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Dell OptiPlex 380 Service Manual

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Dell™ OptiPlex™ 380 Service Manual—Small Form Factor
Working on Your Computer
Specifications
Removing and Replacing Parts
System Board Layout
System Setup
Diagnostics
 
 Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE:
A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
CAUTION:
A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed.
WARNING:
A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are not applicable.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
© 2010 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction of this material in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.
Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and OptiPlex are trademarks of Dell Inc.; ATI Radeon is a trademarks of
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc; Intel a n d Core are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; Blu-ray Disc is a trademark of
the Blu-ray Disc Association; Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and the Windows Vista start button are either trademarks or registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any
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March 2010     Rev. A01

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  • Page 1 Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

  • Page 2: Navigation Keystrokes

    <F12> Menu Press <F12> when the Dell™ logo appears to initiate a one-time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the computer. Diagnostics and Enter Setup options are also included in this menu. The devices listed on the boot menu depend on the bootable devices installed in the computer. This menu is useful when you are attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for the computer.
  • Page 3   Date/Time Displays the computer date and time. Changes to the system date and time take effect immediately. Boot Specifies the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system from the devices specified in this list. Sequence Onboard or USB Floppy ...
  • Page 4 Disable    Auto (default)  COM2  COM4  The Operating System may allocate resources even though the setting is disabled. Miscellaneous Enables or disables the following onboard devices: Devices Front USB  PCI slots  Audio  Video Primary This field determines which video controller will become the primary video controller when 2 controllers are available in the computer.
  • Page 5 CPU XD Support Enables or disables the execute disable mode of the processor. This option is enabled by default. Computrace(R) Enables or disables the optional Computrace® service designed for asset management. You can set this option to: Deactivate (default)  Disable ...
  • Page 6 ImageServer Port Specifies the primary IP port of the image server with which the client software communicates. The default IP port is 06910. Client DHCP Specifies how the client obtains the IP address. Static IP  DHCP (default)  Client IP Specifies the static IP address of the client.

  • Page 7: Removing The Coin-Cell Battery

    Dell™ OptiPlex™ 380 Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 8: Replacing The Coin-Cell Battery

    Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery To replace the coin-cell battery, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page...

  • Page 9: Removing The Cover

    Dell™ OptiPlex™ 380 Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 10: Replacing The Cover

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

  • Page 11: Dell Diagnostics Main Menu

    NOTE: If you see a message stating that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from your Drivers and Utilities media. If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. Then shut down your computer and try again.

  • Page 12: Power Button Light Codes

    4. When the tests are completed, if you are running the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities disc, remove the disc. 5. Close the test screen to return to the Main Menu screen. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the Main Menu screen.

  • Page 13: Diagnostic Lights

     Reseat any installed graphics cards.  occurred.  If available, install a working graphics card into your computer.   If the problem persists, contact Dell .  A possible floppy drive or hard Reseat all power and data cables. drive failure has occurred.
  • Page 14   If the operating system is attempting to boot from a device (such as the floppy drive or  optical drive), check system setup to ensure the boot sequence is correct for the devices installed on your computer.  If the problem persists, contact Dell.  Back to Contents Page...

  • Page 15: Removing Expansion Cards

    Dell™ OptiPlex™ 380 Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing Expansion Cards 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 16: Replacing Expansion Cards

    5.  Grasp the card by it top corners and ease it out of its connector. Replacing Expansion Cards To replace the expansion cards, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page...

  • Page 17: Removing The Fan

    Dell™ OptiPlex™ 380 Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Fan 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 18: Replacing The Fan

    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...

  • Page 19: Removing The Hard Drive

    Dell™ OptiPlex™ 380 Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
  • Page 20 4. Press in on the blue securing tabs on each side of the hard-drive assembly and slide the assembly up and out of the computer. 5. Disconnect the hard-drive power cable. 6. Disconnect the hard-drive fan cable. 7. Remove the hard-drive assembly from the computer.
  • Page 21 8. Pull on the blue tab to disconnect the hard-drive data cable from the hard-drive assembly. 9. Remove the hard-drive data cable from the outside of the hard-drive assembly.
  • Page 22 10. Remove the hard-drive fan cable from the outside of the hard-drive assembly. 11.  Lift up on the blue tab and rotate it counter-clockwise to release the hard-drive fan from the hard-drive assembly.
  • Page 23 12. Remove the hard-drive fan from the hard drive assembly. 13. Pull back on the blue tabs and pull forward on the hard drive to remove the hard drive from the hard drive assembly.

  • Page 24: Replacing The Hard Drive

    14. Remove the hard drive from the hard-drive assembly. Replacing the Hard Drive To replace the hard drive, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page...

  • Page 25: Removing The Heat Sink And Processor

    Dell™ OptiPlex™ 380 Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Heat Sink and Processor 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
  • Page 26 4. Press processor cover release lever down and out to release the cover. 5. Lift the processor cover.

  • Page 27: Replacing The Heat Sink And Processor

    6. Remove the processor from the system board. 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. Replacing the Heat Sink and Processor To replace the heat sink and processor, perform the above steps in reverse order.

  • Page 28: Removing The I/O Panel

    Dell™ OptiPlex™ 380 Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the I/O Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 29: Replacing The I/O Panel

    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...

  • Page 30: Removing The Memory Module(S)

    Dell™ OptiPlex™ 380 Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Memory Module(s) 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 31: Replacing The Memory Module(S)

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

  • Page 32: Removing The Optical Drive

    Dell™ OptiPlex™ 380 Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 33: Replacing The Optical Drive

    4. Pull up on the drive-release latch and slide the optical drive towards the back of the computer. 5. Lift the optical drive up and out of the computer. Replacing the Optical Drive To replace the optical drive, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page...

  • Page 34: Removing And Replacing Parts

    Back to Contents Page Removing and Replacing Parts Dell™ OptiPlex™ 380 Service Manual—Small Form Factor  Hard Drive   Cover   Optical Drive Expansion Cards  Power Supply   Memory   Heat Sink and Processor  System Board   Coin-Cell Battery  I/O Panel   Fan Back to Contents Page...

  • Page 35: Removing The Power Supply

    Dell™ OptiPlex™ 380 Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Power Supply 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
  • Page 36 5. Press the release latch and disconnect the main power cable from the system board. 6. Remove the screws that secure the power supply to the computer chassis.
  • Page 37 7. Slide the power supply towards the front of the computer. 8. Lift the power supply up and out of the computer.

  • Page 38: Replacing The Power Supply

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

  • Page 39: Specifications

    Back to Contents Page  Specifications Dell™ OptiPlex™ 380 Service Manual—Small Form Factor   System Information   Processor   Memory   Video   Audio    Network   Expansion Bus   Cards   External Connectors   Drives   System Board Connectors   Power   Physical   Environmental   NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start® Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer.
  • Page 40 Express x1): Mini-tower   Desktop one (with combo riser installed)   Small form factor none Drives  Externally accessible:   5.25-inch drive bays Mini-tower — two Desktop — one Small form factor — one (slim line) Internally accessible:   3.5-inch drive bays Mini-tower —...
  • Page 41 Physical  Height Width Depth Weight   Mini-Tower 40.8 cm 18.7 cm 43.3 cm 12.0 kg (16.1 inches) (7.4 inches) (17.0 inches) (26.5 lb) Desktop 11.4 cm 39.9 cm 35.3 cm 9.0 kg (4.5 inches) (15.7 inches) (13.9 inches) (19.8 lb) Small Form Factor 9.3 cm 31.4 cm...

  • Page 42: System Board Layout

    Back to Contents Page System Board Layout Dell™ OptiPlex™ 380 Service Manual—Small Form Factor speaker connector (INT_SPKR) processor power connector (12 V POWER) processor connector (CPU) memory module connector (DIMM_1) memory module connector (DIMM_2) hard-drive fan connector (FAN_HDD) SATA drive connector (SATA 0) SATA drive connector (SATA1)

  • Page 43: Removing The System Board

    Dell™ OptiPlex™ 380 Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
  • Page 44 10. Disconnect the main power connector. 11. Remove the I/O panel cable from the system board.
  • Page 45 12. Disconnect the system-fan cable. 13. Remove the screws that secure the heat-sink retention module to the system board.
  • Page 46 14. Remove the heat-sink retention module. 15. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer chassis.

  • Page 47: Replacing The System Board

    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...

  • Page 48: Working On Your Computer

    Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface, such as a connector on the back of the computer.

  • Page 49: After Working Inside Your Computer

    2. Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer. 3. Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. 4. Turn on your computer. 5. Verify that the computer works correctly by running the Dell Diagnostics. See Dell Diagnostics.

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