Dell OptiPlex 320: Mini Tower Computer
Mini Tower Computer: Dell OptiPlex 320
Table of contents
- Notes, Notices, and Cautions
- Contents
- Finding Information What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- Setting Up Your Computer Set Up Your Keyboard and Mouse
- Set Up Your Monitor
- Power Connections
- System Views Mini Tower Computer — Front View 3 floppy drive Insert a floppy disk into this drive.
- 9 headphone connector Use the headphone connector to attach headphones.
- Mini Tower Computer — Back View
- Mini Tower Computer — Back-Panel Connectors
- 7 microphone connector
- Desktop Computer — Front View
- Desktop Computer — Back View
- Desktop Computer — Back-Panel Connectors
- 9 video connector
- Removing the Computer Cover Before You Begin Before Working Inside Your Computer
- Mini Tower Computer
- 1 security cable slot
- Desktop Computer
- Inside Your Computer Mini Tower Computer
- System Board Components
- Jumper Settings Mini Tower Computer
- Jumper Setting Description Desktop Computer
- System Board Components
- Jumper Settings Desktop Computer
- Jumper Setting Description Solving Problems Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
- Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD
- Dell Diagnostics Main Menu Option Function Tab Function
- System Lights Power Light Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Diagnostic Lights Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Beep Codes Code Cause Code Cause
- Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore Creating a Restore Point Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
- Undoing the Last System Restore Enabling System Restore Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP Before You Begin
- Reinstalling Windows XP Booting From the Operating System CD
- Windows XP Setup
- Using the Drivers and Utilities CD Drivers for Your Computer
2
Disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer.
3
Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets, and then press the
power button to ground the system board.
4
If applicable, remove the computer stand (for instructions, see the documentation that came with the
stand).
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before
removing the cover.
5
Remove the computer cover:
• Remove the mini tower computer cover (see "Mini Tower Computer" on page 21).
• Remove the desktop computer cover (see "Desktop Computer" on page 27).
NOTICE: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface,
such as the metal at the back of the computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to
dissipate any static electricity that could harm internal components.
Mini Tower Computer
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product
Information Guide.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before
removing the computer cover.
1
Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 20.
2
If you have installed a padlock through the padlock ring on the back panel, remove the padlock.
3
Lay the computer on its side.
4
Slide the cover release latch back as you lift the cover.
5
Grip the sides of the computer cover and pivot the cover up using the hinge tabs as leverage points.
6
Remove the cover from the hinge tabs and set it aside on a soft nonabrasive surface.
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