Dell OPTI PLEX GX1 manual

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vi Syst em-Bo ard Serv ice Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18 Syst em Bo ard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18 Syst em Bo ard Ju mpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20 Inte rrupt A ssign ments . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

vii Insid e the C omput er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Compu ter Co ver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 Ejec t, Powe r, and Rese t But tons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Front -Panel Inser[...]

viii Expa nsion C ards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15 Expa nsion-C ard C age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 -15 Expa nsion C ard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16 Rise r Board . . . . . [...]

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x Figure 1-15. Computer Ori enta t ion Inf ormation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23 Figure 1-16. DC Power Connector P1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25 Figure 1-17. DC Power Connectors P2 (Midsize and Mini Tower Chassis) ; P3, P4, P5, P6, and P9 (All Opt i Plex GX1/GX1p Chassis) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

xi Figure 5-2. Optio nal-St and Re moval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4 Figure 5-3. Compu ter Co ver Re moval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 -5 Figure 5-4. Eject, Power, and Reset Butt on Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Figure 5-5. Front -Pane l Inser t Remo val . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

xii Figure 6-22. Install i ng a Video-Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22 Figure 6-23. SEC Cartridge/ Heat Sink Remo val . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23 Figure 6-24 . Sy stem Batter y Inst allatio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24 Figure 7-1. Internal V iew of the Opti Pl ex NX1 Computer . . . . . . [...]

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xiv 5 HDG7KLV)LUVW A prerequi site f or using this manual t o ser vice Del l computer sy stems is a basi c kno w l edge of IBM ® -compatibl e PCs and prior train ing i n IBM-compat ible PC troublesh ooting tec hni ques. In additi on to informati on p rovided in t hi s manual and the User’ s Guide that came with the sy stem, Dell pro vides [...]

S y stem O vervie w 1-1 &+$37(5 6VWHP2YHUYLHZ T hi s manual contains field-ser vicing i nformat ion f or the Dell ® Opt iPle x ® GX1/ GX1p Managed PC and OptiPlex NX1 Net PC family of computers. T he Dell Opti- Ple x GX1/GX1p and OptiPle x NX1 sy stems are high-speed (266-, 333-, 350-, 400- or 450-MHz), upgradable desktop computers [...]

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S y stem O vervie w 1-37 'ULYHV  FRQWL QXHG Mini to we r computers . . . . . . . . . . . one 3. 5-inc h ba y for a 3.5-i nc h disk et te driv e; three 5.25- inc h ba ys f or disk et te, tape, or CD-R OM driv es OptiPle x NX1 computers . . . . . . . . . . . none Inte rnal ha rd-dis k drive bays: Lo w -pr ofile com pute rs . . . . . . .[...]

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B a sic T rou blesh ooting 2-1 &+$37(5 %DVLF 7 URXEOHVKRRWLQJ T hi s c hapter pro vides basic troubleshooting proced ures applicable to all sys t ems of the Dell OptiPle x GX1/GX1p Managed PC and OptiPle x NX1 Net PC fami li es. A brief e xpl anation of ho w to load and start the sy stem diagnos- tics is also pro vided at the end of th[...]

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B a sic T rou blesh ooting 2-3 Does the inspection re veal an y problems? Ye s . R ef er to the parts remov al and replacement procedure i n Chapters 4, 5, 6, or 7 , as appropr iate f or your sy stem. No . P roceed to the ne xt section, “ Obser ving the Boot Routine.” 2EVHUYLQJWKH%RRW5 RXWLQH Af ter y ou hav e perf ormed an ex ter nal [...]

2-4 'HOO 2SWL3OH[*;*;S0 DQDJHG3&D QG2SWL3OH[1 ;1HW3&6VWH PV6HUYLF H0DQXDO  S ystem error mes sages : T hese mes sages can i ndicate problems or pro vi de stat us in f ormat ion. I f a sy s tem err or messa ge is displ a y ed, see T able 3-2.  B eep codes : A beep code is a series o[...]

B a sic T rou blesh ooting 2-5 SEC cartr idge/hea t sink a ssembly and r einstall it as descr ibed in “SEC Cartridge/Hea t Sink A ssembly” in Chapter 4, 5, 6, or 7 , as appropriate f or your syste m. T o reseat a DIMM, remo ve it f rom its soc ket and reinstall it as descr ibed in “DIMMs” in Chapter 4, 5, 6, or 7 , as app ropr iate f or you[...]

2-6 'HOO 2SWL3OH[*;*;S0 DQDJHG3&D QG2SWL3OH[1 ;1HW3&6VWH PV6HUYLF H0DQXDO 6HUYHU%DVHG'LDJQRV WLFV T he server -based diagnostics contains tests that aid in troublesho oting major components of t he co mputer . T o r un the ser ver -based diagnostics, f ollow these steps: 1 [...]

B a sic T rou blesh ooting 2-7  Timers T est — Chec ks the timers used b y the microproces sor  R TC T est — Confirms the func tionalit y and accura cy of the computer ’ s RTC  PIC T est — Generates an interr upt on eac h IRQ line to veri fy inter r upt con- troller oper ation  Speak er T est — Chec ks the functionality of the[...]

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B a sic T rou blesh ooting 2-9 kit con nected to t he computer a s sho w n in Figure 2 -1 and descr ibed in the f ol- lo wing procedure. T he di sket te-based diagnost ics contains the same tests as the hard-disk– based diagnosti cs. T hese tests aid in troubleshooting all major component s of th e sys tem. &$87,21 7 RSUHYHQWGDPDJ[...]

2-1 0 'HOO 2SWL3OH[*;*;S0 DQDJHG3&D QG2SWL3OH[1 ;1HW3&6VWH PV6HUYLF H0DQXDO 5 XQQLQJWKH'LVNHWWH %DVHG'LDJ QRVWLFV T o run the disk et te-based diagnost ics, f ollow these ste ps: 1 . In sert a copy of the Dell Diagnostics Disket te into the disk et te drive. T urn o[...]

Beep Cod es and Error Me ssages 3 -1 &+$37(5 %HHS&RGHVDQG(UURU0HVVDJHV T hi s c hapter describe s the beep codes and error messages that are common to all members of the Dell OptiPl e x GX1/GX1p Managed PC and Opt iPle x NX1 Net PC f amily of computers. T hese er ror messages can occ ur during the POS T or , in the case of[...]

3-2 'HOO 2SWL3OH[*;*;S0 DQDJHG3&D QG2SWL3OH[1 ;1HW3&6VWH PV6HUYLF H0DQXDO 1 -3-1 Main-memor y refresh v erifi- cation f ailure F aul ty or impr operl y seated DIMM or d ef ective syst em board 1 -3-2 No memor y installed No memor y installed or faulty or improper ly seate d DIMM 1- 3 - 3[...]

Beep Cod es and Error Me ssages 3 -3 6VWHP(UURU0HVVDJHV S ystem er ror messages typically are presented on the scr een during the POST but can occur an y time an erro r is detected b y the sy stem. Sy stem messages are v er y useful in troubleshoot ing the sy st em. Some of these messages require operator intervention t o solv e; others indi[...]

3-4 'HOO 2SWL3OH[*;*;S0 DQDJHG3&D QG2SWL3OH[1 ;1HW3&6VWH PV6HUYLF H0DQXDO 'DWDHUURU Compute r rece ived un- reco ver able data-read error from disk et te or hard-dis k drive. Fault y di sket te , dis ket t e driv e, or hard-disk driv e. 'HFUHDVLQJ DYDLODEOH PHPRU R ea[...]

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Remo ving and Replacing Parts on the Low -Profile C hassis 4- 1 &+$37(5  5 HP RYLQJDQG5 HSODFLQJ3 D UWVRQ WKH/RZ  3 URILOH&KDVVLV T hi s c hapter pro vides procedures for r emovi ng the component s, assemblies, and subassembl ies in the Dell OptiPle x GX1 low -profile computer . If you are ser vicing a midsi[...]

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Remo ving and Replacing Parts on the Low -Profile C hassis 4 -5 (MHFW3 RZHU DQG5HVHW%XWWRQV  )LJXUH(MH FW3RZHU DQG5HV HW%XWWRQ5 HPRYDO 1 . Lay the computer co ver upside do wn on a fl at wo rk sur fac e, with the bac k of the co ver facing y ou. 2. T o remov e the 3.5-inc[...]

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Remo ving and Replacing Parts on the Low -Profile C hassis 4- 1 9 6. Enter the S ystem Set up program, and confirm tha t 8 MB is sho wn in the V ideo Memory optio n. If the tot al m emo r y is list ed inco rre c tly , rep ea t steps 1 through 6 to reseat the vi deo-memor y upgrade module and v eri fy that t he computer ac knowledges the module. 7 .[...]

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Remo ving an d R eplac ing P a rts on the Op tiPlex NX1 Ne t PC Chassis 7- 5 T o remov e the computer c ove r , fo llo w these step s: 1 . R emo ve the padloc k, if one is inst all ed, from the padloc k ring. )L JXUH6HUYLFH$ FFHVV/RFN 2. Using a #2 Phillips scre wdri ver , rotate the ser vice access loc k 1/4 -turn cloc k[...]

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7-8 'HOO 2SWL3OH[*;*; S0DQDJHG 3&DQG2SWL3OH [1;1HW3&6 VWHPV6H UYLFH0DQ XDO 6VWHP3 RZHU6XSSO )L JXUH 6VW HP3R ZHU6XSSO5 HPRYDO T o remo ve the sy stem power suppl y , foll ow th ese steps : 1 . Disconnect the A C power cabl e from the bac k of the c[...]

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Remo ving an d R eplac ing P a rts on the Op tiPlex NX1 Ne t PC Chassis 7-13 6VWHP%RDUG&RPSRQHQWV T he f ollo wing subsec tions cont ain procedures f or removi ng/replacing sy stem board component s (see Fi gures 1 -1 2 and 1 -1 3). ',00V T o remov e a DIMM from one of the three DIMM soc kets , f ollow these steps: 1 . L oca te the [...]

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Remo ving an d R eplac ing P a rts on the Op tiPlex NX1 Ne t PC Chassis 7-15 6. Enter the S ystem Set up program, and confirm tha t 8 MB is sho wn in the V ideo Memory option. If the tot al memory is listed incor r ectl y , repeat steps 1 through 6 to reseat the vi deo-memor y upgrade module and v e ri fy that t he computer ac knowledges the module[...]

7-1 6 'HOO 2SWL3OH[*;*; S0DQDJHG 3&DQG2SWL3OH [1;1HW3&6 VWHPV6H UYLFH0DQ XDO T o remov e the SEC cart ridge/heat si nk assembly , f ollo w these ste ps: 1 . Remo ve the sy stem pow er supply . :$51,1*7KH6(&FDUWULGJHKHDWVLQN DVVHPEOFDQJHWH[WUHPH O KR[...]

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A-4 Dell O ptiPlex GX1/GX1p Manage d PC and Opt iPlex NX1 Net PC S ystems Ser vice Manual Chassis Intr usion Enabl es or dis ables the c hassis intr usion f ea- t ure. If computer c ov er is remo ved when the optio n is set to Enabled , the set ting c hanges to Detect ed . (An alert message is also dis - pla yed during the boot sequence at sy stem [...]

S ystem Setup Program A-5 Au t o P o w e r O n Allo ws you to set the day and time y ou want the sy stem to po wer on automatically . The time uses the 24-hour fo rmat. Pow e r Management With th e P ower Management option enabled, DPMS monitors an d most EIDE driv e s automaticall y switc h into lo w -pow er mo de du ri ng pe ri ods of s y stem in[...]

A-6 Dell O ptiPlex GX1/GX1p Manage d PC and Opt iPlex NX1 Net PC S ystems Ser vice Manual 'HYLFH/LVW De vi ce List pro vides access to the Devi ce Li st screen where y ou can c hoose from a list of a v ailable boot de vices to boot from and sp ecify the order in whic h your computer at tempts to bo ot from th ese devic es. T o vie w the Dev[...]

S ystem Setup Program A-7 When determining the ord er of devices to boot from, the sy stem first consid- ers the o rder of the de vices l isted under the Device Contr oller Pr ior ity option, then the order of de vices under Boot Device Pr iori ty . T o speci fy your priority pref erences, order the de vices under these categor ies so that th e hig[...]

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Index 1 ,QGH [ 1XPEHUV 3.5-inch diskette driv e removal low-profi le compu t er, 4-9 midsiz e computer , 5-10 mini tower computer, 6-11 5.25-inc h drive a ssembly removal low-profi le compu t er, 4-10 midsiz e computer , 5-11 mini tower computer, 6-12 $ AC power receptacle, 1-10 AC voltage selection s w itch low-profi le compu t er, 1-10 midsiz [...]

2 Dell O ptiPlex GX1/GX1p Manage d PC and Opt iPlex NX1 Net PC S ystems Ser vice Manual computer (continued) components, illustra ted, low-profi le computer, 1-10 components, illu strated, midsize computer, 1-11 components, illustrat ed, mini tower computer, 1-12 components, illustr ated, OptiPl ex NX1 computer, 1-13 contro ls and indicat ors, 1-8 [...]

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4 Dell O ptiPlex GX1/GX1p Manage d PC and Opt iPlex NX1 Net PC S ystems Ser vice Manual expansion- card removal low-profi le compu t er, 4-14 midsiz e computer , 5-16 mini tower computer, 6-18 OptiPlex NX1 computer, 7-10 expansion- card slots low-profi le compu t er, 1-14 midsiz e computer , 1-14 mini tower computer, 1-16 OptiPlex NX1 computer, 1-1[...]

Index 5 0 main memory, 1-4, 1-17 memory subsyste m expansion using DIMMs, 1- 17 flash ROM, 1-4 main memory, 1-4 secondary L2 cache, 1-3, 1-16 messages, error , 3- 3 microproces sor about, 1- 3 removal, l ow-profile computer , 4-19 removal, midsize computer, 5-21 removal, mini tower computer, 6-23 removal, Opti Plex NX1 computer, 7-15 1 network cabl[...]

6 Dell O ptiPlex GX1/GX1p Manage d PC and Opt iPlex NX1 Net PC S ystems Ser vice Manual Power Supply, 115/230-VAC, 1-8 precauti onary measures low-profi le compu t er, 4-1 midsiz e computer , 5-1 mini tower computer, 6-1 OptiPlex NX1 computer, 7-2 5 removing and replacing pa rts low-profi le compu t er, 4-1 rese t b u tt on rem o va l low-profi le [...]

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