Dell OptiPlex 580 - Small Form Factor- Manuals

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— Small Form Factor    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 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 Expansion Card Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Small Form Factor Removing an Expansion Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Push the release tab on the card retention latch from the inside, then pivot the latch open. 3. If you are removi...

5.   Grasp the card by it top corners and ease it out from the connector on the system board. Replacing an Expansion Card To replace an expansion card, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Fan Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Small Form Factor Removing the Fan 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the system board . 3. Remove the diagnostic-lights ribbon cable. 4. Press in on the retaining clips to release the fan from the...

5. Tilt the fan forward and remove it from the computer chassis. Replacing the Fan To replace the fan, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Small Form Factor Removing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Release the hard-drive cables from their restraining tie. 3. Disconnect the data cable from the system board. WARNING: B...

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 and Processor Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Small Form Factor Removing the Heat Sink and Processor 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Loosen the screws that secure the heat sink to the system board. 3. Rotate the heat sink towar...

Replacing the Heat Sink and Processor To replace the heat sink and 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 pins in the socket.

Back to Contents Page Chassis Intrusion Switch Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Small Form Factor Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the hard-drive assembly . 3. Disconnect the chassis intrusion-switch cable from the s...

Replacing the Chassis Intrusion Switch To replace the chassis intrusion switch, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Internal Speaker Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Small Form Factor Removing the Internal Speaker 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the hard drive . 3. Disconnect the internal-speaker cable from the system board. 4. Press the locking...

Back to Contents Page I/O Panel Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Small Form Factor Removing the I/O Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the system board . 3. Remove the fan . 4. Press the clips on either sides of the air temperature sensor and remove i...

6. Ease the I/O panel back and forth to release its circular tabs from the chassis. 7. Remove the I/O panel from the computer. 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— Small Form Factor Removing a Memory Module 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Push down on the memory retention clips to release the memory module. 3. Lift the memory module from its connector on the s...

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— Small Form Factor Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Disconnect the power cable from the back of the optical drive. 3. Disconnect the data cable from the back of the o...

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— Small Form Factor Back to Contents Page    Cover    Hard Drive    Memory    Internal Speaker    I/O Panel    Power Supply    Intrusion Switch   Optical Drive Expansion Cards   Heat Sink and Processor   F a n Coin-...

Back to Contents Page Power Supply Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Small Form Factor Removing the Power Supply 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the optical drive . 3. Disconnect the processor power cable from the system board. 4. Remove the processor po...

Replacing the Power Supply To replace the power supply, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page   System Setup Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Small Form Factor    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   ...

Back to Contents Page Specifications Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Small Form Factor    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  ...

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

Back to Contents Page System Board Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Small Form Factor Removing the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the optical drive . 3. Remove the hard drive . 4. Remove the expansion card . 5. Remove the memory . 6. Remov...

16. Remove 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   Working on Your Computer Dell™ OptiPlex™ 580 Service Manual— Small Form Factor 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 ...

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...