Dell Dimension L___cx- Manuals

Page 2 - Diagnostic Codes; Table 1. Diagnostic Codes; indicator is on or off. If the power

Back to Contents Page System Codes and Messages: Dell™ Dimension™ L Series Reference Diagnostic Codes Your system is equipped with four diagnostic code indicators, which are labeled "A," "B," "C," and "D" on the back of the computer. Each of the four indicators can be...

Page 3 - POST Beep Codes; DIMMs

POST Beep Codes If the monitor cannot display errors or problems, during power-on self-test (POST) the computer may emit a series of beeps, or beep code , that identifies the problem. and save the setting. Turn off the computer, reset the configuration jumper to Normal mode, and then restart the sys...

Page 4 - System Messages; Error

If the system emits a beep code and then fails to start, write down the beep code and look it up in Table 2. Table 2. System Beep Codes System Messages The first column in Table 3 lists (in alphabetical order) system messages that may appear on the screen during the boot routine or during normal sys...

Page 6 - Controls and Indicators: DellTM DimensionTM L Series Reference; Front Panel

Back to Contents Page Controls and Indicators: Dell™ Dimension™ L Series Reference Front Panel Back Panel Back to Contents Page Front Panel Back Panel 1 Diskette-drive access indicator — Lights up when a diskette drive is being accessed. 2 Power — Turns the computer on and off. Lights up when the co...

Page 7 - Back to Contents Page; Conventions: DellTM DimensionTM L Series Reference; Typographical Conventions; OK; No boot device available

Back to Contents Page Conventions: Dell™ Dimension™ L Series Reference The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document. Notes, Notices, and Cautions Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold type or in italic type. These b...

Page 9 - Documentation: DellTM DimensionTM L Series Reference; Printed Documentation; Dell Dimension L Series Reference and Troubleshooting Guide; Online Documentation

Back to Contents Page Documentation: Dell™ Dimension™ L Series Reference Printed Documentation To save PDF files (files with an extension of .pdf ) to your hard-disk drive, right-click the document title, click Save Target As in Microsoft ® Internet Explorer or Save Link As in Netscape Navigator, a...

Page 10 - Drivers: DellTM DimensionTM L Series Reference; Drivers For Systems Purchased After May 19, 2000; Your System; Dell Dimension ResourceCD

Back to Contents Page Drivers: Dell™ Dimension™ L Series Reference Drivers For Systems Purchased After May 19, 2000 All of your system ’ s drivers for Dell-installed devices are operative when you receive the system — no further installation or configuration is needed. However, if you ever need to r...

Page 11 - Drivers For Systems Purchased Before May 19, 2000; Intel 800 Series Chip Set Driver; can be found by double

If a particular driver is not listed, then that driver is not required by your operating system. To view other contents on the ResourceCD : 1. Be sure your computer is selected in the System Model list. 2. Be sure your operating system is selected in the Operating System list. 3. Select the type of ...

Page 17 - Removing and Replacing Parts: DellTM DimensionTM L Series Reference; Overview; Unless otherwise noted, each of the following procedures assumes:; Precautionary Measures; CAUTION FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF THE EQUIPMENT.

Back to Contents Page Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell™ Dimension™ L Series Reference Overview Unless otherwise noted, each of the following procedures assumes: l You have the recommended tools . l You have performed the steps in " Precautionary Measures ." l You have removed the computer ...

Page 19 - Remove the computer cover; Bezel

1. Remove the computer cover . 2. Lay the computer on its side. 3. Press the release latch while lifting the power supply. Rotate the power supply out of the chassis while keeping the power cables clear. 4. When you rotate the power supply back into the chassis, gently lift the cable retainer and ho...

Page 22 - caught underneath the hard-disk

To remove the 5.25-inch drive, perform the following steps: 1. Remove the bezel . 2. Rotate the power supply away from the system board. 3. While holding the power supply, place the computer in the upright position. 4. Disconnect the power and interface cables from the back of the drive. 5. Press th...

Page 23 - Power Supply and Fan Assembly; Control Panel; Remove the bezel

3. Secure the drive to the front of the chassis with the two screws you removed. 4. Connect the power supply cable and the hard-disk drive interface cable to the new drive. Power Supply and Fan Assembly To remove the power supply and fan assembly, perform the following steps: 1. Disconnect the AC po...

Page 24 - Expansion Cards; NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card

Expansion Cards To install an expansion card, perform the following steps: 1. Remove the computer cover . 2. Rotate the power supply . 3. Choose an expansion-card connector for the card. 4. Unscrew and remove the metal filler bracket that covers the card-slot opening for the expansion slot you inten...

Page 25 - Heat Sink

To install a DIMM, perform the following steps: 1. Remove the computer cover . 2. Rotate the power supply . 3. Press outward on the securing clips at each end of the DIMM socket to release the clips (step 1 in the preceding figure). 4. Align the cutouts on the edge connector of the DIMM with the cro...

Page 26 - Processor Type; Microprocessor

9. Replace the heat sink and fan assembly by performing the following steps: NOTICE: When you install the heat sink and fan assembly, make sure that the heat sink is flat against the surface of the processor while you are installing the clip. If the heat sink becomes tilted when you install the clip...

Page 27 - Make a copy of the screens in the system setup program. Enter the; System Board; Battery

5. Install the microprocessor chip in the socket (as shown in the preceding figure) by performing the following steps. NOTICE: You must position the microprocessor chip correctly in the socket to avoid permanent damage to the chip and the computer when you turn on the system. a. If the release lever...

Page 30 - two

Back to Contents Page Technical Specifications: Dell™ Dimension™ L Series Reference Microprocessor Microprocessor Network System Information Power Expansion Bus Physical Memory Environmental Drives Regulatory Notices Ports IRQ Assignments Video Default Dell-Installed Expansion Card Placement Audio M...

Page 31 - xxx; Expansion Bus

L xxx cxe Expansion Bus Bus type PCI (version 2.2) Bus speed 33 MHz Expansion-card connectors supports four three-quarter-length PCI expansion cards Expansion-card connector size 120 pins Expansion-card connector data width (maximum) 32 bits Memory Architecture non-ECC SDRAM 168-pin modules DIMM soc...

Page 33 - Regulatory Notices; IRQ Line

IRQ Assignments Default Dell-Installed Expansion Card Placement Back to Contents Page Storage –40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F) Relative humidity 20% to 80% (noncondensing) Maximum vibration Operating 0.25 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 1/2 octave/min Storage 0.5 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 1/2 octave/min Maximum shock Op...

Page 34 - System Setup Program: DellTM DimensionTM L Series Reference; Main; Entering the System Setup Program; let the system complete the load operation; Main Screen

Back to Contents Page System Setup Program: Dell™ Dimension™ L Series Reference Overview Each time you turn on or restart your computer system, the system compares the hardware installed in the system to the hardware listed in the configuration information stored in nonvolatile random-access memory ...

Page 35 - Advanced Screen; Boot Configuration; submenu

Table 1. Main Screen Menu Options Advanced Screen Table 2. Advanced Screen Menu Options Option Function BIOS Version Displays the version of the BIOS being used. Processor Type Displays the type of microprocessor installed. Processor Speed Displays the internal speed of the microprocessor. Cache RAM...

Page 36 - Peripheral Configuration; IDE Configuration; Diskette Configuration; Event Log Configuration; Video Configuration

Boot Configuration Submenu Table 3. Boot Configuration Submenu Options Peripheral Configuration Submenu Table 4. Peripheral Configuration Submenu Options Peripheral Configuration Displays the Peripheral Configuration submenu . IDE Configuration Displays the IDE Configuration submenu . Diskette Confi...

Page 38 - Primary IDE Master Submenu

Primary IDE Master Submenu Table 6. Primary IDE Master Submenu Options Diskette Configuration Submenu Table 7. Diskette Configuration Submenu Options Secondary IDE Slave Identifies the second drive attached to the secondary EIDE interface, usually a CD-ROM or tape drive. The format of this submenu i...

Page 40 - Boot Screen; Set Supervisor Password

Table 10. Security Screen Options Boot Screen Table 11. Boot Screen Options Option Function Supervisor Password Is Indicates whether a supervisor password has been assigned. User Password Is Indicates whether a user password has been assigned. Set Supervisor Password Sets and confirms a supervisor p...

Page 41 - Exit Screen; Dell Dimension Lxxxc:

Exit Screen On PME This option controls how the system responds to a PCI power management enabled (PME) wakeup event. The settings for this option are Power On or Stays Off (default). 1st Boot Device Dell Dimension Lxxxcx, Lxxxcxe, and Lxxxr: Determines which device the system tries to boot from fir...

Page 42 - Clearing NVRAM; Enter the system setup program

Table 12. Exit Screen Options Clearing NVRAM To clear NVRAM for all devices and restart the system, perform the following steps: 1. Enter the system setup program . 2. Press the right-arrow key to move to the Advanced menu. 3. Press the down-arrow key to highlight the Boot Configuration submenu, and...

Page 43 - Technical Overview: DellTM DimensionTM L Series Reference; Internal View; * Present only on systems with integrated audio and NIC.

Back to Contents Page Technical Overview: Dell™ Dimension™ L Series Reference Internal View Back-Panel Features System Board Connectors and Sockets Internal View Power Supply Back-Panel Features DC Power Cables System Board Connectors and Sockets DC Power Connector Pin Assignments System Board...

Page 44 - System Board Configuration Jumper; Configuration jumper; Jumper; jumpered; Maintenance

System Board Configuration Jumper 1 Microprocessor connector (J5H1) 16 C D-ROM drive audio cable connector (for systems with integrated audio; black color) (CD ROM) 2 DIMM sockets (BANK n ) 17 MIDI/game port connector (for systems with integrated audio) (GAME) 3 Fan connector (J3J1) 18 Microphone ...

Page 45 - Disables a forgotten password so that you can

Power Supply The 145-watt (W) power supply can operate from an AC power source of 115 volts AC (VAC) at 60 hertz (Hz) or 230 VAC at 50 Hz. The power supply provides the DC operating voltages and currents listed in the following table. DC Voltage Ranges DC Power Cables DC Power Connector Pin As...

Page 46 - ranges required for proper system operation.; DC Power Connector P2

1 Pin 5 — PWRGOOD is a status signal generated by the power supply to notify the system that the DC operating voltages are within the ranges required for proper system operation. 2 Pin 11 — PSON# is activated by pressing and releasing the power button while the power supply is in standby state. ...