Dell OptiPlex E1 Service Manual

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Basic Troubleshooting 2-5 9HULI\ WKDW DOO FKLSV ',00V DQG H[SDQVLRQ FDUGV DUH IXOO\ VHDWHGLQ WKHLU VRFNHWV RU FRQQHFWRUV:$51,1*6 7KH VLQJOHHGJH SURFHVVRU SDFNDJH 6(33FDUWULGJHKHDW VLQN DVVHPEO\ FDQ JHW H[WUHPHO\ KRW %H VXUH WKDWWKH DVVHPEO\ KDV KDG VXIILFLHQW WLPH WR FRRO EHIRUH \RX WRXFK LW:KLOH UHVHDWLQJ WKH 6(33 FDUWULGJHKHDW VLQN DVVHPEO\ XVH DZULVW JURXQGLQJ VWUDS RU PDLQWDLQ FRQWDFW ZLWK D PHWDO VXUIDFH RQWKH FKDVVLVThe microprocessor is physically located in a SEPP cartridge/heat sinkassembly on the system board. To reseat the microprocessor, remove theSEPP cartridge/heat sink assembly and reinstall it as described in “SEPPCartridge/Heat Sink Assembly” in Chapter 4.To reseat a DIMM, remove it from its socket and reinstall it as described in“DIMMs” in Chapter 4.If you need to reseat an expansion card, remove it from its connector andreinstall it as described in “Expansion Cards” in Chapter 4. 9HULI\ WKDW DOO MXPSHUV DUH VHW FRUUHFWO\For information about these jumpers, see “System Board Jumpers” inChapter 1. &KHFN DOO FDEOH FRQQHFWRUV LQVLGH WKH FRPSXWHU WR YHULI\ WKDW WKH\DUH ILUPO\ DWWDFKHG WR WKHLU DSSURSULDWH FRQQHFWRUV 5HLQVWDOO WKH FRPSXWHU FRYHU 5HFRQQHFW WKH FRPSXWHU DQG DQ\ DWWDFKHG SHULSKHUDOV WR WKHLUSRZHU VRXUFHV DQG WXUQ WKHP RQDoes the problem appear to be resolved?Yes. No further steps are necessary. Terminate the procedure.No. Proceed to the next sections, “Eliminating Resource Conflicts,” “Run-ning the System Diagnostics,” and “Getting Help.”(OLPLQDWLQJ5HVRXUFH&RQIOLFWVDevices within the computer may require dedicated memory spaces, interruptlevels, or DMA channels, all of which must be allocated during installation ofthe devices. Because a device may be installed at a different time, it is possiblethat the same resource is assigned to two or more devices.Resource conflicts can result in disorderly or erratic system operation or failureof the system to operate at all. If you suspect that resource conflicts mightexist, check the system and reassign the resources as necessary.