Dell OptiPlex 580 (Early 2010)- Manuals

4. Remove the cover from the computer. Replacing the Cover To replace the cover, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Diagnostics Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Mini Tower    Dell Diagnostics    Power Button Light Codes    Beep Codes    Diagnostic Lights     Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics It is recommended that you print these procedures before you begin. Enter system s...

2. If a problem is encountered during a test, a message appears with an error code and a description of the problem. Write down the error code and problem description and follow the instructions on the screen. 3. If you run a test from the Custom Test or Symptom Tree option, click the applicable tab...

Back to Contents Page Drive Bezel Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Mini Tower Removing the Drive Bezel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Slide the drive-release latch toward the base of the computer. 3. Rotate the drive bezel away from the computer and remove it...

Replacing the Drive Bezel To replace the drive bezel, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Mini Tower Removing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Disconnect the data cable from the hard drive. 4. Disconnect the power cable from the hard drive. WARNING: Before working insid...

5. Press the blue release tabs on each side of the hard drive and slide the hard drive from the computer. Replacing the Hard Drive To replace the hard drive, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Heat Sink Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual– Mini- Tower Removing the Heat Sink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink to the system board. 3. Pivot the heat sink toward the back of the computer ...

Replacing the Heat Sink To replace the heat sink, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page I/O Panel Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Mini Tower Removing the I/O Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Disconnect the I/O panel data cable from the system board. 3. Remove the I/O data cable from the cable routing clip. WARNING: Befo...

Replacing the I/O Panel To replace the I/O panel, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Memory Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Mini Tower Removing a Memory Module 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Push down the memory retention clips to release the memory module. 3. Lift the memory module from its connector on the system boar...

Replacing a Memory Module To replace a memory module, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Optical Drive Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Mini Tower Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the drive bezel . 3. Disconnect the power and data cables from the optical drive.   4. Slide the drive-release lat...

5. Slide the optical drive from the computer. Replacing the Optical Drive To replace the optical drive, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Removing and Replacing Parts Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Mini Tower Back to Contents Page    Cover    Coin-Cell Battery    Optical Drive    Video Card    Hard Drive    Power Supply    System Board    Drive Bezel    Memory    F a n    I/O Panel    Heat Sink    Processor

Back to Contents Page Power Supply Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Mini Tower Removing the Power Supply 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the screws that secure the power supply to the back of the computer. 3. Disconnect the hard-drive power cable from t...

10. Slide the power supply toward the front of the computer and lift the power supply up and away from the computer. Replacing the Power Supply To replace the power supply, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Processor Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Mini Tower Removing the Processor 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Pull the processor cover release lever down and out to release the processor cover. 3. Lift the processor cover. WARNING: Before ...

4. Remove the processor from its socket on the system board. Replacing the Processor To replace the processor, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page CAUTION: When replacing the processor, do not touch any of the pins inside the socket or allow any objects to fall on the pin...

Back to Contents Page   System Setup Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Mini Tower    Overview    Entering System Setup    System Setup Options   Overview Use System Setup to: l   Change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer. l   Set or ...

Back to Contents Page Specifications Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Mini Tower    Processor    Memory     Expansion Bus     Video    System Information     C a r d s    Drives     External Connectors     Controls and Lights     Network    Audio    P o w e r      System Board Connectors    Physi...

Back to Contents Page System Board Layout Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Mini Tower Back to Contents Page 1 fan connector (FAN_CPU)  2 speaker connector (INT_SPKR) 3 processor connector (CPU) 4 processor power connector (12VPOWER) 5 memory module connectors (DIMM_1, DIMM_2, DIMM_3, and DIMM_4) ...

Back to Contents Page System Board Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Mini Tower Removing the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the memory . 3. Remove the video card . 4. Remove the heat sink . 5. Disconnect the fan cable from the system board....

Replacing the System Board To replace the system board, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Fan Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Mini Tower Removing the Fan 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Disconnect the hard-drive power cable from the hard drive. 3. Disconnect the data cable from the hard drive. WARNING: Before working inside y...

8. Remove the fan from the computer. Replacing the Fan To replace the fan, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Video Card Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Mini Tower Removing the Video Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Press the release tab on the card retention latch from inside, then pivot the latch open. 3. Pull the card retention tab on the...

4. Lift the expansion card up and out of the expansion slot. Replacing the Video Card To replace the video card, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page   Working on Your Computer Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Mini Tower Before Working Inside Your Computer Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure your personal safety. Unless otherwise noted, each procedu...

Click Start ® Turn Off Computer ® Turn Off . The computer turns off after the operating system shutdown process is complete. 2. Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned off. If your computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut down your operating sys...