connector and remove it from the computer 7 Lift the PCI x4 expansion card if any up and out of its connector and remove it from the computer 16 ...

Page 17: ...nd press down to secure it in place 3 Insert the PCIe x1 card if any into the connector on the system board and press down to secure it in place 4 Insert the PCIe x16 card if any into the connector on the system board and press down to secure it in place 5 Press the retention tab on the card retention latch downwards 6 Install the cover 7 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer...

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Page 19: ...efore Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the cover 3 Remove the front bezel 4 Remove the data cable and power cable from the back of the optical drive 5 Slide down the optical drive latch and then push the optical drive from the back towards the front of the computer 19 ...

Page 20: ...cal Drive 1 Slide up the optical drive latch and push the optical drive from the front towards the back of the computer 2 Connect the data cable and power cable to the optical drive 3 Install the front bezel 4 Install the cover 5 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 20 ...

Page 21: ...ide Your Computer 2 Remove the cover 3 Remove the data cable and power cable from the back of the hard drive 4 Press both blue securing bracket tabs inwards and lift the hard drive bracket out of the bay 5 Flex the hard drive bracket and then remove the hard drive from the bracket 21 ...

Page 22: ...cket and then insert the hard drive into the bracket 2 Press both blue securing bracket tabs inward and slide the hard drive bracket into the bay in the chassis 3 Connect the data cable and power cable to the back of the hard drive 4 Install the cover 5 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 22 ...

Page 23: ...ry 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the cover 3 Release the memory retention clips on each side of the memory modules 4 Lift the memory modules out of the connectors on the system board 23 ...

Page 24: ... connectors on the system board Install the memory in the order of A1 B1 A2 B2 2 Press down on the memory modules until the retention clips spring back to secure them in place 3 Install the cover 4 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 24 ...

Page 25: ...Intrusion Switch 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the cover 3 Disconnect the intrusion switch cable from system board 4 Slide the intrusion switch toward the chassis bottom and remove it from the system board 25 ...

Page 26: ...sert the intrusion switch into the chassis rear and slide it toward the chassis top to secure it 2 Connect the intrusion switch cable to the system board 3 Install the cover 4 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 26 ...

Page 27: ...dures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the cover 3 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 4 Unthread the speaker cable from the chassis clip 5 Press down the speaker securing tab and slide the speaker upwards to remove it 27 ...

Page 28: ...er securing tab and slide the speaker downward to secure it 2 Thread the speaker cable into the chassis clip 3 Connect the speaker cable to the system board 4 Install the cover 5 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 28 ...

Page 29: ...2 Remove the cover 3 Disconnect the heat sink assembly cable from the system board 4 Loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink assembly to the system board 5 Lift the heat sink assembly upwards and remove it from the computer Lay the assembly with the fan facing downwards and with the thermal grease facing upwards 29 ...

Page 30: ...elease lever down and then move it outwards to release it from the retention hook that secures it 7 Lift the processor cover 8 Lift the processor to remove it from the socket and place it in an antistatic package 30 ...

Page 31: ...ess the release lever down and then move it inward to secure it with the retention hook 4 Place the heat sink assembly into the chassis 5 Tighten the captive screws to secure the heat sink assembly to the system board 6 Connect the heat sink assembly cable to the system board 7 Install the cover 8 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 31 ...

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Page 33: ...Battery 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the cover 3 Press the release latch away from the coin cell battery to allow the battery to pop up from the socket 4 Lift the coin cell battery out of the computer 33 ...

Page 34: ...Cell Battery 1 Place the coin cell battery into its slot on the system board 2 Press the coin cell battery downwards until it is secured 3 Install the cover 4 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 34 ...

Page 35: ... Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the cover 3 Remove the front bezel 4 Remove the optical drive 5 Disconnect the power switch cable from the system board 6 Unthread the power switch cable from the chassis clips 7 Unthread the power switch cable from the chassis clip 35 ...

Page 36: ...8 Pry the power switch cable free 9 Slide the power switch cable out through the front of the computer 36 ...

Page 37: ...uter 2 Secure the power switch cable to the chassis 3 Thread the power switch cable into the chassis clips 4 Connect the power switch cable to the system board 5 Install the optical drive 6 Install the front bezel 7 Install the cover 8 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 37 ...

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Page 39: ...ollow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the cover 3 Disconnect the thermal sensor cable from the system board 4 Unthread the thermal sensor cable from the chassis clip 5 Pry the thermal sensor away from the chassis front and remove 39 ...

Page 40: ...cure the thermal sensor to the chassis front 2 Thread the thermal sensor cable into the chassis clips 3 Connect the thermal sensor cable to the system board 4 Install the cover 5 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 40 ...

Page 41: ...1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the cover 3 Disconnect the chassis fan cable from the system board 4 Pry and remove the system fan away from the four grommets securing it to the back of the computer 41 ...

Page 42: ...n in the chassis 2 Pass the four grommets through the chassis and slide outward along the grooves to secure them in place 3 Connect the fan cable to the system board 4 Install the cover 5 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 42 ...

Page 43: ... Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the cover 3 Remove the front bezel 4 Disconnect the Input Output Panel and FlyWire cable from the system board 5 Unthread the Input Output Panel and FlyWire cable from the clip on the computer 6 Remove the screw that secures the Input Output panel to the computer 43 ...

Page 44: ...7 Slide the Input Output panel towards the left of the computer to release it 8 Remove the Input Output panel by routing the cable through the front of the computer 44 ...

Page 45: ...e computer to secure to the chassis 3 Tighten the single screw to secure the Input Output panel to the chassis 4 Thread the Input Output panel FlyWire cable into the chassis clip 5 Connect the Input Output panel FlyWire cable to the system board 6 Install the front bezel 7 Install the cover 8 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 45 ...

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Page 47: ...ures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the cover 3 Disconnect the power cables connected to the hard drive s and optical drive s 4 Unthread the power cables from the clips in the computer 5 Disconnect the 24 pin power cable from the system board 47 ...

Page 48: ...r cable from the system board 7 Remove the screws that secure the power supply to the back of the computer 8 Push in on the blue release tab beside the power supply and slide the power supply towards the front of the computer 48 ...

Page 49: ...he screws securing the power supply to the back of the computer 3 Connect the 4 pin power cable to the system board 4 Connect the 24 pin power cable to the system board 5 Thread the power cables into the chassis clips 6 Connect the power cables connected to the hard drives s and optical drive s 7 Install the cover 8 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 49 ...

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Page 51: ...Board 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the cover 3 Remove the front bezel 4 Remove the expansion card 5 Remove the heat sink and processor 6 Disconnect all the cables connected to the system board 51 ...

Page 52: ...7 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer 52 ...

Page 53: ...8 Slide the system board towards the front of the computer 53 ...

Page 54: ...9 Carefully tilt the system board to 45 degrees and then lift the system board out of the computer 54 ...

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Page 56: ...e the system board in the chassis 2 Tighten the screws securing the system board to the chassis 3 Connect the cables to the system board 4 Install the heatsink and processor 5 Install the expansion card 6 Install the front bezel 7 Install the cover 8 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 56 ...

Page 57: ...e boot and diagnostics utility menu Boot Menu Enhancements The boot menu enhancements are as follows Easier access Although the Ctrl Alt F8 keystroke still exists and can be used to call up the menu simply press F12 during system boot to access the menu User prompting Not only is the menu easy to access when you are prompted to use the keystroke on the BIOS splash screen see image below The keystr...

Page 58: ...e keyboard When this happens a keyboard error message appears on the monitor and you cannot restart the system with the Ctrl Alt Del keys To avoid this scenario wait until the keyboard is initialized before pressing the keystroke There are two ways to know that this has happened The keyboard lights flash The F2 Setup prompt appears in the top right hand corner of the screen during boot The second ...

Page 59: ...the BIOS screens Action Keystroke Expand and collapse field Enter left or right arrow key or Expand or collapse all fields Exit BIOS Esc Remain in Setup Save Exit Discard Exit Change a setting Left or right arrow key Select field to change Enter Cancel modification Esc Reset defaults Alt F or Load Defaults menu option System Setup Options NOTE Depending on the computer and its installed devices th...

Page 60: ...puter attempts to find an operating system from the devices specified in this list USB Storage Device CD DVD CD RW Drive Onboard NIC Date Time Allows you to set the date and time settings Changes to the system date and time take effect immediately System Configuration Integrated NIC Allows you to enable or disable the integrated network card You can set the integrated NIC to Disabled Enabled defau...

Page 61: ...ve errors for integrated drives are reported during system startup This option is disabled by default USB Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the integrated USB controller for Boot Support Rear Dual USB Ports Front USB Ports Rear Quad USB Ports Miscellaneous Devices Allows you to enable or disable the Wi Fi Radio Security Administrative Password Allows you to set restricted access to sys...

Page 62: ...ssword prompts on Restarts warm boots NOTE The system will always prompt for the system and internal HDD passwords when powered on from the off state a cold boot Also the system will always prompt for passwords on any module bay HDDs that may be present Password Changes This option lets you determine whether changes to the System and Hard Disk passwords are permitted when an administrator password...

Page 63: ...not enter OROM configuration screens via the hotkey This option is set to Enable by default Admin Setup Lockout Allows you to enable or disable the option to enter Setup when an Administrative password is set This option is not set by default Performance Multi Core Support This field specifies whether the process will have one or all cores enabled This option is enabled by default Intel SpeedStep ...

Page 64: ...n S4 and S5 This option is Disabled by default Fan Control Override Controls the speed of the system fan This option is disabled by default NOTE When enabled the fan runs at full speed Wake on LAN This option allows the computer to power up from the off state when triggered by a special LAN signal This feature only works when the computer is connected to AC power supply Disabled Does not allow the...

Page 65: ... is set to Thorough by default Virtualization Support Virtualization This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology Enable Intel Virtualization Technology This option is disabled by default VT for Direct I O Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor VMM from utilizing the additional hard...

Page 66: ...y IP port of the ImageServer with which the client communicates The default IP port is 06910 NOTE This field is only relevant when the Integrated NIC control in the System Configuration group is set to Enabled with ImageServer Client DHCP Specifies how the client obtains the IP address Static IP DNS enabled by default NOTE This field is only relevant when the Integrated NIC control in the System C...

Page 67: ...fies the gateway IP address for the client The default setting is 255 255 255 255 NOTE This field is only relevant when the Integrated NIC control in the System Configuration group is set to Enabled with ImageServer and when Client DHCP is set to Static IP License Status Displays the current license status System Logs BIOS Events Displays the system event log and allows you to Clear Log Mark all E...

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Page 69: ...e problem with the system easier and more accurate NOTE The diagnostic lights will blink when the power button is amber or off and will not blink when it is blue This has no other significance Diagnostic Light Patterns LED Power Button Problem Description The computer is either turned off or is not receiving power Troubleshooting Steps Re seat the power cable in the power connector at the back of ...

Page 70: ...omputer leaving the computer plugged in Press and hold the power supply test button at the rear of the power supply unit If the LED next to the switch illuminates the problem may be with your system board If the LED next to the switch does not illuminate disconnect all internal and external peripherals and press and hold the power supply test button If it illuminates there could be a problem with ...

Page 71: ... modules without error If only one memory module is installed try moving it to a different DIMM connector and re start the computer If available install verified working memory of the same type into your computer LED Power Button Problem Description BIOS may be corrupt or missing Troubleshooting Steps The computer hardware is operating normally but the BIOS may be corrupt or missing LED Power Butt...

Page 72: ...em board failure has occurred Troubleshooting Steps Remove all peripheral cards from the PCI and PCI E slots and re start the computer If the computer boots add the peripheral cards back one by one until you find the bad one LED Power Button Problem Description A possible system board failure has occurred Troubleshooting Steps Disconnect all internal and external peripherals and re start the compu...

Page 73: ...processor failure has occurred Troubleshooting Steps Re seat the processor LED Power Button Problem Description Memory modules are detected but a memory failure has occurred Troubleshooting Steps If two or more memory modules are installed remove the modules then re install one module and re start the computer If the computer starts normally continue to install additional memory modules one at a t...

Page 74: ...ng Steps Re install all USB devices and check all cable connections LED Power Button Problem Description No memory modules are detected Troubleshooting Steps If two or more memory modules are installed remove the modules see your service manual then reinstall one module see your service manual and restart the computer If the computer starts normally continue to install additional memory modules on...

Page 75: ...are using is supported by your computer LED Power Button Problem Description A possible expansion card failure has occurred Troubleshooting Steps Determine if a conflict exists by removing an expansion card not a graphics card and restarting the computer If the problem persists reinstall the card you removed then remove a different card and restart the computer Repeat this process for each expansi...

Page 76: ...r is plugged into a discrete graphic card Ensure that all hard drives and optical drive cables are properly connected to the system board If there is an error message on the screen identifying a problem with a device hard drive check the device to make sure it is functioning properly If the operating system is attempting to boot from a device optical drive check system setup to ensure the boot seq...

Page 77: ...failure Code 1 1 3 Cause NVRAM Code 1 1 4 Cause ROM BIOS checksum failure Code 1 2 1 Cause Programmable interval timer Code 1 2 2 Cause DMA initialization failure Code 1 2 3 Cause DMA page register read write failure Code 1 3 1 through 2 4 4 Cause DIMMs not being properly identified or used Code 3 1 1 Cause Slave DMA register failure Code 3 1 2 Cause Master DMA register failure Code 3 1 3 Cause Ma...

Page 78: ...NVRAM configuration Code 3 3 4 Cause Video Memory Test failure Code 3 4 1 Cause Screen initialization failure Code 3 4 2 Cause Screen retrace failure Code 3 4 3 Cause Search for video ROM failure Code 4 2 1 Cause No time tick Code 4 2 2 Cause Shutdown failure Code 4 2 3 Cause Gate A20 failure Code 4 2 4 Cause Unexpected interrupt in protected mode 78 ...

Page 79: ...isk sector or could not find a particular disk sector Alert Previous attempts at booting this system have failed at checkpoint nnnn For help in resolving this problem please note this checkpoint and contact Dell Technical Support The computer failed to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same error Contact Dell and report the checkpoint code nnnn to the support technician Ale...

Page 80: ...ce them Gate A20 failure One or more memory modules may be faulty or improperly seated Reinstall the memory modules and if necessary replace them General failure The operating system is unable to carry out the command This message is usually followed by specific information for example Printer out of paper Take the appropriate action to resolve the problem Hard disk drive configuration error The h...

Page 81: ...ogic failure at address read value expecting value A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated Reinstall the memory modules and if necessary replace them Memory write read failure at address read value expecting value A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated Reinstall the memory modules and if necessary replace them Memory size in CMOS invalid The amount of memory recorded in the ...

Page 82: ...functioning Unexpected interrupt in protected mode The keyboard controller may be malfunctioning or a memory module may be loose WARNING Dell s Disk Monitoring System has detected that drive 0 1 on the primary secondary EIDE controller is operating outside of normal specifications It is advisable to immediately back up your data and replace your hard drive by calling your support desk or Dell Duri...

Page 83: ...ystem Chipset Intel H61 Express Chipset DMA Channels two 82C37 DMA controllers with seven independently programmable channels Interrupt Levels Integrated I O APIC capability with 24 interrupts BIOS Chip NVRAM 32 MB 4 MB Processor Processor type Intel Core i3 series Intel Core i5 series Total Cache up to 8 MB cache depending on processor type Memory Type DDR3 Speed 1333 MHz Connectors two DIMM slot...

Page 84: ...ted integrated Conexant CX20641 HD audio codec Network Integrated integrated Realtek RTL8111E Ethernet capable of 10 100 1000 Mb s communication Expansion Bus Bus Type PCI Express 2 0 SATA 2 0 and USB 2 0 Bus Speed PCI Express x1 slot bidirectional speed 1 GB s x16 slot bidirectional speed 16 GB s SATA 1 5 Gbps and 3 0 Gbps Cards PCI Express x1 Mini Tower up to three full height cards Desktop up t...

Page 85: ...Desktop one Small Form Factor one slim optical drive bay Internally Accessible 3 5 inch SATA drive bays Mini Tower two Desktop one Small Form Factor one External Connectors Audio Back Panel Mini Tower Desktop three connectors once each for line out line in and microphone Small Form Factor two connectors for line out and line in microphone Front Panel two connectors for microphone and headphone Net...

Page 86: ... PCI Express x16 data width maximum 16 PCI Express lanes Mini Tower Desktop Small Form Factor one 164 pin connector Serial ATA Mini Tower Desktop four 7 pin connectors Small Form Factor two 7 pin connectors PS2 COM connector one 24 pin connectors Memory two 240 pin connectors System Fan Mini Tower Desktop two 3 pin connector Small Form Factor one 5 pin connector Front panel control one 16 pin two ...

Page 87: ...id amber light when the computer does not start indicates a problem with the system board or power supply Blinking amber light indicates a problem with the system board Drive activity light Blue light Blinking blue light indicates that the computer is reading data from or writing data to the hard drive Diagnostic lights Four lights located on the front panel of the computer For more information on...

Page 88: ...Hz to 60 Hz 5 0 A Desktop 250 W 1312 BTU hr 100 VAC to 240 VAC 50 Hz to 60 Hz 4 4 A Small Form Factor 240 W 1259 BTU hr 100 VAC to 240 VAC 50 Hz to 60 Hz 3 6 A Coin cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell NOTE Heat dissipation is calculated by using the power supply wattage rating Physical Height Width Depth Weight Mini Tower 36 00 cm 14 17 inches 17 50 cm 6 89 inches 41 70 cm 16 42 inches 8 87 ...

Page 89: ...50 F to 95 F Storage 40 C to 65 C 40 F to 149 F Relative humidity maximum Operating 20 to 80 non condensing Storage 5 to 95 non condensing Maximum vibration Operating 0 26 GRMS Storage 2 2 GRMS Maximum shock Operating 40 G Storage 105 G 89 ...

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Page 91: ... support and service options Availability varies by country and product and some services may not be available in your area To contact Dell for sales technical support or customer service issues 1 Visit support dell com 2 Select your support category 3 If you are not a U S customer select your country code at the bottom of the page or select All to see more choices 4 Select the appropriate service...

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