Contents Chapter 1: Set up your computer....................5 Chapter 2: Chassis overview......................10 Front view....................................10 Back view....................................11 System board Layout................................ 12 Chapter 3: Technical specifications..................... 13 Dimensions and weight..............................13 Chipset....................................13 Processors................................... 14 Operating system................................15 Memory....................................15 Ports and connectors................................16 Communications.................................
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Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu..................34 System and setup password............................34 Assigning a system setup password........................35 Deleting or changing an existing system setup password.................35 Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords..................36 Chapter 6: Getting help and contacting Dell................37 Contents...
Set up your computer Steps 1. Connect the keyboard and mouse. 2. Connect to your network using a cable, or connect to a wireless network. Set up your computer...
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3. Connect the display. 4. Connect the power cable. Set up your computer...
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5. Press the power button. Set up your computer...
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6. Finish Windows system setup. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. When setting up, Dell recommends that you: ● Connect to a network for Windows updates. NOTE: If connecting to a secured wireless network, enter the password for the wireless network access when prompted.
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Table 1. Locate Dell apps (continued) Dell apps Details SupportAssist Proactively checks the health of your computer’s hardware and software. NOTE: Renew or upgrade your warranty by clicking the warranty expiry date in SupportAssist. Dell Update Updates your computer with critical fixes and important device drivers as they become available.
Chassis overview Front view 1. Power button with diagnostic LED 2. Hard-disk drive activity light 3. Universal audio jack port 4. Line-out port (retaskable Line-in) 5. USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports (2) Chassis overview...
Back view 1. External antenna connectors 2. Serial/Video Port (Serial/PS2/DP 1.4/HDMI 2.0b/VGA) (optional) 3. USB 2.0 port with Smart Power on 4. USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports (2) 5. Cable holder 6. Thumbscrew 7. Padlock loop 8. Power connector port 9.
Technical specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For more information about the configuration of your computer, go to Help and Support in your Windows operating system and select the option to view information about your computer. Dimensions and weight Table 2.
Processors NOTE: Global Standard Products (GSP) are a subset of Dell’s relationship products that are managed for availability and synchronized transitions on a worldwide basis. They ensure that the same platform is available for purchase globally. This allows customers to reduce the number of configurations managed on a worldwide basis, thereby reducing their costs. They also enable companies to implement global IT standards by locking in specific product configurations worldwide.
● Neokylin 7.0 NOTE: Commercial Platform offers Windows 10 N-2 and 5 year OS support, refer to the Dell Windows as a Service (WaaS) website for additional information on N-2 and 5 year Windows OS support on knowledge base article https:// www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000054430/.
Table 5. Memory specifications (continued) Description Values Speed ● 2666 MHz for Celeron/Pentium/i3/i5 NOTE: Intel Celeron/Pentium/i3/i5 processor supports 3200 MHz speed but due to limitations the speed is 2666 MHz ● 2933 MHz for i7 NOTE: Generation Intel Core i7 processor supports 3200 MHz speed but due to limitations the speed is 2933 MHz Maximum memory...
Table 6. Ports and connectors (continued) Description Values SATA One SATA slots for 2.5-inch Hard-disk drive ● One M.2 2230 slot for WiFi and Bluetooth card ● One M.2 slot for 2280 PCIe solid-state drive/Optane or 2230 PCIe solid-state drive NOTE: To learn more about the features of different types of M.2 cards, see the knowledge base article...
Shared system memory Generation Intel Core i3/i5 ● One DisplayPort 1.4 port (rear) Audio and Speaker The following table lists the audio specifications of your OptiPlex 3080 Micro. Table 10. Audio specifications Description Values Type 4 Channel High Definition Audio...
Table 11. Storage specifications (continued) Storage type Interface type Capacity 2.5-inch, 7200 RPM, hard-disk drive SATA 3.0 Up to 1 TB 2.5-inch, 7200 RPM, FIPS Self Encrypting Opal 2.0, SATA 3.0 500 GB hard-disk drive M.2 2230 solid-state drive Gen 3 PCIe x4 NVMe, Class 35 Up to 512 GB M.2 2280 solid-state drive Gen 3 PCIe x4 NVMe, Class 40...
* Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment. † Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse when the hard drive is in use. Service and support NOTE: For more details on Dell Service Plans, see https://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/19/services/warranty-support- services. Table 17. Warranty...
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Table 18. Accidental damage services (continued) Accidental Damage Services 5 Years Accidental Damage Service Technical specifications...
Downloading Windows drivers Steps 1. Turn on the . 2. Go to Dell.com/support. 3. Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your , and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your model.
BIOS setup CAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings in the BIOS Setup program. Certain changes can make your computer work incorrectly. NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not be displayed. NOTE: Before you change BIOS Setup program, it is recommended that you write down the BIOS Setup program screen information for future reference.
One time boot menu To enter one time boot menu, turn on your computer, and then press F12 immediately. NOTE: It is recommended to shutdown the computer if it is on. The one-time boot menu displays the devices that you can boot from including the diagnostic option. The boot menu options are: ●...
Table 20. System Configuration (continued) Option Description ● Disabled ● Enabled ● Enabled w/PXE (default) NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items that are listed in this section may or may not appear. SATA Operation Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated hard drive controller. ●...
Security Table 22. Security Option Description Admin Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the admin password. System Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the system password. Internal HDD-0 Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the computer’s internal hard drive password. Password Configuration Allows you to control the minimum and maximum number of characters that are allowed for an administrative password and the system password.
Table 22. Security (continued) Option Description Master Password Lockout Allows you to disable master password support. Hard Disk passwords need to be cleared before the settings can be changed. This option is not set by default. SMM Security Mitigation Allows you to enable or disable additional UEFI SMM Security Mitigation protections. This option is not set by default.
Table 24. Intel Software Guard Extensions (continued) Option Description ● 32 MB ● 64 MB ● 128 MB—Default Performance Table 25. Performance Option Description Multi Core Support This field specifies whether the process has one or all cores enabled. The performance of some applications improves with the additional cores.
Table 26. Power Management (continued) Option Description Auto On Time Sets time to automatically turn on the computer. Time is kept in standard 12-hour format (hour:minutes:seconds). Change the startup time by typing the values in the time and AM/PM fields. NOTE: This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using the switch on a power strip or surge protector or if Auto Power is set to disabled.
Table 27. POST Behavior (continued) Option Description Warnings and Errors This option causes the boot process to only pause when warning or errors are detected. Choose any one of the option: ● Prompt on Warnings and Errors - default ● Continue on Warnings ●...
Table 30. Maintenance (continued) Option Description Data Wipe Allows you to securely erase data from all internal storage devices. ● Wipe on Next Boot This option is not set by default. BIOS Recovery BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive—This option is set by default. Allows you to recover the corrupted BIOS from a recovery file on the HDD or an external USB key.
Steps 1. Go to www.dell.com/support. 2. Click Product support. In the Search support box, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Search. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the SupportAssist feature to automatically identify your computer. You can also use the product ID or manually browse for your computer model.
One-Time boot menu on the computer. Most of the Dell computers built after 2012 have this capability, and you can confirm by booting your computer to the F12 One-Time Boot Menu to see if BIOS FLASH UPDATE is listed as a boot option for your computer. If the option is listed, then the BIOS supports this BIOS update option.
CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer. CAUTION: Anyone can access the data that is stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended. NOTE: System and setup password feature is disabled. Assigning a system setup password Prerequisites You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set.
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords About this task To clear the system or BIOS passwords, contact Dell technical support as described at www.dell.com/contactdell. NOTE: For information on how to reset Windows or application passwords, refer to the documentation accompanying Windows or your application.
Getting help and contacting Dell Self-help resources You can get information and help on Dell products and services using these self-help resources: Table 34. Self-help resources Self-help resources Resource location Information about Dell products and services www.dell.com My Dell app...