Dell OptiPlex GX300 User Manual
Dell™OptiPlex™GX300SystemUser'sGuide
Model MMP
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
Throughout this guide, there may be blocks of text printed in bold type or in italic type. These blocks are notes, notices, and cautions, and they are
used as follows:
NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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Microsoft, Windows, MS-DOS, and WindowsNT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; 3Com is
a registered trademark of 3Com Corporation; IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation; Novell and NetWare are registered
trademarks of Novell, Inc. As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Dell Computer Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy
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Initial release: 8 Aug 1999
Last revised: 31 Jan 2003
Introduction
Setup and Operation
System Setup
Installing Upgrades
Troubleshooting
Specifications
NOTE: You can obtain the latest version of this document from the Dell support Web site at http://support.dell.com.
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your system.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate
injury.
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BasicChecks:Dell™OptiPlex™GX300SystemUser'sGuide
Overview
If your Dell computer system is not working as expected, and if you are not sure what to do, start your troubleshooting with the procedures in this
section. This section guides you through basic steps to solve basic computer problems. It also directs you to further detailed troubleshooting
information and procedures to solve more complex problems.
Backing Up Your Files
If your system is behaving erratically, back up your files immediately. If your system has a tape drive installed, see the documentation that came
with the tape backup software for instructions on performing a backup operation. Otherwise, see your operating system documentation for
information on backing up data files.
Basic Checks
See the following sections in the order indicated until the problem is resolved:
l If your computer is wet or damaged, see "Troubleshooting a Wet Computer" or "Troubleshooting a Damaged Computer."
l Perform the steps in "Checking Connections and Switches."
l Perform the steps in "Look and Listen."
l If your system did not complete the boot (start-up) routine, see "Getting Help."
l If your system displayed a message or emitted a beep code, see "Messages and Codes."
l Verify the settings in System Setup.
l Run the Dell Diagnostics.
Checking Connections and Switches
Improperly set switches and controls and loose or improperly connected cables are the most likely source of problems for your computer, monitor,
or other peripheral (such as a printer, keyboard, mouse, or other external equipment).
Complete the following steps in the order indicated to check all the connections and switches:
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals (such as the monitor, keyboard, printer, external drives, scanners, or plotters).
Disconnect all the AC power cables from their electrical outlets.
2. If your computer is connected to a power strip, turn the power strip off and then on again. If the problem is not resolved, try another power
strip or connect the system directly to an electrical outlet to see if the original power strip is faulty.
3. Connect the system to a different electrical outlet.
If doing so corrects the problem, the original outlet is faulty.
Overview
Checking Connections and Switches
Backing Up Your Files
Look and Listen
Basic Checks
System Setup
NOTE: The boot routine is the operating system's attempt to load its files into memory from the boot-up sector on the hard-disk
drive or another bootable device.
NOTE: See "Controls and Indicators" and "Connecting Peripheral Devices" for the location of your computer's external connections
and switches.
4. Reconnect the system to an electrical outlet. Make sure that all connections fit tightly together, and turn on the system.
5. If the problem is resolved, you have corrected a faulty connection.
6. If your monitor is not operating properly, see "Troubleshooting the Monitor."
7. If your keyboard is not operating properly, see "Troubleshooting the Keyboard."
8. If your mouse or printer is not operating properly, see "Troubleshooting I/O Ports." Otherwise, see "Look and Listen."
Look and Listen
Looking at and listening to your system is important in determining the source of a problem. Look and listen for the indications described in Table
1.
If after looking and listening to your computer you have not resolved the problem, continue with the recommendations in "System Setup."
Table 1. Boot Routine Indications
System Setup
You can easily correct certain system problems by verifying the correct settings in System Setup. When you boot your system, your system checks
the system configuration information and compares it with the current hardware configuration. If your system hardware configuration does not
match the information recorded by System Setup, an error message may appear on your screen.
This problem can happen if you changed your system's hardware configuration and forgot to run System Setup. To correct this problem, enter
System Setup, correct the setting for the corresponding System Setup program option, and reboot your system.
If after checking the settings in System Setup you have not resolved the problem, see "Dell Diagnostics."
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Look/Listen for:
Action
An error message
See "Messages and Codes."
The monitor's power indicator
Most monitors have a power indicator (usually on the front bezel). If the monitor's power indicator does not light
up, see "Troubleshooting the Monitor."
The power and hard-disk drive
indicators
Use the power and hard-disk drive indicators to help you identify a system problem when you press the power
button to turn on the computer but the system does not boot.
The keyboard indicators
Most keyboards have one or more indicators (usually in the upper-right corner). Press <Num Lock>, <Caps
Lock>, and <Scroll Lock> to toggle the keyboard indicators on and off. If the keyboard indicators do not light up,
see "Troubleshooting the Keyboard."
The diskette-drive access
indicator
The diskette-drive access indicator should quickly flash on and off when you access data on the diskette drive.
On a system running a Microsoft®Windows®operating system, you can test the drive by opening Windows
Explorer and clicking the icon for drive A. If the diskette-drive access indicator does not light up, see
"Troubleshooting Drives."
The hard-disk drive access
indicator
The hard-disk drive access indicator should quickly flash on and off when you access data on the hard-disk
drive. On a system running a Windows operating system, you can test the drive by opening Windows Explorer
and clicking the icon for drive C. If the hard-disk drive access indicator does not light up, see "Troubleshooting
Drives."
A series of beeps
See "Messages and Codes."
An unfamiliar constant
scraping or grinding sound
when you access a drive
Make sure the sound is not caused by the application program you are running. The sound could be caused by
a hardware malfunction. See "Getting Help" for instructions on getting technical assistance from Dell.
The absence of a familiar
sound
When you turn on your system, you can hear the hard-disk drive spin up, and the system tries to access the boot
files from the hard-disk drive or the diskette drive. If your system boots, see "Dell Diagnostics." If your system
does not boot, see "Getting Help."
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Battery:Dell™OptiPlex™GX300SystemUser'sGuide
Overview
A 3.0-volt (V) CR2032 coin-cell battery installed on the system board maintains system configuration, date, and time information in a special
section of memory.
The operating life of the battery can extend up to ten years. The battery may need replacing if an incorrect time or date is displayed during the boot
routine along with a message such as:
Time-of-day not set - please run SETUP program
or
Invalid configuration information -
please run SETUP program
or
Strike the F1 key to continue,
F2 to run the setup utility
To determine whether you need to replace the battery, reenter the time and date through System Setup and exit the program properly to save the
information. Turn off your system and disconnect it from the electrical outlet for a few hours; then reconnect and turn on your system. Enter System
Setup. If the date and time are not correct in System Setup, replace your battery.
You can operate your system without a battery; however, without a battery, the system configuration information is erased if the system is turned off
or unplugged from the electrical outlet. In this case, you must enter System Setup and reset the configuration options.
Replacing the Battery
To replace the system battery, perform the following steps.
1. If you have not already done so, make a copy of your system configuration information in System Setup.
If the settings are lost while you are replacing the battery, refer to your written or printed copy of the system configuration information to
restore the correct settings.
2. Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in "Removing and Replacing the Computer Cover."
3. Remove the accelerated graphics port (AGP) card brace according to the instructions in "Removing and Replacing the AGP Card Brace."
4. Remove the battery.
See Figure 3 in "Inside Your Computer" for the location of the battery.
NOTICE: If you pry the battery out of its socket with a blunt object, be careful not to touch the system board with the object.
Make certain that the object is inserted between the battery and the socket before you attempt to pry out the battery. Otherwise,
you may damage the system board by prying off the socket or by breaking circuit traces on the system board.
Pry the battery out of its socket with your fingers or with a blunt, nonconductive object, such as a plastic screwdriver.
5. Install the new battery.
Overview
Replacing the Battery
CAUTION: There is a danger of the new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed. Replace the battery only with the same or
equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.
NOTE: Before disconnecting a peripheral from the system or removing a component from the system board, verify that the standby
power light-emitting diode (LED) on the system board has turned off. For the location of this LED, see Figure 3 in "Inside Your
Computer."
CAUTION: Before you remove the computer cover, see "Safety First — For You and Your Computer."
Orient the battery with the side labeled "+" facing up (see Figure 1). Then insert the battery into the socket, and snap it into place.
Figure 1. Replacing the System Battery
6. Replace the AGP card brace.
7. Replace the computer cover, reconnect your computer and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.
8. Enter System Setup, and confirm that the battery is operating properly.
Enter the correct time and date through System Setup's System Time and System Date options. Also, use the copy you made in step 1 of
the system configuration information to restore the correct settings for other System Setup options. Then exit System Setup.
9. Turn off and unplug your computer. Leave the computer turned off for at least 10 minutes.
10. After 10 minutes, plug in the computer, turn it on, and enter System Setup. If the time and date are still incorrect, see "Getting Help" for
instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
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Battery
2
Battery socket
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ContactingDell:Dell™OptiPlex™GX300SystemUser'sGuide
Overview
When you need to contact Dell, use the telephone numbers, codes, and electronic addresses provided in the following sections. "International
Dialing Codes" provides the various codes required to make long-distance and international calls. "Americas Contact Numbers," "Europe Contact
Numbers," and "Asia and Other Regions Contact Numbers" provide local telephone numbers, area codes, toll-free numbers, and e-mail
addresses, if applicable, for each department or service available in various countries around the world.
If you are making a direct-dialed call to a location outside of your local telephone service area, determine which codes to use (if any) in
"International Dialing Codes," in addition to the local numbers provided in the other sections.
For example, to place an international call from Paris, France to Bracknell, England, dial the international access code for France followed by the
country code for the U.K., the city code for Bracknell, and then the local number as shown in the following illustration:
To place a long-distance call within your own country, use area codes instead of international access codes, country codes, and city codes. For
example, to call Paris, France from Montpellier, France, dial the area code plus the local number as shown in the following illustration:
The codes required depend on where you are calling from as well as the destination of your call; in addition, each country has a different dialing
protocol. If you need assistance in determining which codes to use, contact a local or an international operator.
International Dialing Codes
Click a listed country to obtain the appropriate contact numbers.
Overview
Europe Contact Numbers
International Dialing Codes
Asia and Other Regions Contact Numbers
Americas Contact Numbers
NOTES: Toll-free numbers are for use only within the country for which they are listed. Area codes are most often used to call long
distance within your own country (not internationally)—in other words, when your call originates in the same country you are calling.
Have your Express Service Code ready when you call. The code helps Dell's automated-support telephone system direct your call
more efficiently.
Country (City)
International Access
Code
Country Code
City Code
Australia (Sydney)
0011
61
2
Austria (Vienna)
900
43
1
Belgium (Brussels)
00
32
2
Brazil
0021
55
51
Brunei — 673
—
Canada (North York, Ontario)
011
—
Not required
Chile (Santiago) — 56
2
China (Xiamen) — 86
592
Czech Republic (Prague)
00
420
2
Denmark (Horsholm)
009
45
Not required
Finland (Helsinki)
990
358
9
France (Paris) (Montpellier)
00
33
(1) (4)
Americas Contact Numbers
Germany (Langen)
00
49
6103
Hong Kong
001
852
Not required
Ireland (Bray)
16
353
1
Italy (Milan)
00
39
2
Japan (Kawasaki)
001
81
44
Korea (Seoul)
001
82
2
Luxembourg
00
352
—
Macau — 853
Not required
Malaysia (Penang)
00
60
4
Mexico (Colonia Granada)
95
52
5
Netherlands (Amsterdam)
00
31
20
New Zealand
00
64
—
Norway (Lysaker)
095
47
Not required
Poland (Warsaw)
011
48
22
Singapore (Singapore)
005
65
Not required
South Africa (Johannesburg)
09/091
27
11
Spain (Madrid)
07
34
91
Sweden (Upplands Vasby)
009
46
8
Switzerland (Geneva)
00
41
22
Taiwan
002
886
—
Thailand
001
66
—
U.K. (Bracknell)
010
44
1344
U.S.A. (Austin, Texas)
011
1
Not required
Country (City)
Department Name or Service
Area Code
Local Number or
Toll-Free Number
Brazil
Sales, Customer Support, Technical Support
toll free: 0800 90 3355
Web site: http://www.dell.com/br
Canada
(North York,
Ontario)
Automated Order-Status System
toll free: 1-800-433-9014
AutoTech (Automated technical support)
toll free: 1-800-247-9362
Customer Care (From outside Toronto)
toll free: 1-800-387-5759
Customer Care (From within Toronto)
416
758-2400
Customer Technical Support
toll free: 1-800-847-4096
Sales (Direct Sales—from outside Toronto)
toll free: 1-800-387-5752
Sales (Direct Sales—from within Toronto)
416
758-2200
Sales (Federal government, education, and medical)
toll free: 1-800-567-7542
Sales (Major Accounts) toll free: 1-800-387-5755
TechFax
toll free: 1-800-950-1329
Chile
(Santiago)
NOTE: Customers
in Chile call the
U.S.A. for sales,
customer, and
technical
assistance
Sales, Customer Support, and Technical Support
toll free: 1230-020-4823
Latin America
Customer Technical Support (Austin, Texas, U.S.A.)
512
728-4093
Europe Contact Numbers
NOTE: Customers
in Latin America
call the U.S.A. for
sales, customer,
and technical
assistance.
Customer Service (Austin, Texas, U.S.A.)
512
728-3619
Fax (Technical Support and Customer Service)
(Austin, Texas, U.S.A.)
512
728-3883
Sales (Austin, Texas, U.S.A.)
512
728-4397
SalesFax (Austin, Texas, U.S.A.)
512
728-4600
728-3772
Mexico
(Colonia Granada)
NOTE: Customers
in Mexico call the
U.S.A. for access to
the Automated
Order-Status
System and
AutoTech.
Automated Order-Status System (Austin, Texas, U.S.A.)
512
728-0685
AutoTech (Automated technical support) (Austin, Texas,
U.S.A.)
512
728-0686
Customer Technical Support
525
228-7870
Sales
525
228-7811
toll free: 91-800-900-37
toll free: 91-800-904-49
Customer Service
525
228-7878
Main
525
228-7800
U.S.A.
(Austin, Texas)
Automated Order-Status System
toll free: 1-800-433-9014
AutoTech (Automated technical support)
toll free: 1-800-247-9362
Dell Home and Small Business Group:
Customer Technical Support (Return Material
Authorization Numbers)
toll free: 1-800-624-9896
Customer Service
(Credit Return Authorization Numbers)
toll free: 1-800-624-9897
National Accounts (systems purchased by established Dell national accounts [have your account number handy],
medical institutions, or value-added resellers [VARs]):
Customer Service and Technical Support (Return
Material Authorization Numbers)
toll free: 1-800-822-8965
Public Americas International (systems purchased by governmental agencies [local, state, or federal] or educational
institutions):
Customer Service and Technical Support (Return
Material Authorization Numbers)
toll free: 1-800-234-1490
Dell Sales
toll free: 1-800-289-3355
toll free: 1-800-879-3355
Spare Parts Sales toll free: 1-800-357-3355
DellWare™
toll free: 1-800-753-7201
Fee-Based Technical Support
toll free: 1-800-433-9005
Sales (Catalogs) toll free: 1-800-426-5150
Fax
toll free: 1-800-727-8320
TechFax
toll free: 1-800-950-1329
Dell Services for the Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, or SpeechImpaired
toll free: 1-877-DELLTTY
(1-877-335-5889)
Switchboard
512
338-4400
Country (City)
Department Name or Service
Area Code
Local Number or
Toll-Free Number
Austria
(Vienna)
NOTE: Customers
in Austria call
Langen, Germany
for Technical
Support and
Customer Care.
Switchboard
01
491 040
Home/Small Business Sales
01
795676-02
Home/Small Business Sales Fax01795676-05
Home/Small Business Customer Care01795676-03
Preferred Accounts/Corporate Customer Care
0660-8056
Home/Small Business Technical Support01795676-04
Preferred Accounts/Corporate Technical Support
0660-8779
Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: tech_support_germany@dell.com
Belgium (Brussels)
Technical Support
02
481 92 88
Customer Care
02
481 91 19
Home/Small Business Sales toll free: 0800 16884
Corporate Sales
02
481 91 00
Fax
02
481 92 99
Switchboard
02
481 91 00
Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: tech_be@dell.com
Czech Republic
(Prague)
Technical Support
02
22 83 27 27
Customer Care
02
22 83 27 11
Fax
02
22 83 27 14
TechFax
02
22 83 27 28
Switchboard
02
22 83 27 11
Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: czech_dell@dell.com
Denmark
(Horsholm)
NOTE: Customers
in Denmark call
Sweden for fax
technical support.
Technical Support
45170182
Relational Customer Care
45170184
Home/Small Business Customer Care32875505
Switchboard
45170100
Fax Technical Support (Upplands Vasby, Sweden)
859005594
Fax Switchboard
45170117
Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: den_support@dell.com
Finland
(Helsinki)
Technical Support
09
253 313 60
Technical Support Fax
09
253 313 81
Relational Customer Care
09
253 313 38
Home/Small Business Customer Care
09
693 791 94
Fax
09
253 313 99
Switchboard
09
253 313 00
Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: fin_support@dell.com
France
(Paris/Montpellier)
Technical Support
0803
387 270
Customer Care (Paris)
01
55 94 75 75
Customer Care (Montpellier)
0825
823 833
Fax (Montpellier)
04
67 06 60 01
Switchboard (Paris)
01
55 94 71 00
Switchboard (Montpellier)
04
67 06 60 00
Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: web_fr_tech@dell.com
Germany
(Langen)
Technical Support
06103
766-7200
Technical Support Fax
06103
766-9222
Home/Small Business Customer Care
0180-5-224400
Global Segment Customer Care
06103
766-9570
Preferred Accounts Customer Care
06103
766-9420
Large Accounts Customer Care
06103
766-9560
Public Accounts Customer Care
06103
766-9555
Switchboard
06103
766-7000
Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: tech_support_germany@dell.com
Ireland
(Bray)
Technical Support
1-850-543-543
Customer Care
01
204 4026
Sales
1-850-235-235
SalesFax
01
286 2020
Fax
01
286 6848
TechFax
01
204 4708
Switchboard
01
286 0500
Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: dell_direct_support@dell.com
Italy
(Milan)
Technical Support
2
57782.690
Customer Care
2
57782.555
Sales
2
57782.411
Fax
2
57503530
Switchboard
2
57782.1
Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: support_italy@dell.com
Luxembourg
NOTE: Customers
in Luxembourg call
Belgium for sales,
customer, and
technical
assistance.
Technical Support (Brussels, Belgium)
02
481 92 88
Home/Small Business Sales (Brussels, Belgium)
toll free: 080016884
Corporate Sales (Brussels, Belgium)
02
481 91 00
Customer Care (Brussels, Belgium)
02
481 91 19
Switchboard (Brussels, Belgium)
02
481 91 00
Fax (Brussels, Belgium)
02
481 92 99
Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: tech_be@dell.com
Netherlands
(Amsterdam)
Technical Support
020
581 8838
Customer Care
020
581 8740
Home/Small Business Sales toll free: 0800-0663
Home/Small Business Sales Fax
020
682 7171
Corporate Sales
020
581 8818
Corporate Sales Fax
020
686 8003
Fax
020
686 8003
Switchboard
020
581 8818
Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: tech_nl@dell.com
Norway
(Lysaker)
NOTE: Customers
in Norway call
Sweden for fax
Technical Support
671 16882
Relational Customer Care
671 17514
Home/Small Business Customer Care231 62298
Switchboard
671 16800
Asia and Other Regions Contact Numbers
technical support.
Fax Technical Support (Upplands Vasby, Sweden)
590 05 594
Fax Switchboard
671 16865
Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: nor_support@dell.com
Poland
(Warsaw)
Technical Support
22
60 61 999
Customer Care
22
60 61 999
Sales
22
60 61 999
Switchboard
22
60 61 999
Fax
22
60 61 998
Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: pl_support@dell.com
Spain
(Madrid)
Technical Support
902 100 130
Corporate Customer Care
902 118 546
Home/Small Business Customer Care 902 118 540
Corporate Sales
902 100 185
Home/Small Business Sales 902 118 541
Switchboard
91
722 92 00
Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: es_support@dell.com
Sweden
(Upplands Vasby)
Technical Support
08
590 05 199
Relational Customer Care
08
590 05 642
Home/Small Business Customer Care
08
587 70 527
Fax Technical Support
08
590 05 594
Sales
08
590 05 185
Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: swe_support@dell.com
Switzerland
(Geneva)
Technical Support
0844 811 411
Customer Care
0848 802 802
Switchboard
022
799 01 01
Fax
022
799 01 90
Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: swisstech@dell.com
U.K.
(Bracknell)
Technical Support
0870-908-0800
Global Accounts Customer Care
01344
723186
Corporate Customer Care
01344
723185
Preferred Accounts (500-5000 employees) Customer
Care
01344
723196
Central Government Customer Care
01344
723196
Local Government Customer Care
01344
723194
Home/Small Business Sales 0870-907-4000
Corporate/Public Sector Sales
01344
860456
AutoFax
0870-908-0510
Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: dell_direct_support@dell.com
Country (City)
Department Name or Service
Area Code
Local Number or
Toll-Free Number
Australia
(Sydney)
Home and Small Business 1-300-65-55-33
Government and Business toll free: 1-800-633-559
Preferred Accounts Division (PAD)
toll free: 1-800-060-889
Customer Care
toll free: 1-800-819-339
Corporate Sales toll free: 1-800-808-385
Transaction Sales toll free: 1-800-808-312
Fax
toll free: 1-800-818-341
Brunei
NOTE: Customers
in Brunei call
Malaysia for
customer
assistance.
Customer Technical Support
(Penang, Malaysia)
633 4966
Customer Service
(Penang, Malaysia)
633 4949
Transaction Sales
(Penang, Malaysia)
633 4955
China
(Xiamen)
Technical Support toll free: 800 858 2437
Customer Experience toll free: 800 858 2060
Home and Small Business toll free: 800 858 2222
Preferred Accounts Division toll free: 800 858 2062
Large Corporate Accounts toll free: 800 858 2999
China
(Xiamen)
Customer Service toll free: 800 858 2437
Sales
toll free: 800 858 2222
Hong Kong
NOTE: Customers
in Hong Kong call
Malaysia for
customer
assistance.
Technical Support
toll free: 800 96 4107
Customer Service (Penang, Malaysia) 633 4949
Transaction Sales
toll free: 800 96 4109
Corporate Sales
toll free: 800 96 4108
Japan
(Kawasaki)
Technical Support (Server) toll free: 0120-1984-35
TechnicalSupport(Dimension™andInspiron™)
toll free: 0120-1982-56 or 0088-25-3355
TechnicalSupport(WorkStation,OptiPlex™,and
Latitude™)
toll free: 0120-1984-39 or 0088-22-7890
Y2K Support
044
556-4298
Customer Care
044
556-4240
Home and Small Business Group Sales
044
556-3344
Preferred Accounts Division Sales
044
556-3433
Large Corporate Accounts
044
556-3430
Faxbox Service
03-5972-5840
Switchboard
044
556-4300
Web site: http://support.jp.dell.com
Korea
(Seoul)
Technical Support toll free: 080-200-3800
Sales
toll free: 080-200-3777
Customer Service (Penang, Malaysia)
604-633-4949
Customer Service (Seoul, Korea)2194-6220
Fax
2194-6202
Switchboard
2194-6000
Macau
NOTE: Customers
in Macau call
Technical Support
toll free: 0800 582
Customer Service (Penang, Malaysia) 633 4949
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Malaysia for
customer
assistance.
Transaction Sales
toll free: 0800 581
Malaysia
(Penang)
Technical Support toll free: 1 800 888 298
Customer Service
04
633 4949
Transaction Sales toll free: 1 800 888 202
Corporate Sales
toll free: 1 800 888 213
New Zealand
Home and Small Business 0800 446 255
Government and Business 0800 444 617
Sales
0800 441 567
Fax
0800 441 566
Singapore
(Singapore)
NOTE: Customers
in Singapore call
Malaysia for
customer
assistance.
Technical Support toll free: 800 6011 051
Customer Service (Penang, Malaysia)
04
633 4949
Transaction Sales toll free: 800 6011 054
Corporate Sales
toll free: 800 6011 053
South Africa
(Johannesburg)
Technical Support
011
709 7710
Customer Care
011
709 7710
Sales
011
706 7700
Fax
011
709 0495
Switchboard
011
709 7700
Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: dell_za_support@dell.com
Southeast
Asian/Pacific
Countries
(excluding Australia,
Brunei, China, Hong
Kong, Japan,
Korea, Macau,
Malaysia, New
Zealand,
Singapore, Taiwan,
and Thailand—refer
to individual listings
for these countries)
Customer Technical Support, Customer Service, and
Sales (Penang, Malaysia)
60 4 633-4810
Taiwan
Technical Support toll free: 0080 60 1225
Technical Support (Servers) toll free: 0080 60 1256
Customer Service (Penang, Malaysia) 633 4949
Transaction Sales
toll free:
0080 651 228/0800 33 556
Corporate Sales
toll free:
0080 651 227/0800 33 555
Thailand
NOTE: Customers
in Thailand call
Malaysia for
customer
assistance.
Technical Support
toll free: 088 006 007
Customer Service (Penang, Malaysia) 633 4949
Sales
toll free: 088 006 009
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Dell™Diagnostics:DellOptiPlex™GX300SystemUser'sGuide
Overview
Ifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer,runtheDellDiagnosticsbeforeyoucallDellfortechnicalassistance.Thediagnosticstestscheck
yourcomputer'shardwarewithoutadditionalequipmentandwithouttheriskofdestroyingdata.Whenthediagnosticstestscompletewithout
indicating problems, you can have confidence in your computer's operation. If the tests indicate a problem you cannot solve, the test error
messages provide important information you need when talking to Dell's service and support personnel.
NOTICE: Only use the Dell Diagnostics to test your Dell computer system. Using this program with other computers may cause
incorrect computer responses or result in error messages.
Features
The diagnostic test group features allow you to take the following actions:
l Perform quick checks or extensive tests on one or all devices
l Choose the number of times a test group or subtest is repeated
l Display or print test results or save them in a file
l Suspend testing if an error is detected or terminate testing when an adjustable error limit is reached
l Access online Help screens that describe the tests and tell how to run them
l Read status messages that inform you whether test groups or subtests completed successfully
l Receive error messages that appear if problems are detected
Before You Start Testing
l Read "Safety First—For You and Your Computer" and the safety instructions in your System Information Guide.
l Turn on your printer if one is attached, and make sure it is online.
l Enter system setup, confirm your computer's system configuration information, and enable all of its components and devices, such as ports.
l Perform the checks in "Basic Checks."
Starting the Dell Diagnostics
1. Shut down and restart the computer.
2. Press <F2> at the start of the boot routine to access the System Setup screen.
3. Select the Boot Sequence option and press <Enter>.
4. Select CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive as the first device in the boot sequence.
5. Insert the Dell ResourceCD into the CD-ROM drive.
Overview
Starting the Dell Diagnostics
Features
Advanced Testing
Before You Start Testing
NOTE: Dell recommends that you print these procedures before you begin.
NOTE: Record your current boot sequence in the event you want to restore it after running the Dell Diagnostics.
6. Press <Alt><b> to exit system setup and save the change.
ThecomputerrebootsandtheDelllogoscreenappears,followedbyamessagetellingyouthatthediagnosticsisloading.Whenthe
diagnostics load, the following Diagnostics Main Menu screen appears:
7. Select an option from the Diagnostics Main Menu screen by pressing the up- or down-arrow key to highlight the option and pressing
<Enter>, or press the key that corresponds to the highlighted letter in the option title.
l Test All Devices — Performs quick or extensive tests on all devices.
l Test One Device —Performs quick or extensive tests on a single device after you select it from a list of device groups. After
you select Test One Device, press <F1> for more information about a test.
l Advanced Testing —Allows you to modify the parameters of a test, select a group of tests to perform, and access additional
information about Advanced Testing.
l Information and Results —Provides test results, test errors, version numbers of subtests, and additional information on the
Dell Diagnostics.
l Program Options —Allows you to change the settings of the Dell Diagnostics.
l Exit to MS-DOS —Exits to the MS-DOS®prompt.
8. Select Quick Tests from the Test All Devices or Test One Device option to perform a quick check of your computer or a specific device.
Quick Tests runs only the subtests that run fast and do not require user interaction. Dell recommends that you select Quick Tests first to
increase your chance of locating the problem quickly.
9. Select Extended Tests from the Test All Devices or Test One Device option for a thorough check of your computer or to check a
particular area of your computer.
10. Select the Advanced Testing option to customize your test(s).
11. Remove the ResourceCD from the CD-ROM drive when you have finished running the Dell Diagnostics.
Advanced Testing
When you select Advanced Testing from the Diagnostics Main Menu screen, the following advanced testing screen appears.
Information in the Advanced Testing screen is presented as follows:
NOTE: To change the boot sequence, repeat steps 1 through 6, set the boot sequence to fit your needs, and restart your
computer.
l Device Groups — Lists the diagnostic test groups in the order they run if you select All from the Run tests menu option
To select a test device group, press the up- or down-arrow key to highlight the group.
l Devices for Highlighted Group —Lists the computer's current hardware
l Device groups:menubar—Contains the options Run tests, Devices, Select, Config, and Help.
To select a menu option, press the left- or right-arrow key to highlight the option and press <Enter>, or press the key that corresponds to the
highlighted letter in the category title.
For more information on using the Advanced Testing screen, select the Help menu option.
Advanced Testing Help Menu
The Help options and a description of their functions are presented in the following table.
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NOTE: The diagnostics may not list in the Device Groups area the names of all components or devices that are part of your
computer system. For example, it may not list a printer even though it is connected to your computer. However, the parallel
port to which the printer is connected appears in the Device Groups list. You can test your printer connection in the Parallel
Ports tests.
NOTE: The options displayed on your screen should reflect the hardware configuration of your computer.
Help Option
Description
Menu
Describes the Advanced Testing screen, the Device Groups, and the diagnostic menus and commands and gives
instructions on how to use them
Keys
Explains the functions of all keystrokes that can be used in the Dell Diagnostics
Device Group
Describes the highlighted group in the Device Groups list on the main menu and provides reasons for using certain
tests
Device
Describes the highlighted device in the Device Groups list on the Advanced Testing screen
Test
Describes the test procedure for each highlighted test group subtest
Versions
Lists the version numbers of the subtests
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Diskette, Tape, and CD-ROMDrives:Dell™OptiPlex™GX300SystemUser'sGuide
To install a diskette, tape, or CD-ROM drive in a 5.25-inch drive bay, perform the following steps.
1. Unpack the drive and prepare it for installation.
NOTICE: Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer.
Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer system. Change any
settings necessary for your configuration.
2. If you are installing an enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) drive, configure the drive for the Cable Select setting as described in
the documentation that accompanied your drive.
3. Remove the computer cover as instructed in "Removing and Replacing the Computer Cover."
4. Remove the front bezel as instructed in "Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel."
5. Remove the drive bracket from the bay you want to use.
Squeeze the metal tabs that extend from each side of the drive bracket toward each other, and pull the bracket out of the bay (see Figure 1).
Figure 1. Removing a Drive
If a drive is already installed in the bay and you are replacing it, disconnect the DC power cable and interface cable from the back of
the drive before sliding the bracket out of the bay. To remove the old drive from the bracket, turn the drive/bracket assembly upside
down and unscrew the four screws that secure the drive to the bracket (see Figure 2).
6. Attach the drive bracket to the new drive.
Turn the drive upside down, and locate the four screw holes around its perimeter. Fit the bracket over the drive, and then tilt the front of the
drive up so that the bracket drops down into place. To ensure proper installation, all screw holes should be aligned and the tabs on the front
of the bracket should be flush with the front of the drive (see Figure 2).
Figure 2. Attaching the Drive Bracket to the New Drive
CAUTION: Before you remove the computer cover, see "Safety First—For You and Your Computer."
NOTE: For easier access inside the chassis, you may want to rotate the power supply out of the way temporarily. To do so, see
"Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board."
1
Bracket tabs (2)
To further ensure proper positioning of the drive in the chassis, insert and tighten all four screws in the order in which the holes are
numbered (the holes are marked "1" through "4").
7. Slide the new drive into the drive bay until the drive snaps securely into place (see Figure 3).
Make sure that both bracket tabs snap into place in the drive bay.
Figure 3. Inserting the New Drive Into the Drive Bay
8. Connect a DC power cable to the power input connector on the back of the drive (see Figure 4).
9. Connect the appropriate interface cable to the interface connector on the back of the drive (see Figure 4).
If your system came with an EIDE CD-ROM or tape drive, use the spare connector on the existing interface cable. Otherwise, use the EIDE
interface cable provided in the drive kit.
NOTICE: You must match the colored strip on the cable with pin 1 on the drive's interface connector to avoid possible damage
to your system.
Figure 4. Attaching Diskette Drive or Tape Drive Cables
1
Metal tab
2
Drive bracket
3
Screws (4)
1
Drive
10. For an EIDE tape drive or CD-ROM drive, connect the other end of the interface cable to the interface connector labeled "IDE2" on the
system board.
For a diskette drive, connect the cable from the drive to the interface connector labeled "DSKT" on the system board.
Check all cable connections. Fold cables out of the way to provide airflow for the fan and cooling vents.
11. If the 5.25-inch drive bay was previously empty, remove the front-panel insert from the front bezel.
Hold the bezel with the inside facing toward you and press each end of the insert with your thumbs until it snaps free of the bezel.
12. Replace the front bezel.
13. Replace the computer cover, reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources, and turn them on.
14. Update your system configuration information in System Setup.
For a diskette drive, update Diskette Drive A or Diskette Drive B to reflect the size and capacity of your new diskette drive.
For EIDE CD-ROM and tape drives, set the appropriate Secondary Drive 0 or Secondary Drive 1 to Auto.
15. Verify that your system works correctly by running the Dell Diagnostics.
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1
Interface connector
2
Power input connector
3
DC power cable
4
Interface cable
NOTE: Tape drives sold by Dell come with their own operating software and documentation. After you install a tape drive, refer to the
documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing and using the tape drive software.
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ExpansionCards:Dell™OptiPlex™GX300SystemUser'sGuide
Overview
The system accommodates up to six expansion cards, including up to five 32-bit Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion cards and a
32-bit accelerated graphics port (AGP) card. (See Figure 1 for examples of these cards.)
Figure 1. Expansion Cards
Installing an Expansion Card
To install an expansion card, perform the following steps.
1. Prepare the expansion card for installation, and remove the computer cover according to the instructions in "Removing and Replacing the
Computer Cover."
See the documentation that came with the expansion card for information on configuring the card, making internal connections, or otherwise
customizing it for your system.
2. Remove the AGP card brace according to the instructions in "Removing and Replacing the AGP Card Brace."
3. Unscrew and remove the metal filler bracket that covers the card-slot opening for the expansion slot you intend to use (see Figure 2).
Save the screw to use when installing the expansion card later in this procedure.
Figure 2. Removing the Filler Bracket
Overview
Removing an Expansion Card
Installing an Expansion Card
NOTES: In order to meet PC99 requirements, your Dell system uses only PCI expansion slots. Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA)
expansion cards are not supported.
Before disconnecting a peripheral from the system or removing a component from the system board, verify that the standby power lightemitting diode (LED) on the system board has turned off. For the location of this LED, see Figure 3 in "Inside Your Computer."
1
32-bit PCI expansion card
2
32-bit AGP card
CAUTION: Before you remove the computer cover, see "Safety First—For You and Your Computer."
CAUTION: Some network cards automatically start up the system when they are connected. To guard against electrical
shock, be sure to unplug your computer from its electrical outlet before installing any expansion cards.
4. Insert the expansion card into the expansion-card connector.
If the expansion card is full-length, insert the front end of the card into the corresponding card guide on the inside front of the chassis as you
insert the card into its connector. Insert the card's edge connector firmly into the expansion-card slot. Gently rock the card into the connector
until it is fully seated (see Figure 3).
Figure 3. Installing an Expansion Card
5. When the card is firmly seated in the connector, secure the card's mounting bracket to the chassis with the screw you removed in step 2.
6. Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.
See the documentation for the card for information about the card's cable connections.
If you are installing the entry-levelOptiPlex™soundcard,disconnecttheinternalspeakercablefromthecontrolpanelatthefrontofthe
chassis and reconnect it to the INT SPKR connector on the sound card. You may have to route the speaker cable through a hole in the front of
the chassis in order to reach the sound card connector.
7. Replace the AGP card brace.
8. Replace the computer cover, and reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on.
ALERT! Cover was previously removed.
9. To reset the chassis intrusion detector, enter System Setup and reset Chassis Intrusion to Enabled or Enabled-Silent.
See "Chassis Intrusion" for instructions.
While in System Setup, if you installed an entry-level OptiPlex sound card, change the setting for Sound to Off.
Removing an Expansion Card
To remove an expansion card, perform the following steps.
1
Filler bracket
1
Expansion
card
2
Expansioncard
connector
3
Card edge
connector
NOTE: After you remove and replace the cover, the chassis intrusion detector will cause the following message to be displayed at the
next system start-up:
NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network administrator for information on resetting
the chassis intrusion detector.
1. Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in "Removing and Replacing the Computer Cover."
2. Remove the AGP card brace according to the instructions in "Removing and Replacing the AGP Card Brace."
3. If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
4. Unscrew the mounting bracket of the card you want to remove.
5. Grasp the card by its outside corners, and ease it out of its connector.
6. If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty card-slot opening.
7. Replace the AGP card brace.
8. Replace the computer cover, and reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on.
ALERT! Cover was previously removed.
9. To reset the chassis intrusion detector, enter System Setup and reset Chassis Intrusion to Enabled or Enabled-Silent.
See "Chassis Intrusion" for instructions.
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CAUTION: Before you remove the computer cover, see "Safety First—For You and Your Computer."
NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of your computer.
NOTE: After you remove and replace the cover, the chassis intrusion detector will cause the following message to be displayed at
the next system start-up:
NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network administrator for information on resetting
the chassis intrusion detector.
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ExternalComponents:Dell™OptiPlex™GX300SystemUser'sGuide
Overview
This section provides troubleshooting procedures for equipment that connects directly to the input/output (I/O) panel of your computer, such as your
monitor, keyboard, mouse, or printer. Before performing any of the procedures in this section, see "Checking Connections and Switches." Then
perform the troubleshooting procedures for the equipment that is malfunctioning.
You need a copy of the Dell ResourceCD to perform the procedures in this section.
Before running the Dell Diagnostics, make sure that your system is set to boot from the CD-ROM drive. See "Starting the Dell Diagnostics" for
complete instructions.
Troubleshooting the Monitor
Troubleshooting video problems involves determining which of the following is the source of the problem:
l Monitor or monitor interface cable
l Video controller
The procedures in this section troubleshoot problems with the monitor and the monitor interface cable only.
If information on the monitor screen is displayed incorrectly or not at all, perform each of the following steps in the order indicated until the problem
is resolved:
1. Turn on the system, including any attached peripherals.
2. Adjust the switches and controls as specified in the monitor's documentation to correct the video image, including the horizontal and vertical
position and size.
3. Start the Dell Diagnostics by inserting the Dell ResourceCD and rebooting the system.
4. Run the Video test group.
5. Turn off the system and disconnect it from the electrical outlet. Swap the monitor with one of the same type that is working, and reconnect the
system to an electrical outlet.
6. Reboot the system, and run the Video test group again.
7. If the tests complete successfully, the original monitor was faulty. If the tests still fail, the video controller on the system board may be faulty.
See "Getting Help" for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
Troubleshooting the Keyboard
This procedure determines what kind of keyboard problem you have. If a system error message indicates a keyboard problem when you start the
computer system or if the keyboard does not operate as expected, perform the following steps in the order indicated until the problem is resolved:
1. If the keyboard or its cable shows signs of physical damage or if the keys do not work, replace the keyboard with a working keyboard.
2. Start the Dell Diagnostics by inserting the Dell ResourceCD and rebooting the system.
3. Run the Keyboard test group.
4. If the Keyboard Interactive Test fails, replace the keyboard.
5. If the Keyboard Controller Test fails, the system board may be faulty. See "Getting Help" for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
Overview
Troubleshooting I/O Ports
Troubleshooting the Monitor
Troubleshooting Basic I/O Functions
Troubleshooting the Keyboard
Troubleshooting a Parallel Printer
Troubleshooting the Mouse
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device
Troubleshooting the Mouse
This procedure determines what kind of mouse problem you have. If a system error message indicates a mouse problem when you start the
computer system or if the mouse does not operate as expected, perform the following steps in the order indicated until the problem is resolved:
1. Clean the mouse as instructed in your mouse documentation.
Most mice have a ball that can be removed and cleaned of debris by turning the mouse upside down and removing a cover on the bottom of
the mouse. Also remove any lint or other debris that has accumulated on the bottom of the mouse.
2. If the mouse or its cable shows signs of physical damage or if the buttons do not work, replace the mouse with a working mouse.
3. Start the Dell Diagnostics by inserting the Dell ResourceCD and rebooting the system.
4. Run the Mouse Test.
5. If the Mouse Test fails, the system board may be faulty. See "Getting Help" for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
Troubleshooting I/O Ports
This section provides a procedure for troubleshooting the ports on your computer's I/O panel and the equipment connected to them, such as a
printer, scanner, or other peripheral device.
You can also use this procedure to test I/O ports on expansion cards. However, you should first complete the procedures in "Troubleshooting
Expansion Cards" to verify that the card is configured and installed correctly.
If a system error message indicates a port problem or if equipment connected to a port seems to perform incorrectly or not at all, the source of the
problem may be any of the following:
l A faulty connection between the I/O port and the peripheral device
l A faulty cable between the I/O port and the peripheral device
l A faulty peripheral device
l Incorrect settings in System Setup
l Incorrect settings in the system's configuration files
l Faulty I/O port logic on the system board
Troubleshooting Basic I/O Functions
If a system error message indicates an I/O port problem or the device connected to the port does not function properly, follow these steps in the
order indicated until the problem is resolved:
1. Enter System Setup and verify that the settings for the Serial Port 1, Serial Port 2, and Parallel Port options are set to Auto.
2. Start the Dell Diagnostics by inserting the Dell ResourceCD and rebooting the system.
3. Run the Serial/ Infrared Ports test group and/or the Parallel Ports test group.
If any of the tests fail, the system board may be faulty. See "Getting Help" for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
If the problem persists, go to "Troubleshooting a Parallel Printer" or "Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device," depending on which device
appears to be malfunctioning.
Troubleshooting a Parallel Printer
If the information in "Troubleshooting Basic I/O Functions" indicates that the problem is with a parallel printer, perform the following steps in the
order indicated until the problem is resolved:
1. Reinstall the printer device driver.
NOTE: With certain modems installed, the Serial Port test group subtests may fail because the modem appears to the diagnostics as a
serial port, but it cannot be tested as a serial port. If you have a modem installed and you experience a serial port test failure, remove
the modem and run the diagnostic tests again.
See the documentation for the printer and for your operating system for instructions on reinstalling the printer driver.
2. Turn off the parallel printer and computer, replace the parallel printer interface cable with a known working cable, and turn on the parallel
printer and computer.
If the problem is resolved, the original printer cable was faulty.
3. Run the parallel printer's self-test.
If the test fails, the printer is faulty.
If the problem still is not resolved, the system board may be faulty. See "Getting Help" for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device
If the information in "Troubleshooting Basic I/O Functions" indicates that the problem is with a device connected to one of the serial ports, perform
the following steps in the order indicated until the problem is resolved:
1. Attach the serial device to the other serial port (for example, if it is currently connected to serial port 1, attach the device to serial port 2).
If the problem is resolved, the serial port on the system board is faulty. See "Getting Help" for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
2. If the faulty device has a detachable serial cable, replace the serial cable.
If the problem is resolved, the serial cable was faulty.
3. Replace the faulty serial device.
If the problem is still not resolved, the system board may be faulty. See "Getting Help" for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
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Hard-DiskDrives:Dell™OptiPlex™GX300SystemUser'sGuide
Installing an EIDE Hard-Disk Drive
Up to two enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) drives (one of which must be 1 inch high or less) can be installed in the hard-disk drive
bracket below the drive cage. The first EIDE drive is installed in the 1-inch (lower) drive bay labeled "HD1"; a second drive is installed in the 1.6inch bay labeled "HD2."
EIDE Drive Addressing
All EIDE devices should be configured for the Cable Select jumper position, which assigns master and slave status to devices by their position on
the interface cable. When two EIDE devices are connected to a single EIDE interface cable and are configured for the Cable Select jumper
position, the device attached to the last connector on the interface cable is the master or boot device (drive 0), and the device attached to the
middle connector on the interface cable is the slave device (drive 1). Refer to the drive documentation in your upgrade kit for information on setting
devices to the Cable Select jumper position.
With the two EIDE interface connectors on the system board, your system can support up to four EIDE devices. EIDE hard-disk drives should be
connected to the EIDE interface connector labeled "IDE1." EIDE tape drives and CD-ROM drives should be connected to the EIDE interface
connector labeled "IDE2."
Installing an EIDE Hard-Disk Drive in the Hard-Disk Drive Bracket
To install an EIDE hard-disk drive in the hard-disk drive bracket, perform the following steps.
1. If you are replacing a hard-disk drive that contains data you want to keep, be sure to make a backup of your files before you begin this
procedure.
2. Prepare the drive for installation.
NOTICE: Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer.
NOTICE: When you unpack the drive, do not set it on a hard surface, which may damage the drive. Instead, set the drive
on a surface such as a foam pad that will sufficiently cushion it.
Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer system.
3. Remove the computer cover as instructed in "Removing and Replacing the Computer Cover."
4. Remove the drive bracket from the chassis.
If a hard-disk drive is already installed in the drive bracket, disconnect the DC power cable and EIDE cable from the drive.
Remove the screw securing the hard-disk drive bracket to the drive cage in the chassis.
Grasp the bracket, and rotate it outward from the chassis until the sliding tab clears the slide rail on the drive cage (see Figure 1). Lift the
bracket up slightly to free its hinge tabs from the chassis slots.
Figure 1. Removing the Hard-Disk Drive Bracket
Installing an EIDE Hard-Disk Drive
Installing SCSI Devices
CAUTION: Before you remove the computer cover, see "Safety First — For You and Your Computer."
5. Slide the drive into the chosen bay of the bracket, oriented so that the connectors on the back of the drive will face the back of the chassis
when the bracket is reinstalled (see Figure 2).
6. Align the four screw holes of the drive and bracket. Insert and tighten the screws that came with your upgrade kit.
If you are installing a drive in the 1.6-inch bay, use the four screw holes in the side of the bracket (see Figure 2). If you are installing a drive in
the 1-inch bay, use the four screw holes in the bottom of the bracket.
Figure 2. Inserting a 1.6-Inch Hard-Disk Drive in the Bracket
7. Reinstall the hard-disk drive bracket in the chassis (see Figure 3).
Insert the bracket's hinge tabs into the chassis slots so that the tabs hook over the slots. Then rotate the bracket toward the drive cage, and fit
the bracket's sliding tab on the drive-cage slide rail. Slide the bracket into place. Reinstall the screw you removed in step 4.
Figure 3. Inserting the Drive Bracket in the Chassis
1
Drive-cage slide rail
2
Chassis slots
3
Hinge tabs
4
Sliding tab
1
1.6-inch drive
2
Drive bracket
3
Screws (4)
4
Sliding tab
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