Contents 1 Working on Your Computer....................... 5 ........................5 Before Working Inside Your Computer ............................6 Turning Off Your Computer ........................6 After Working Inside Your Computer 2 Removing and Installing Components..................8 ..............................8 Recommended Tools ..............................8 Removing the Cover ..............................9 Installing the Cover ............................
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Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password ..........................46 Disabling a System Password 4 Diagnostics..........................47 ................47 Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) Diagnostics 5 Troubleshooting Your Computer.....................48 ............................48 Power LED Diagnostics ................................49 Beep Code ..............................49 Error Messages 6 Specifications..........................53 7 Contacting Dell ......................... 60...
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.
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. Turning Off Your Computer CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer.
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If required, verify that the computer works correctly by running the Dell Diagnostics.
Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • Small flat-blade screwdriver • Phillips screwdriver • Small plastic scribe Removing the Cover Before Working Inside Your Computer .
Installing the Cover Place the cover on the computer. Slide the computer cover towards the front of the chassis until it is fully engaged. Tighten the screw in clockwise direction to secure the computer cover. After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Removing the Front Bezel Before Working Inside Your Computer .
Installing the Front Bezel Insert the hooks along the bottom edge of the front panel into the slots on the chassis. Rotate the bezel toward the computer to engage the front panel retention clips until they click into place. Install the cover. After Working Inside Your Computer .
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Lift the drive cage using the handle and flip over the drive cage. Lift the drive cage and remove the data cable and power cable from the back of the hard drive.
Remove the drive cage from the computer. Installing the Drive Cage Place the drive cage on the edge of the computer near the front bezel to allow access to the cable connectors on the hard drive. Connect the data cable and power cable to the back of the hard drive. Flip over the drive cage and insert it into the chassis.
Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Remove: a. cover b. front bezel c. drive cage Disconnect the cables from the WLAN card. Pry the clips on the connector till the card pops-out. Lift and remove the WLAN card from the computer.
Slide and remove the connector from the computer. Installing the WLAN Card Align and place the connector inside the slot of the computer. Align the antenna puck on the connector. Tighten the screws to secure the antenna puck to the WLAN card connector.
Removing the Optical Drive Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Remove: a. cover b. front bezel c. drive cage Press the optical-drive latch and then slide the optical drive out. Flex the optical-drive bracket and then remove the optical-drive from the bracket. Installing the Optical Drive Insert the optical drive in the optical drive bracket.
Installing the Hard Drive Insert the hard drive into the hard-drive bracket. Slide the hard drive back into the drive cage. Tighten the screws to secure the hard drive to the drive cage. Install the drive cage. Install the front bezel. Install the cover.
Memory Module Guidelines To ensure optimal performance of your computer, observe the following general guidelines when configuring your system memory: • Memory modules of different sizes can be mixed (for example, 2 GB and 4 GB). But, all populated channels must have identical configurations.
Installing the Memory Align the notch on the memory-card with the tab on the system-board connector. Press down on the memory module until the release tabs spring back to secure it in place. Install the drive cage. Install the front bezel. Install the cover.
Installing the Coin-Cell Battery Place the coin-cell battery into its slot on the system board. Press the coin-cell battery downward until the release latch springs back into place and secures it. Install the heat sink. Install the drive cage. Install the front bezel. Install the cover.
Remove the screws that secure the system fan to the chassis. Remove the fan from the chassis. Installing the System Fan Place the system fan in the chassis. Tighten the screws that secure the fan to the chassis. Thread the system fan connector cables to the chassis clips. Connect the system fan cable to the system board.
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Pull out the speaker cable from beneath the system fan cable and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) antennae (if installed). Release the latch and rotate the speaker.
Remove the speaker from the chassis. Installing the Internal Speaker Place the speaker on the appropriate location of the rear end of the chassis. Rotate until the latch is secured in place. Route the speaker cable beneath the system fan cable and Wireless Local Area network (WLAN) antennae (if installed).
Removing the Power Switch Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Remove: a. cover b. front bezel c. drive cage Disconnect the power-switch cable from the chassis. Remove the screw and pull the power switch board out of the computer. Installing the Power Switch Slide the power-switch through the front of the computer and tighten the screw.
Removing the Input/Output(I/O) Panel Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Remove: a. cover b. front bezel c. drive cage Release the power cable and I/O cable from the chassis clip. Remove the screws that secures the I/O panel to the computer. Slide the I/O panel towards the left of the computer to release it and pull the I/O panel along with its cable out of the computer.
Installing the Input/Output(I/O) Panel Align the Input/Output panel with the Input/Output frame and tighten the screws to secure the Input/Output panel. Insert the Input/Output panel into the slot on the chassis front. Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws to secure the Input/Output panel to the computer. Connect the Input/Output panel data cable to the system board.
Remove the screws that secures the power supply to the chassis. Slide the power supply inward and lift the power supply unit out of the computer. Installing the Power Supply Unit Place the power supply in the chassis and slide outward to secure it. Tighten the screws that secure the power supply to the back of the computer.
Connect the cables to the system board. Install the heat sink. Install the intrusion switch. Install the drive cage. Install the front bezel. Install the cover. After Working Inside Your Computer . 10. Follow the procedures in Removing the Heat Sink Before Working Inside Your Computer .
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Press the release lever down and outward to release the fan retention hook. Lift the top portion of the heat sink/fan assembly. Loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink/fan assembly to the system board. Lift the heat sink/fan assembly, and remove it from the computer.
Lay the assembly with the fan facing downward, and with the thermal grease facing upward. Installing the Heat Sink Place the heat sink into the chassis. Tighten the captive screws to secure the heat sink to the system board. Press the release lever down and inwards to secure the fan retention hook. Connect the heat sink cable to the system board.
Installing the Processor Insert the processor into the processor socket. Ensure the processor is properly seated. Press the release lever down and then move it inward to secure it with the retention hook. Install the heat sink. Install the drive cage. Install the front bezel.
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Disconnect all the cables connected to the system board. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the chassis.
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Remove the 7–mm hex screw from the system board. Slide the system board towards the front of the computer and remove.
System Board Layout The following image displays the system board layout. memory module connectors internal speaker cable USB audio connector CPU fan connector processor system fan connector password jumper PCIe mini card HDD_ODD power cable real time clock reset jumper SATA 0 connector power supply cable Front_USB connector...
Installing the System Board Align the system board to the port connectors and place the system board in the chassis. Tighten the screws securing the system board to the chassis. Connect all the cables to the system board. Install the speaker. Install the WLAN Card.
Boot Sequence allows you to bypass the System Setup‐defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for example: optical drive or hard drive). During the Power-on Self Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can: •...
Table 1. Navigation Keys Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the previous field. Down arrow Moves to the next field. <Enter> Allows you to select a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field. Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop‐down list, if applicable.
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Table 3. System Configuration Option Description Integrated NIC Allows you to enable or disable the integrated network card. You can set the integrated NIC to: • Disabled • Enabled • Enabled w/PXE • Enabled w/ImageServer NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
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Option Description For Mini-Tower, Desktop, Small Form Factor the options are: • Enable Boot Support • Enable Rear Dual USB Ports • Enable Rear Quad USB Ports • Enable Front USB Ports For Ultra Small Form Factor, the options are: •...
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Option Description • Admin Password Min • Admin Password Max • System Password Min • System Password Max Password Bypass Allows you to bypass the System Password and the internal HDD password prompts during a system restart. • Disabled - Always prompt for the system and internal HDD password when they are set.
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Table 5. Secure Boot Option Description Secure Boot Enable Allows you to enable or disable Secure Boot feature • Disable • Enable Expert key Management Allows you to manipulate the security key databases only if the system is in Custom Mode.
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Table 7. Power Management Option Description AC Recovery Specifies how the computer will respond when AC power is applied after an AC power loss. You can set the AC Recovery to: • Power Off (default) • Power On • Last Power State Auto On Time This option sets the time of the day when you would like the system to turn on automatically.
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Option Description • Block Sleep (S3 state) - This option is disabled by default. Table 8. POST Behavior Option Description Numlock LED Specifies if the NumLock function can be enabled when the system boots. This option is enabled by default. Keyboard Errors Specifies whether keyboard related errors are reported when it boots.
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Option Description • DNS (enabled by default) Integrated NIC control in the System NOTE: This field is only relevant when the Configuration group is set to Enabled with ImageServer . ImageServer IP Specifies the primary static IP address of the ImageServer with which the client software communicates.
Re-start the computer. Go to dell.com/support. Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit. NOTE: To locate the Service Tag, click Where is my Service Tag? NOTE: If you cannot find your Service Tag, click Detect My Product.
Password Type Description Setup password Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your computer. CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer. CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended. NOTE: Your computer is shipped with the system and setup password feature disabled.
Select System Password, alter or delete the existing system password and press <Enter> or <Tab>. Select Setup Password, alter or delete the existing setup password and press <Enter> or <Tab>. NOTE: If you change the System and/or Setup password, re-enter the new password when promoted. If you delete the System and/or Setup password, confirm the deletion when promoted.
Diagnostics If you experience a problem with your computer, run the ePSA diagnostics before contacting Dell for technical assistance. The purpose of running diagnostics is to test your computer's hardware without requiring additional equipment or risking data loss. If you are unable to fix the problem yourself, service and support personnel can use the diagnostics results to help you solve the problem.
Troubleshooting Your Computer You can troubleshoot your computer using indicators like Diagnostic Lights, Beep Codes, and Error Messages during the operation of the computer. Power LED Diagnostics The power button LED located on the front of the chassis also functions as a bicolored diagnostic LED. The diagnostic LED is only active and visible during the POST process.
Alert! Previous The computer failed to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same error. attempts at booting Contact Dell and report the checkpoint code (nnnn) to the support technician this system have failed at checkpoint [nnnn]. For help in...
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Error Message Description Decreasing available One or more memory modules may be faulty or improperly seated. Re-install the memory memory modules and, if necessary, replace them. Diskette drive 0 seek A cable may be loose or the computer configuration information may not match the hardware failure configuration.
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Error Message Description Memory double word A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if logic failure at necessary, replace them. address, read value expecting value Memory odd/even A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if logic failure at necessary, replace them address, read value...
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Dell. Write fault The operating system cannot write to the floppy or hard drive. Write fault on The operating system cannot write to the floppy or hard drive.
Intel Core i7 series • Intel Pentium Dual Core series • Intel Celeron series NOTE: Intel Celeron series is only available for the Dell OptiPlex 7010. Total Cache Up to 8 MB cache depending on processor type Table 16. Memory...
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Table 17. Video Feature Specification Integrated • Intel HD Graphics (Celero/Pentium CPU-GPU) • Intel HD Graphics 2000 (iCore DC/QC Intel 7 Series Express Chipset CPU-GPU combo) • Intel HD Graphics 2500/4000 (i3/i5/i7 DC/QC Intel 7 Series Express Chipset CPU-GPU Combo) Discrete PCI Express x16 graphics adapter Table 18.
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Feature Specification Desktop up to one low-profile card Small Form Factor none Ultra Small Form Factor none PCI Express x1: Mini-Tower up to three full-height cards Desktop up to three low-profile cards Small Form Factor up to two low-profile cards Ultra Small Form Factor none PCI-Express x16:...
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Table 24. External Connectors Feature Specification Audio: Front Panel one microphone connector and one headphone connector Back Panel one line-out connector and one line-in/microphone connector Network Adapter one RJ45 connector Serial one 9-pin connector; 16550 C compatible Parallel one 25-pin connector (optional for mini-tower, desktop and small form factor) USB 2.0: Mini-Tower, Desktop, Small Form Factor...
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Feature Specification Mini PCI Express data width (maximum) – one PCI Express lane and one USB interface: Mini-Tower, Desktop, Small Form Factor none Ultra Small Form Factor one 52-pin connector Serial ATA: Mini-Tower four 7-pin connectors Desktop three 7-pin connectors Small Form Factor three 7-pin connectors Ultra Small Form Factor...
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Table 26. Controls and Lights Feature Specification Front of the computer: Power button light White light — Solid white light indicates power-on state; blinking white light indicates sleep state of the computer. Drive activity light White light — Blinking white light indicates that the computer is reading data from or writing data to the hard drive.
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Table 28. Physical Dimension Physical Height Width Depth Weight Mini-Tower 36.00 cm (14.17 inches) 17.50 cm (6.89 41.70 cm (16.42 9.40 kg (20.72 lb) inches) inches) Desktop 36.00 cm (14.17 inches) 10.20 cm (4.01 41.00 cm (16.14 7.90 kg (17.42 lb) inches) inches) Small Form Factor...
Contacting Dell To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: Visit support.dell.com. Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country/Region drop-down menu at the bottom of the page. Click Contact Us on the left side of the page.