Dell DIMENSION 3000 SYSTEMS DMC- Manuals

Back to Contents Page   Before You Begin Dell™ Dimension™ 3000 Systems Service Manual    Getting Started    Recommended Tools    Turning Off Your Computer    Before Working Inside Your Computer   Getting Started This chapter provides procedures for removing and installing the components in your comp...

Back to Contents Page   Replacing the Computer Cover Dell™ Dimension™ 3000 Systems Service Manual     1. Ensure that all cables are connected, and fold cables out of the way. Gently pull the power cables toward you so that they do not get caught underneath the drives.   2. Ensure that no tools or ex...

Back to Contents Page   Removing the Computer Cover Dell™ Dimension™ 3000 Systems Service Manual       1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin .   2. Lay your computer on its side with the computer cover facing up.   3. If your computer cover has a cover latch, slide and hold the cover latch.  ...

Back to Contents Page   Removing and Installing Parts Dell™ Dimension™ 3000 Systems Service Manual   Memory You can increase your computer memory by installing memory modules on the system board. For information on the type of memory supported by your computer, see Specifications .   DDR Memory Over...

  12. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.   13. Click the Start button, right-click My Computer , and then click Properties .   14. Click the General tab.   15. To verify that the memory is installed correctly, check the amount of memory (RAM) listed.   Ca...

If you need a filler bracket, see "Contacting Dell" in your Owner's Manual for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.   6. Close the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.   7. Remove the card's driver from the operating syst...

1. Press in the two insert tabs.   2. Push out the front-panel insert.   Reattaching the Front Panel   1. Reattach the front panel to the side hinges.   2. Rotate the front panel until it snaps onto the front of the computer.   Drives Your computer supports a combination of these devices: l   Up to ...

Connecting Drive Cables When you install a drive, you connect two cables — a DC power cable and a data cable — to the back of the drive and to the system board. Some drives may also have an audio connector; one end of the audio cable will attach to the drive connector and the other will attach to th...

b.   Remove the bracket for the hard drive from the computer.   3. If you are replacing the hard drive, remove the drive from the bracket: a.   Remove the hard drive-securing screws. b.   Remove the hard drive from the bracket.   Installing a Hard Drive   1. Unpack the replacement hard drive, and pr...

8. Close the computer cover .   9. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on. See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software required for drive operation.   10. If the drive you just installed is the primary drive, insert a ...

  3. Remove the floppy drive from the bracket: a.   Remove all four drive-securing screws (two on each side). b.   Remove the floppy drive from the bracket.   Installing a Floppy Drive   1. Remove the floppy drive bracket from the computer.   2. If you are replacing a floppy drive, remove the drive ...

  10. Connect your computer and devices to their electrical outlets, and turn them on. See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software required for drive operation.   11. Enter system setup and update the appropriate Diskette Drive option.   12. Verify that...

Installing a CD/DVD Drive   1. If you are installing a new drive, unpack the drive and prepare it for installation. Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer. If you are installing an IDE drive, configure the drive for the cable selec...

  4. After the drive is in place, apply pressure to ensure that the drive is fully seated.   5. Use the securing screw that came with the drive to attach the drive to the computer.   6. Connect the power cable to the system board .   7. Locate the data cable from the CD or DVD drive in the upper dri...

  8. To remove the processor from the socket, lift the processor vertically in one motion. Leave the release lever extended in the release position so that the socket is ready for the new processor.   Installing the Processor   1. Unpack the new processor.   2. If the release lever on the socket is ...

a.   Slide one end of the heat sink under the retention tab. b.   Lower the heat sink until it fits securely in the module.   8. Lower the airflow shroud over the heat sink.   9. Reconnect the cooling fan power cable to the fan connector on the system board.   10. Reconnect the power cable to the pr...

  5. Disconnect the fan power cable from its connector on the system board.   6. Pull the fan release lever away from the back of the computer and slide the fan toward the release lever.   7. Remove the fan assembly from the computer.   Replacing the Fan Assembly   1. Align the fan assembly tabs wit...

      1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the floppy drive .   3. Remove any cards that are installed.   4. Disconnect all cables from the system board .   5. Lift up the heat-sink shroud.     6. Remove the microprocessor heat sink .   7. Remove the fan assembly .   8. Remove ...

step 8 of the preceding procedure.   4. Reinstall the fan assembly .   5. Reinstall the microprocessor heat sink, and then lower the heat-sink shroud.   6. Reattach the cables to the system board.   7. Reinstall any cards.   8. Replace the floppy drive.   9. Replace the computer cover.   10. Connect...

  1. Slide the power supply into place.   2. Replace the four screws that secure the power supply to the back of the computer.   3. Reinstall the fan assembly .   4. Reconnect the DC power cables to the drives and system board.   5. Replace the computer cover.   6. Connect the AC power cable to the ...

Back to Contents Page   Technical Specifications Dell™ Dimension™ 3000 Systems Service Manual    Processor    Memory    Computer Information    Video    Audio    Expansion Bus    Drives     Connectors     Controls and Lights    P o w e r    Physical    Environmental Processor Processor type l   Inte...

Back to Contents Page   System Setup Dell™ Dimension™ 3000 Systems Service Manual    Overview    Entering System Setup    System Setup Screens    System Setup Options    Boot Sequence    Clearing Forgotten Passwords   Overview Use system setup as follows: l   To change the system configuration infor...

  Boot Sequence This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices.   Option Settings l   Diskette Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the floppy drive. If the floppy disk in the drive is not bootable, if no floppy disk is in the drive, or if there is no floppy drive installed in...

  3. Press the up- and down-arrow keys to move through the list of devices.   4. Press the spacebar to enable or disable a device (enabled devices have a check mark).   5. Press plus (+) or minus ( – ) to move a selected device up or down the list.   Clearing Forgotten Passwords     1. Follow the pr...

Back to Contents Page   Technical Overview Dell™ Dimension™ 3000 Systems Service Manual    Inside View of Your Computer    System Board Components    Power Supply DC Connector Pin Assignments   Inside View of Your Computer       System Board Components CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures...

  Power Supply DC Connector Pin Assignments The 250- W power supply can operate from an AC power source of 115 VAC or 230 VAC at 50 –  60 Hz. The power supply provides the DC operating voltages and currents listed in the following table.   DC Power Connector P1   Output Voltage 1   Minimum Current (...