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Page 2: ...Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation Microsoft Windows and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation IBM and LANDesk are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation 3Com is a registered trademark of 3Com Corporation Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entitie...

Page 3: ...1 6 Chassis Intrusion Detection 1 6 Integrated Ethernet NIC Support Optional 1 6 Network Cable Requirements 1 7 Full Set of I O Ports 1 7 UPS 1 7 Location of Major Components 1 7 Advanced Expansion Features 1 12 OptiPlex NX1 Computer s Expansion Card Slot 1 13 Low Profile Computer s Expansion Card Slots 1 13 Midsize Computer s Expansion Card Slots 1 13 Mini Tower Computer s Expansion Card Slots 1 ...

Page 4: ... the OptiPlex NX1 Computer 1 29 OptiPlex NX1 Pin Assignments for the DC Power Connectors 1 30 DC Power Distribution for the OptiPlex NX1 Computer 1 31 Technical Specifications 1 33 KDSWHU DVLF 7URXEOHVKRRWLQJ Initial User Contact 2 1 External Visual Inspection 2 2 Observing the Boot Routine 2 3 Internal Visual Inspection 2 4 Eliminating Resource Conflicts 2 5 Running the System Diagnostics 2 6 Ser...

Page 5: ...mbly 4 9 Hard Disk Drive Assembly 4 10 System Power Supply 4 11 Expansion Cards 4 12 Expansion Card Cage 4 12 Expansion Card 4 13 Riser Board 4 14 System Board 4 15 System Board Components 4 16 DIMMs 4 17 Video Memory 4 18 Microprocessor 4 19 SEC Cartridge Heat Sink Assembly 4 19 System Battery 4 20 KDSWHU 5HPRYLQJ DQG 5HSODFLQJ 3DUWV RQ WKH 0LGVL H KDVVLV Recommended Tools 5 1 Precautionary Measu...

Page 6: ...dge Heat Sink Assembly 5 22 System Battery 5 23 KDSWHU 5HPRYLQJ DQG 5HSODFLQJ 3DUWV RQ WKH 0LQL 7RZHU KDVVLV Recommended Tools 6 1 Precautionary Measures 6 1 Inside the Computer 6 2 Computer Cover 6 4 Front Bezel 6 5 Eject Power and Reset Buttons 6 6 Front Panel Inserts 6 7 Control Panel 6 9 Drives 6 10 Externally Accessible Drive Assemblies 6 10 3 5 Inch Diskette Drive Assembly 6 11 5 25 Inch Dri...

Page 7: ...ard 7 10 Riser Board 7 11 System Board 7 12 System Board Components 7 13 DIMMs 7 14 Video Memory 7 15 Microprocessor 7 16 SEC Cartridge Heat Sink Assembly 7 16 System Battery 7 17 SSHQGL 6 VWHP 6HWXS 3URJUDP System Setup Screens A 2 Device List A 7 QGH LJXUHV Figure 1 1 Chassis Configurations 1 2 Figure 1 2 Front Panel Features 1 8 Figure 1 3 Internal View of the Low Profile Chassis 1 9 Figure 1 4...

Page 8: ...tribution for the Mini Tower Computer 1 29 Figure 1 23 DC Power Connector P1 for the OptiPlex NX1 Computer 1 30 Figure 1 24 DC Power Connector P2 for the OptiPlex NX1 Computer 1 31 Figure 1 25 DC Power Connector P3 for the OptiPlex NX1 Computer 1 31 Figure 1 26 DC Power Cables for the OptiPlex NX1 Computer 1 31 Figure 1 27 DC Power Distribution for the OptiPlex NX1 Computer 1 32 Figure 2 1 Connect...

Page 9: ...val 5 15 Figure 5 15 Expansion Card Removal 5 16 Figure 5 16 Riser Board Removal 5 17 Figure 5 17 System Board Removal 5 18 Figure 5 18 System Board Components 5 19 Figure 5 19 DIMM Removal 5 20 Figure 5 20 DIMM Installation 5 20 Figure 5 21 Installing a Video Memory Upgrade Module 5 21 Figure 5 22 SEC Cartridge Heat Sink Removal 5 22 Figure 5 23 System Battery Installation 5 23 Figure 6 1 Interna...

Page 10: ...al 7 7 Figure 7 7 System Power Supply Removal 7 8 Figure 7 8 Expansion Card Cage Removal 7 9 Figure 7 9 Expansion Card Removal 7 10 Figure 7 10 Riser Board Removal 7 11 Figure 7 11 System Board Removal 7 12 Figure 7 12 System Board Components 7 13 Figure 7 13 DIMM Removal 7 14 Figure 7 14 DIMM Installation 7 14 Figure 7 15 Installing a Video Memory Upgrade Module 7 15 Figure 7 16 SEC Cartridge Hea...

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Page 12: ...edures and instructions on using the Dell diagnostics to test the computer system DUQLQJV DXWLRQV DQG 1RWHV Throughout this manual there may be blocks of text printed in bold type or in italic type These blocks are warnings cautions and notes and they are used as follows 51 1 51 1 LQGLFDWHV WKH SRWHQWLDO IRU ERGLO KDUP DQG SURYLGHV LQVWUXFWLRQV IRU KRZ WR DYRLG WKH SUREOHP 87 21 87 21 LQGLFDWHV HL...

Page 13: ...th MMX technology The OptiPlex GX1 and NX1 systems use a standard system board with optional integrated NIC controller with Wakeup On LAN capability The OptiPlex GX1 systems are available in three different chassis configura tions low profile desktop midsize desktop and mini tower see Figure 1 1 The OptiPlex NX1 system is available only in the OptiPlex NX1 chassis see Figure 1 1 Chapters 1 through...

Page 14: ...ion cards Number of available internal drive bays for EIDE SCSI drives Number of available external drive bays for diskette CD ROM or tape drives Physical size and power supply types the midsize and mini tower systems use the same power supply Due to the physical differences in the four chassis configurations a separate parts removal and replacement chapter Chapters 4 through 7 is provided for eac...

Page 15: ... instruction set for high performance in com plex multimedia and communications environments The Pentium II microprocessor also uses a technique called single instruction multiple data SIMD which permits processing data elements in parallel for additional sys tem performance enhancement The microprocessor is physically located in a single edge contact SEC cartridge heat sink assembly on the system...

Page 16: ...ternal hard disk drive positions described in Hard Disk Drive Service Information found later in this chapter The OptiPlex NX1 system supports only one hard disk drive and optionally one external diskette drive for running the diskette based diagnostics as described in Chapter 2 Basic Troubleshooting 60 57 7HFKQRORJ As a standard feature OptiPlex GX1 and OptiPlex NX1 systems are equipped with Self...

Page 17: ...bus The audio controller has analog jacks for line in and microphone input The single line out output jack provides stereo output for a line level input to an external amplifier or drives stereo headphones See Technical Specifications found later in this chapter for audio jack input and output specifications 7 0XOWLPHGLD KDQQHO The ATI multimedia channel AMC implements a local graphics bus that al...

Page 18: ... System Setup Program Use the left or right arrow key to select Reset for the Chassis Intrusion cate gory This action changes the setting to its default Not Detected NOTE If a setup password has been assigned by someone else contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector QWHJUDWHG WKHUQHW 1 6XSSRUW 2SWLRQDO The OptiPlex GX1 systems and OptiPlex NX1 s...

Page 19: ...SB ports Two 9 pin serial ports Two PS 2 ports mouse and keyboard One 15 hole video connector Three audio jacks microphone line in and line out One RJ45 Ethernet NIC connector See Figures 1 3 through 1 6 for I O port identifiers for the various chassis configurations 836 The OptiPlex GX1 and OptiPlex NX1 systems are equipped with a switch selectable 115 230 VAC UPS that can operate from standard A...

Page 20: ...ss indicator power button power indicator diskette drive access indicator reset button hard disk drive access indicator power button power indicator power indicator hard disk drive access indicator power button reset button Mini Tower Chassis OptiPlex NX1 Chassis hard disk drive access indicator power button power indicator Midsize Chassis Low Profile Chassis ...

Page 21: ...diskette drive expansion card cage USB connectors 2 keyboard connector video connector expansion card slots 3 hard disk drive serial port 2 connector hard disk drive interface cable diskette tape drive interface cable audio connectors 3 parallel port connector NIC connector optional mouse connector padlock ring security cable slot chassis intrusion switch ...

Page 22: ... switch AC power receptacle serial port 1 connector USB connectors 2 keyboard connector mouse connector drive cage diskette tape drive interface cable hard disk drive bracket hard disk drive interface cable 3 5 inch diskette drive expansion card cage expansion card slots 5 audio connectors 3 video connector serial port 2 connector security cable slot padlock ring chassis intrusion switch ...

Page 23: ...r AC power receptacle parallel port connector USB connectors 2 mouse connector keyboard connector serial port 1 connector video connector audio connectors 3 padlock ring system board expansion card cage riser board hard disk drive bracket external drive bays interface cable NIC connector optional chassis intrusion switch ...

Page 24: ...Installation Guide describes the ICU and provides instructions for using it to configure the computer In the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system the functions provided by the ICU are handled by the Device Manager which can be accessed by double clicking the System icon in the Control Panel See your Windows 95 documentation for instructions on using the Device Manager to manage resources and reso...

Page 25: ...t resulting in a total of three expansion card slots see Figure 1 8 The low profile computers have a passive riser board with no PCI to PCI bridge The riser board includes the P1 connector for connecting the NIC to the riser board cable and an LED see Figure 1 8 If the LED is on the riser board is receiving power if off the riser board is not receiving power LJXUH 5LVHU RDUG IRU WKH RZ 3URILOH RPS...

Page 26: ...oard options include the P1 connector for connecting the NIC to the riser board cable and an LED If the LED is on the riser board is receiving power if off the riser board is not receiving power LJXUH 5LVHU RDUG IRU WKH 0LGVL H RPSXWHU 2SWLRQ LJXUH 5LVHU RDUG IRU WKH 0LGVL H RPSXWHU 2SWLRQ HDLED connector ISA3 connector ISA2 connector ISA1 connector PCI3 connector PCI2 connector PCI1 connector P1 ...

Page 27: ...eceiving power LJXUH 5LVHU RDUG IRU WKH 0LQL 7RZHU RPSXWHU 8SJUDGH 2SWLRQV The system board has various accommodations for system upgrades including Microprocessor upgrade Main memory expansion Video memory expansion These upgrades are summarized in the following subsections and installation procedures are provided for the various chassis configurations in Chapters 4 5 6 and 7 0LFURSURFHVVRU DFKH ...

Page 28: ...e for additional upgrade information RPSXWHU 6HUYLFH QIRUPDWLRQ The following subsections provide service related information about the com puter Unless otherwise specified the information applies to all chassis configurations 5HPRWH 0DQDJHPHQW 6XSSRUW HDWXUHV 2SWLRQDO For OptiPlex GX1 and OptiPlex NX1 systems equipped with the optional inte grated Wakeup On LAN capable NIC the following tasks may...

Page 29: ...optional LJXUH 6 VWHP RDUG RPSRQHQWV SEC cartridge connector SLOT1 primary EIDE interface connector IDE1 diskette tape drive interface connector DSKT riser board connector RISER secondary EIDE interface connector IDE2 system board jumpers battery socket BATTERY control panel connector PANEL 3 3 V power input connector POWER_2 main power input connector POWER_1 DIMM sockets 3 DIMM_A DIMM_C front of...

Page 30: ...r speed Reserved Jumper not installed default 400MHZ Micro processor speed Install jumper if the microprocessor s internal speed is 400 MHz otherwise the jumper should not be installed 350MHZ Micro processor speed Install jumper if the microprocessor s internal speed is 350 MHz otherwise the jumper should not be installed One set of speed jumpers must have a jumper plug installed otherwise the sys...

Page 31: ...t 7DEOH QWHUUXSW VVLJQPHQWV 54 LQH 8VHG YDLODEOH IRQ0 Generated by system timer IRQ1 Generated by keyboard controller IRQ2 Generated internally by interrupt controller to enable IRQ8 through IRQ15 IRQ3 Generated by super I O controller to indicate that the device con nected to the serial port COM2 or COM4 requires service IRQ4 Generated by super I O controller to indicate that the device con necte...

Page 32: ...uires service If the EIDE controller is disabled this line is available for other use IRQ15 Generated by device connected to secondary EIDE port to indi cate that device requires service If the EIDE controller is disabled this line is available for other use If an ISA expansion card is configured for IRQ11 the optional NIC or PCI IRQ is assigned to another available IRQ line 7DEOH 5 4 LQH VVLJQPHQ...

Page 33: ...1 inch high EIDE or SCSI hard disk drive can be mounted on the hard disk drive bracket DUG LVN ULYH IRU WKH 0LGVL H RPSXWHU The hard disk drive bracket is located next to the externally accessible drive bays at the front of the computer The hard disk drive bracket can contain either one or two 1 inch high EIDE or SCSI hard disk drives or one 1 inch high EIDE or SCSI hard disk drive and one 1 6 inc...

Page 34: ...WDJH VHOHFWLRQ VZLWFK ORFDWHG RQ WKH EDFN RI WKH SRZHU VXSSO DVVHPEO PXVW EH VHW WR WKH FRUUHFW RSHUDWLQJ YROWDJH RU 9 EHIRUH RX SOXJ WKH SRZHU FDEOH LQWR DQ RXWOHW The system power supply provides the DC operating voltages and currents listed in Table 1 4 NOTE The power supply produces DC voltages only under its loaded condi tion Therefore when you measure these voltages the DC power input connec...

Page 35: ...is on and operating to indicate that all power supply output voltages are within ranges specified in Table 1 4 LJXUH 3RZHU RQQHFWRU 3 12 VDC 10 80 to 13 20 VDC 0 3 A low profile computers 0 3 A midsize and mini tower computers 5 VDC 4 50 to 5 50 VDC 0 3 A low profile computers 0 3 A midsize and mini tower computers 5 VFP3 4 75 to 5 25 VDC 10 mA 3 VFP volts flea power sometimes called standby power...

Page 36: ... the following information about DC power distribution Power supply connector identification Power cable connections for diskette tape CD ROM and hard disk drives Power distribution to sockets and connectors on the system board 1 2 3 4 5 VDC red common black common black 12 VDC yellow 1 2 3 4 5 VDC red common black common black 12 VDC yellow P2 P3 P5 P6 P9 P4 1 2 3 4 3 3 VDC blue white common blac...

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Page 40: ...eyboard controller P3 5 VDC 12 VDC 12 VDC 12 VDC 3 5 inch diskette drive battery P1 ISA1 through ISA3 PCI1 through PCI3 MICROPROCESSOR PANEL KYBD MOUSE DIMM_A DIMM_B main memory P4 FAN RISER internal hard disk drive P2 optional drive P5 P6 riser board system board optional drive internal hard disk drive processor core regulator POWER2 core VCC 2 1 to 3 5 VDC USB 3 3 VDC Some computers have an addi...

Page 41: ...m board and hard disk drive 12 VDC power management and NIC logic P7 3 3 VDC POWER1 system power supply RTC NVRAM 3 3 VDC 5 VDC 5 VDC 5 VDC 5 VDC 5 VFP 12 VDC 12 VDC 5 VDC 5 VDC 12 VDC 12 VDC 5 VDC 5 VDC PSON 5 VFP 5 VDC 5 VDC 12 VDC PWRGOOD PSON 5 VFP 5 VDC 5 VDC 12 VDC 12 VDC 3 VDC keyboard controller P3 5 VDC 12 VDC 12 VDC 12 VDC 3 5 inch diskette drive battery P1 ISA1 through ISA4 PCI1 through...

Page 42: ... that all power supply output voltages are within the ranges specified in Table 1 5 LJXUH 3RZHU RQQHFWRU 3 IRU WKH 2SWL3OH 1 RPSXWHU 7DEOH 2SWL3OH 1 9ROWDJH 5DQJHV 9ROWDJH 5DQJH 0D LPXP 2XWSXW XUUHQW1 3 3 VDC 3 14 to 3 47 VDC 6 0 A1 5 VDC 4 75 to 5 25 VDC 12 0 A1 12 VDC 11 40 to 12 60 VDC 1 0 A2 12 VDC 10 80 to 13 20 VDC 0 5 A 5 VFP3 4 75 to 5 25 VDC 1 2 A 1 The combined load on the 5 VDC and 3 3 ...

Page 43: ...ormation about DC power distribution Power supply connector identification Power cable connection for the hard disk drive Power distribution to sockets and connectors on the system board LJXUH 3RZHU DEOHV IRU WKH 2SWL3OH 1 RPSXWHU 1 2 3 4 3 3 VDC blue white common black common black 5 P2 6 3 3 VDC blue white 3 3 VDC blue white common black 1 2 3 4 5 VDC red common black common black 12 VDC yellow ...

Page 44: ... VDC 3 VDC P2 3 3 VDC PWRGOOD P1 POWER_1 PSON 5 VFP 5 VDC 12 VDC 12 VDC PSON 5 VFP 5 VDC 12 VDC 12 VDC P3 12 VDC 12 VDC 12 VDC system power supply battery 3 3 VDC 5 VDC PCI1 MICROPROCESSOR PANEL KYBD MOUSE DIMM_A main memory sockets FAN RISER riser board system board POWER_2 processor core regulator 5 VDC USB internal hard disk drive P1 NOTE 5 VFP is routed to the integrated NIC logic on the syste...

Page 45: ...4e chip set Data bus width 64 bits Address bus width 32 bits DMA channels seven Interrupt levels 15 Flash EPROM BIOS 2 Mb SDQVLRQ XV Bus types PCI and ISA PCI bus complies with PCI Specification 2 1 Bus speeds PCI 33 MHz ISA 8 33 MHz PCI expansion card connectors Low profile computers two one PCI connector and one ISA connector share an expansion card slot Midsize computers three one PCI connector...

Page 46: ...PCI 3C905B TX Wakeup On LAN NIC operating at 10 or 100 Mbps 0HPRU Architecture 64 bit nonparity or 72 bit parity non interleaved DIMM sockets three gold contacts DIMM capacities 32 MB nonparity SDRAM 32 64 and 128 MB parity SDRAM Standard RAM 32 MB Maximum RAM 384 MB L2 cache memory 512 MB pipeline burst four way set associative write back SRAM BIOS address F0000h ROM address C8000h ULYHV External...

Page 47: ...e or two 1 inch high EIDE or SCSI hard disk drives or one 1 inch high EIDE or SCSI hard disk drive and one 1 6 inch high EIDE or SCSI hard disk drive OptiPlex NX1 computers one bay for a 1 inch high EIDE hard disk drive 9LGHR Video type integrated ATI Rage Pro AGP 2X graphics Video memory 4 MB SGRAM upgradable to 8 MB Video resolutions 640 x 480 32 bpp True color 85 Hz minimum 4 MB video memory re...

Page 48: ...udio microphone 89 mV rms maximum mono Audio line out 1 4 V rms maximum stereo at 32 ohms minimum impedance Internally accessible EIDE hard disk drive two 40 pin connectors on PCI local bus Diskette drive 34 pin connector CD ROM drive audio interface 4 pin connector ATI multimedia 40 pin connector ATAPI 4 pin connector H RPELQDWLRQV Ctrl Alt Del restarts reboots the system F2 starts System Setup p...

Page 49: ...en LED Activity indicator onsystemswithNICconnector yellow LED 3RZHU Power supply wattage Low profile computers 145 W Midsize computers 200 W Mini tower computers 200 W OptiPlex NX1 computers 80 W Power supply heat dissipation Low profile computers 808 BTU nominal Midsize computers 913 BTU nominal Mini tower computers 913 BTU nominal OptiPlex NX1 computers 400 BTU nominal Power supply voltage 90 t...

Page 50: ...b Mini tower computers Height 44 4 cm 17 5 inches Width 20 6 cm 8 1 inches Depth 43 7 cm 17 2 inches Weight minimum 14 9 kg 33 0 lb OptiPlex NX1 computers Height 9 27 cm 3 65 inches Width 33 71 cm 13 27 inches Depth 34 93 cm 13 75 inches Weight 5 9 kg 13 0 lb QYLURQPHQWDO Temperature 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 vib...

Page 51: ...e in velocity of 20 inches sec 50 8 cm sec Storage 27 G faired square wave with a velocity change of 200 inches sec 508 cm sec Altitude Operating 16 to 3048 m 50 to 10 000 ft Storage 16 to 10 600 m 50 to 35 000 ft The maximum operating temperature of 35 C 95 F is for altitudes below 914 6 m 3000 ft Above 914 6 m 3000 ft the maximum operating temperature is reduced 7DEOH 7HFKQLFDO 6SHFLILFDWLRQV FR...

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Page 53: ...a user who has a problem ask the user to describe the problem and the conditions under which it occurs In particular was the user installing new hardware or software when the failure occurred A verbal description can often indicate the cause of a problem or indicate the appropri ate troubleshooting procedure to use After the user describes the problem follow these steps VN WKH XVHU WR EDFN XS DQ G...

Page 54: ...WDFKHG WR WKH SURSHU FRQQHFWRUV RQ WKH EDFN RI WKH FRPSXWHU For a PS 2 compatible mouse the keyboard and mouse interface cable connectors are identical except for their labels For a serial mouse the mouse interface cable must be firmly attached to one of the serial port con nectors and its captive screws must be secure enough to ensure a firm connection 9HULI WKDW DQ GHYLFHV DWWDFKHG WR WKH VHULDO...

Page 55: ...vation of system func tions and indications some of which can occur simultaneously It may be necessary to reboot the system several times in order to complete all of these steps To observe problem indications during the boot routine follow these steps QVHUW D FRS RI WKH HOO LDJQRVWLFV LVNHWWH LQWR GULYH 7XUQ RQ DOO SHULSKHUDOV DQG WKH FRPSXWHU I WKH FRPSXWHU LV DOUHDG RQ SUHVV WKH UHVHW EXWWRQ RU ...

Page 56: ... found later in this chapter No Proceed to step 6 QVHUW DQRWKHU FRS RI WKH HOO LDJQRVWLFV LVNHWWH LQWR WKH GLV NHWWH GULYH DQG UHERRW WKH V VWHP Does the Diagnostics Menu appear Yes See Running the System Diagnostics found later in this chapter No Proceed to the next section Internal Visual Inspection QWHUQDO 9LVXDO QVSHFWLRQ 87 21 HIRUH RX SURFHHG ZLWK WKH LQWHUQDO YLVXDO LQVSHFWLRQ GHVFULEHG LQ ...

Page 57: ... 6 or in Expansion Card in Chapter 7 as appropriate for your system 9HULI WKDW DOO MXPSHUV DUH VHW FRUUHFWO For information about these jumpers see System Board Jumpers in Chapter 1 KHFN DOO FDEOH FRQQHFWRUV LQVLGH WKH FRPSXWHU WR YHULI WKDW WKH DUH ILUPO DWWDFKHG WR WKHLU DSSURSULDWH FRQQHFWRUV 5HLQVWDOO WKH FRPSXWHU FRYHU 5HFRQQHFW WKH FRPSXWHU DQG DQ DWWDFKHG SHULSKHUDOV WR WKHLU SRZHU VRXUFHV ...

Page 58: ...ess Ctrl and the right arrow key to display the Device List screen see Figure A 2 Then move the LANDesk Service Agent category above the Hard Drive C category in the Boot Device Priority list Press Alt B to reboot the system 3UHVV WKH 6SDFHEDU LPPHGLDWHO DIWHU RX VHH WKH IROORZLQJ PHVVDJH Press the Spacebar for Configuration Services or Esc or Ctrl c to cancel If you wait more than 5 seconds befor...

Page 59: ...ck the USB interface registers and the USB controller Serial Port 1 Tests Check the computer s interface with external devices connected through serial port 1 Serial Port 2 Tests Check the computer s interface with external devices connected through serial port 2 Parallel Port 1 Test Checks several internal functions of the parallel port Mouse Test Checks the functionality of the mouse controller ...

Page 60: ...r exit to the MS DOS prompt Run Quick Tests Runs selected tests from all test groups to quickly locate a failure or to indicate where further testing is needed to isolate a failure Run All Tests Runs all tests for a thorough test of the system Run Specific Tests Tests a particular area or subsystem If the Diagnostics Menu does not appear check with the network adminis trator to determine if the se...

Page 61: ...ither server based hard disk based or optionally diskette based diagnostics using an external diskette drive kit con nected to the computer as shown in Figure 2 1 and described in the following procedure The diskette based diagnostics contains the same tests as the hard disk based diagnostics These tests aid in troubleshooting all major components of the system 87 21 7R SUHYHQW GDPDJH WR WKH RULJL...

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Page 63: ...based diagnostics see Diskette Based Diagnostics in the online Network Administrator s Guide or online System User s Guide HWWLQJ HOS If none of the troubleshooting procedures in this chapter or the tests in the server based hard disk based or diskette based diagnostics reveals the source of the problem or leads to the proper troubleshooting steps for deter mining the source of the problem call De...

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Page 65: ...2 3267 HHS RGHV If the monitor cannot display error messages during the POST the system may emit a series of beeps that identifies the problem or that can help you identify a faulty component or assembly Table 3 1 lists the beep codes that may be generated during the POST Most beep codes indicate a fatal error that pre vents the system from completing the boot routine until the indicated condition...

Page 66: ...lty or improperly seated DIMM 3 1 1 3 1 2 3 1 3 3 1 4 Slave DMA register failure Master DMA register failure Master interrupt mask regis ter failure Slave interrupt mask register failure Defective system board 3 2 4 Keyboard controller test failure Faulty keyboard controller defective system board 3 3 4 3 4 1 3 4 2 Screen initialization failure Screen retrace test failure Search for video ROM fail...

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Page 68: ...ble or loose power cable LVNHWWH VXE V VWHP UHVHW IDLOHG System could not suc cessfully issue reset command to diskette controller Faulty diskette tape drive controller defective sys tem board LVNHWWH ZULWH SURWHFWHG Diskette write protect feature activated Diskette write protected ULYH QRW UHDG Diskette missing from or improperly inserted in diskette drive Defective unformatted or improperly inse...

Page 69: ...use control ler defective system board H ERDUG FRQWUROOHU IDLOXUH Keyboard mouse con troller failed Defective keyboard mouse controller defec tive system board 0HPRU DGGUHVV OLQH IDLOXUH DW DGGUHVV UHDG YDOXH H SHFWLQJ YDOXH 0HPRU GDWD OLQH IDLOXUH DW DGGUHVV UHDG YDOXH H SHFWLQJ YDOXH 0HPRU GRXEOH ZRUG ORJLF IDLO XUH DW DGGUHVV UHDG YDOXH H SHFWLQJ YDOXH 0HPRU RGG HYHQ ORJLF IDLOXUH DW DGGUHVV UH...

Page 70: ...tive system board 1RQ V VWHP GLVN RU GLVN HUURU Diskette in drive A or hard disk drive does not have bootable operating system installed on it Faulty diskette diskette tape drive subsystem or hard disk drive sub system 1RW D ERRW GLVNHWWH No operating system on diskette No operating system on diskette 3OXJ DQG 3OD RQILJXUDWLRQ UURU System encountered problem in trying to configure one or more expa...

Page 71: ...RW VHW Time or date setting in System Setup program incorrect or system bat tery bad Incorrect Time or Date settings or defective sys tem battery 7LPHU FKLS FRXQWHU IDLOHG Timer circuit on system board malfunctioning Defective system board 8QH SHFWHG LQWHUUXSW LQ SURWHFWHG PRGH Keyboard mouse con troller malfunctioning or one or more DIMMs improperly seated Improperly seated DIMMs or faulty key bo...

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Page 73: ...this chapter You have removed the computer cover You can replace or reinstall a part by performing the removal procedure in reverse order unless additional information is provided 5HFRPPHQGHG 7RROV Most of the procedures in this chapter require the use of one or more of the following tools Small flat blade screwdriver Wide flat blade screwdriver 1 and 2 Phillips screwdrivers 1 4 inch nutdriver Twe...

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Page 75: ...LHZ RI WKH RZ 3URILOH RPSXWHU RPSXWHU RYHU LJXUH RPSXWHU RYHU 5HPRYDO power supply diskette drive expansion card cage internal hard disk drive system board CD ROM drive in external bay drive cage for external drive chassis intrusion switch securing buttons 2 front of computer ...

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Page 79: ...sections LJXUH ULYH DUGZDUH WHUQDOO FFHVVLEOH ULYH VVHPEOLHV The following subsections contain removal replacement procedures for drives installed in the externally accessible drive bays EDFN power supply diskette tape drive interface cable DC power cable hard disk drive 3 5 inch diskette drive EIDE cable DSKT connector primary EIDE interface connector IDE1 secondary EIDE interface connector IDE2 ...

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Page 130: ...NHWWH ULYH UDFNHW When you replace the 3 5 inch diskette drive be sure that the two hooks on the right side of the bracket engage the mounting holes in the side of the 3 5 inch diskette drive QFK ULYH VVHPEO LJXUH QFK ULYH VVHPEO 5HPRYDO hooks 2 drive mounting screw retaining tabs 2 ...

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Page 133: ...KDUG GLVN GULYH WR WKH KDUG GLVN GULYH EUDFNHW One hard disk drive attaches to the hard disk drive bracket at the sides of the drive The other hard disk drive attaches to the hard disk drive bracket at the bottom of the hard disk drive 6OLGH WKH GULYH RXW RI WKH KDUG GLVN GULYH EUDFNHW hard disk drive hard disk drive bracket drive mounting screws 4 for bottom mounted drive sliding tab drive mounti...

Page 134: ...ecuring tab to release the power supply LVFRQQHFW WKH SRZHU FDEOHV IURP WKH V VWHP ERDUG DQG WKH GULYHV DFLQJ WKH OHIW VLGH RI WKH FRPSXWHU PRYH WKH IURQW HQG RI WKH V V WHP SRZHU VXSSO WRZDUG RX DQG OLIW LW XS WR GLVHQJDJH WKH SRZHU VXSSO IURP WKH VORW LQ WKH FKDVVLV LIW WKH V VWHP SRZHU VXSSO IURP WKH FRPSXWHU When you reinstall the system power supply place the power supply detent link over the...

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Page 138: ... DQG QRW WZLVW WKH V VWHP ERDUG NOTES If you are replacing the system board remove all DIMMs the video memory upgrade module if present the single edge contact SEC cartridge heat sink assembly and the guide bracket assembly from the old sys tem board and install them on the replacement board Also set the jumpers on the new system board so that they are identical to those on the old board unless a ...

Page 139: ...lel serial port 1 connectors stacked PARALLEL SERIAL1 keyboard mouse connectors stacked KYBD MOUSE audio line in jack LINE IN audio line out jack LINE OUT video memory upgrade socket VIDEO_UPGRADE control panel connector PANEL battery socket BATTERY optional integrated NIC connector ENET riser board connector RISER system board jumpers primary EIDE interface connector IDE1 secondary EIDE interface...

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Page 142: ...e advantage of future options in processor speed and functionality you can replace the microprocessor on your system board with any Dell supported microprocessor upgrade The microprocessor upgrade kit is shipped with an SEC cartridge heat sink assembly which includes the microprocessor micro processor heat sink and L2 cache memory module You may also have to reseat or replace an SEC cartridge heat...

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Page 145: ...this chapter You have removed the computer cover You can replace or reinstall a part by performing the removal procedure in reverse order unless additional information is provided 5HFRPPHQGHG 7RROV Most of the procedures in this chapter require the use of one or more of the following tools Small flat blade screwdriver Wide flat blade screwdriver 1 and 2 Phillips screwdrivers 1 4 inch nutdriver Twe...

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Page 147: ...6WDQG 5HPRYDO To remove the optional stand if one is installed follow these steps 3ODFH WKH ULJKW VLGH RI WKH FRPSXWHU RQ D IODW ZRUN VXUIDFH 8QVFUHZ WKH FDSWLYH VFUHZ XVLQJ RXU ILQJHUV RU D ZLGH IODW EODGH VFUHZGULYHU power supply hard disk drive expansion card cage system board captive screw locator pins 2 on underside of stand front bezel ...

Page 148: ... the stand to the computer When reinstalling the optional stand align the front edge of the stand with the groove between the front bezel and the computer cover Move the stand until the locator pins engage the holes in the side of the computer The locator pins are keyed for correct installation RPSXWHU RYHU LJXUH RPSXWHU RYHU 5HPRYDO securing buttons 2 front of computer ...

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Page 156: ...O OLIW WKH V VWHP ERDUG RXW RI WKH FKDVVLV EH VXUH WR OLIW HYHQO DQG QRW WZLVW WKH V VWHP ERDUG NOTES If you are replacing a system board remove the microprocessor heat sink assembly video memory upgrade module if present and the DIMMs from the old system board and install them on the replacement board Also if the original system board has a NIC connector ensure that the replace ment system board ...

Page 157: ...TTERY control panel connector PANEL 3 3 V power input connector POWER_2 main power input connector POWER_1 DIMM sockets 3 DIMM_A DIMM_C front of computer ATI multimedia connector AMC video memory upgrade socket VIDEO_UPGRADE line in jack LINE IN microphone jack MIC optional NIC connector ENET video connector MONITOR microprocessor fan connector FAN serial port 2 connector SERIAL2 USB connectors 2 ...

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Page 160: ...ge of future options in processor speed and functionality you can replace the microprocessor on your system board with any Dell supported microprocessor upgrade The microprocessor upgrade kit is shipped with a single edge contact SEC cartridge heat sink assembly which includes the microprocessor microprocessor heat sink and L2 cache memory module You may also have to reseat or replace an SEC cartr...

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Page 163: ...ration information stored in NVRAM on the system board To enter the System Setup program follow these steps 7XUQ RQ RU UHERRW WKH V VWHP 3UHVV ZKHQ WKH HOO ORJR VFUHHQ DSSHDUV If you wait too long and the operating system begins to load into memory let the system complete the load operation then shut down the system and try again NOTE To ensure an orderly system shutdown consult the documentation ...

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Page 166: ...category and type a for automatic If none of the supported drive types matches the parameters of the new drive enter parameters directly To do so highlight the appropriate Drive category Drive 0 or Drive 1 and type u to display 8VHU Press Tab to highlight each of the parameter fields in suc cession and enter the appropriate number for each field NOTES For EIDE devices such as EIDE CD ROM drives an...

Page 167: ... Provides an extra measure of system security by letting you set the system password to Locked or Unlocked Boot Sequence Boot Sequence can be set to Diskette First the default option Hard Disk Only CD ROM First or Device List Setup Password Restricts access to System Setup program Auto Power On Allows you to set the day and time you want the system to power on automatically The time uses the 24 ho...

Page 168: ... 3BCh or 378h Otherwise the port may be disabled Parallel Mode Controls whether system s built in parallel port acts as an AT compatible unidirectional or PS 2 compatible bidirectional port IDE Hard Disk Enables system s built in EIDE hard disk drive interface Diskette Enables system s built in diskette drive controller Speaker Enables on board speaker Microprocessor Displays type of microprocesso...

Page 169: ...controller cards such as a SCSI adapter installed in the computer NOTE Non Plug and Play devices appear in this list as GDSWHUV ZLWKRXW VXSSRUW When determining the order of devices to boot from the system first consid ers the order of the devices listed under the Device Controller Priority category then the order of devices under Boot Device Priority To specify your priority preferences order the...

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Page 171: ...er 6 25 OptiPlex NX1 computer 7 17 beep codes 3 1 BIOS flash ROM 1 4 block diagram low profile computer 1 26 midsize computer 1 28 mini tower computer 1 29 OptiPlex NX1 computer 1 32 boot routine observing while troubleshooting 2 3 bracket hard disk drive removal midsize computer 5 12 mini tower computer 6 14 cabling verification 2 2 CD ROM drives removal low profile computer 4 9 removal midsize c...

Page 172: ...n back of mini tower computer 1 11 on back of OptiPlex NX1 computer 1 12 system board 1 17 control panel removal low profile computer 4 6 midsize computer 5 8 mini tower computer 6 9 OptiPlex NX1 computer 7 6 controllers audio 1 5 diskette tape drive 1 4 EIDE 1 4 Ethernet NIC 1 6 video 1 5 controls and indicators front panel views 1 7 hard disk drive access indicator 1 8 NIC activity indicator 1 6...

Page 173: ...ch diskette drive removal low profile computer 4 8 3 5 inch diskette drive removal midsize computer 5 10 3 5 inch diskette drive removal mini tower computer 6 12 drives continued CD ROM drive removal low profile computer 4 9 CD ROM drive removal midsize computer 5 11 CD ROM drive removal mini tower computer 6 12 external diskette drive kit OptiPlex NX1 computer 2 9 hard disk drive removal low prof...

Page 174: ...er 5 7 mini tower computer 6 7 6 8 hard disk drives bracket removal midsize computer 5 12 bracket removal mini tower computer 6 14 options 1 20 removal low profile computer 4 10 removal midsize computer 5 13 removal mini tower computer 6 15 hard disk drives continued removal OptiPlex NX1 computer 7 7 service information 1 20 SMART technology 1 4 hard disk based diagnostics 2 7 heat sink SEC cartri...

Page 175: ...tors OptiPlex NX1 computer 1 30 Plug and Play expansion cards 1 12 port assignments low profile computer 1 9 midsize computer 1 10 mini tower computer 1 11 OptiPlex NX1 computer 1 12 POST beep codes 3 1 power button removal low profile computer 4 4 midsize computer 5 6 mini tower computer 6 6 power indicator 1 8 power supply about 1 7 1 22 1 29 cables low profile computer 1 25 cables midsize and m...

Page 176: ...ce related information 1 17 1 22 SMART technology 1 4 specifications technical 1 33 stand removal midsize computer 5 4 OptiPlex NX1 computer 7 3 subsystems audio 1 5 expansion 1 12 memory 1 16 NIC 1 6 SVGA 1 5 switch AC voltage selection 1 7 low profile computer 1 9 midsize computer 1 10 mini tower computer 1 11 OptiPlex NX1 computer 1 12 system See computer system battery removal low profile comp...

Page 177: ...2 initial procedures 2 1 internal visual inspection 2 4 resource conflicts 2 5 service related information 1 17 1 20 using beep codes 3 1 8 upgrade options 1 15 UPS 115 230 VAC 1 7 9 video memory controller 1 5 for low profile computer 4 18 for midsize computer 5 21 for mini tower computer 6 23 for OptiPlex NX1 computer 7 15 upgrading 1 16 visual inspection external 2 2 internal 2 4 voltage ranges...

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