Dell OPTIPLEX 3010 Desktop- Manuals

4. Unthread the speaker cable from the chassis clip. 5. Press down the speaker-securing tab and slide the speaker upwards to remove it. Related Links Installing The Internal Speaker Installing The Speaker 1. Press the speaker-securing tab and slide the speaker downward to secure it. 2. Thread the sp...

Removing The Heat Sink and Processor NOTE: Your system board may not have a heat sink on the chipset, and may look different from the images described here. 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the cover . 3. Disconnect the heat-sink assembly cable from the sys...

7. Lift the processor cover. 8. Lift the processor to remove it from the socket and place it in an antistatic package. Installing The Heat Sink and Processor 1. Insert the processor into the processor socket. Ensure that the processor is properly seated. 2. Lower the processor cover. 3. Press the re...

5. Pry the power-switch cable free. 6. Slide the power-switch cable out through the front of the computer. Related Links Installing The Power Switch Cable Installing The Power-Switch Cable 1. Slide the power-switch cable in through the front of the computer. 2. Secure the power-switch cable to the c...

Removing The Front Thermal Sensor 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the cover . 3. Remove the front bezel . 4. Disconnect the thermal-sensor cable from the system board. 5. Unthread the thermal-sensor cable from the chassis clips. 6. Unthread the thermal-sen...

9. Push in on the blue release tab beside the power supply, and slide the power towards the front of the computer. 10. Lift the power supply out of the computer. Related Links Installing The Power Supply Installing The Power Supply 1. Place the power supply in the chassis and slide towards the back ...

Related Links Removing The Power Supply Removing the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the cover . 3. Remove the front bezel . 4. Remove the hard drive . 5. Remove the expansion cards . 6. Remove the heat sink . 7. Disconnect all the cables conn...

4. Unthread the thermal-sensor cable from the chassis clip. 5. Pry the thermal sensor away from the power supply and remove from the chassis. Related Links Installing The PSU Thermal Sensor Installing The PSU Thermal Sensor 1. Secure the thermal sensor to the power supply. 2. Thread the thermal-sens...

3 System Setup System Setup This computer offers you the following options: • Access System Setup by pressing <F2> • Bring up a one-time boot menu by pressing <F12> Press <F2> to enter System Setup and make changes to the user-definable settings. If you have trouble entering System...

Since the one-time boot menu only affects the current boot, it has the added benefit of not requiring the technician to restore the customer's boot order after completing troubleshooting. Timing Key Sequences The keyboard is not the first device initialized by Setup. As a result, if you press a keys...

Action Keystroke Exit BIOS <Esc> — Remain in Setup, Save/Exit, Discard/Exit Change a setting Left or right-arrow key Select field to change <Enter> Cancel modification <Esc> Reset defaults <Alt><F> or Load Defaults menu option System Setup Options NOTE: Depending on the...

4 Troubleshooting Diagnostic LEDs NOTE: The diagnostic LEDs only serve as an indicator of the progress through the Power-on Self-Test (POST) process. These LEDs do not indicate the problem that caused the POST routine to stop. The diagnostic LEDs are located on the front of the chassis next to the p...

• If the operating system is attempting to boot from a device (optical drive), check system setup to ensure the boot sequence is correct for the devices installed on your computer. Beep Codes The computer can emit a series of beeps during start-up if the display cannot show errors or problems. These...

Code 4–4–1 Cause Serial or parallel port test failure Code 4–4–2 Cause Failure to decompress code to shadowed memory Code 4–4–3 Cause Math coprocessor test failure Code 4–4–4 Cause Cache test failure Error Messages Address mark not found Description The BIOS found a faulty disk sector or could not f...

5 Specifications Specification NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start (or Start in Windows XP) Help and Support, and then select the option to view information about your computer. System Information System Chipset Intel H61...

6 Contacting Dell Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by count...