Dell Optiplex 980 Early 2010 Quick Start Guide Setup And Features Information

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About Warnings

Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential
for property damage, personal injury, or death.

Setup and Features Information
Mini Tower — Front and Back View
1

2

3

13

4
5
6

14
1 drive activity light
2 network activity light

19

3 Wi-Fi® activity light (optional)

7

15
18

12

6 optical drive
7 optical drive eject button

8
9

8 optical drive filler panel
9 flex bay

10
16

11

4 diagnostic lights (4)
5 power button, power light

10 USB 2.0 connectors (4)
11 headphone connector
12 microphone connector
13 padlock ring
14 security cable slot
15 power cable connector

17

16 back panel connectors
17 expansion card slots (4)
18 power supply diagnostic button
19 power supply diagnostic light

Models: Mini Tower: DCSM1F; Desktop: DCNE1F; and Small Form Factor: DCCY1F series

February 2010

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Desktop — Front and Back View

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1

3

11

1 power button, power light
2 optical drive

10

3 optical drive eject button
4 USB 2.0 connectors (2)
5 microphone connector

9

6 headphone connector
7 flex bay

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6

7

5

8 drive activity light

4
12

9 network activity light
10 Wi-Fi activity light (optional)

13

11 diagnostic lights (4)
12 power supply diagnostic button
13 power supply diagnostic light

14

14 padlock ring
15 security cable slot

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18

17

16

16 power cable connector
17 back panel connectors
18 expansion card slots (4)

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Small Form Factor — Front and Back View

2

1

3
1 power button, power light
2 optical drive

11
10

3 optical drive eject button
4 flex bay
5 headphone connector

9

6 microphone connector

8

7 USB 2.0 connectors (2)

7

6

8 drive activity light

5

4

9 network activity light
10 Wi-Fi activity light (optional)

13

12

14

11 diagnostic lights (4)
12 power supply diagnostic button
13 power supply diagnostic light
14 padlock ring
15 security cable slot
16 power cable connector

15

18

17

16

17 back panel connectors
18 expansion card slots (2)

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Mini Tower, Desktop, and Small Form Factor — Back Panel

1 parallel connector
2 serial connector

1

3

2

4

3 link integrity light
4 network adapter connector

5
6

5 network activity light
6 Wi-Fi antenna (optional)
7 headphone connector
8 line-in/microphone connector

14

13

7

9 USB 2.0 connectors (6)
10 VGA connector

8

11 eSATA connector
12 DisplayPort connector
13 keyboard connector

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11

10

9

14 mouse connector

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Quick Setup
WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this

1

Connect the network cable
(optional).

2

Connect the modem
(optional).

section, read the safety information that shipped with your
computer. For additional best practices information, see
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

NOTE: Some devices may not be included if you did
not order them.
3

Connect the monitor using only one of the following cables:
a The blue VGA cable.

4

Connect the
USB keyboard or
mouse (optional).

b The black DisplayPort
cable.

5

Connect the
power cable(s).

c The DisplayPort-to-DVI
adapter cable.

6

d The DisplayPort-to-VGA
adapter cable.

Press the power buttons on the monitor and the computer.

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Specifications
NOTE: The following specifications are only those required by law
to ship with your computer. For a complete and current listing of the
specifications for your computer, go to support.dell.com.
System Information

Chipset

Intel® Q57 chipset

Processor

Intel Core™ i3/i5/i7 series
Intel Pentium® dual-core

Video

Video type:
Integrated

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD

NOTE: Not supported by computers shipped
Discrete

Mini Tower

Desktop

Small Form
Factor

3.5-inch drive bays

one

one

one

5.25-inch drive bays

two

one

one (slimline)

two

one

one

2.5-inch SATA
hard drives

two

two

two

3.5-inch SATA
hard drives

two

one

one

5.25-inch SATA
DVD-ROM,
DVD/CD-RW Combo,
or DVD+/-RW drives

two

one

one (slimline)

Drives

with Intel i7 and Intel i5 quad-core
processors.
PCI-E x16 graphics card

Externally accessible:

Internally accessible:
3.5-inch SATA
drive bays
Available devices:

Video memory:
Integrated

Upto 1759 MB (shared)

Control Lights and Diagnostic Lights

NOTE: The memory shared is

Front of computer

dependent upon the operating system
and available memory.
Memory

Memory module connector four DIMM slots
Memory module capacity
Memory type

1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB
1066 MHz or 1333 MHz DDR3

Minimum memory

1 GB

Maximum memory

16 GB

Power button light

Solid blue light — indicates power-on state.
Blinking blue light — indicates sleep state
of the computer.
Solid amber light (when the computer does
not start) — indicates a problem with the
system board or power supply.
Blinking amber light — indicates a problem
with the system board.

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Control Lights and Diagnostic Lights (continued)

Drive activity light

Displays the SATA hard drive or optical
drive activity.
Blue light — Blinking blue light
indicates that the computer is reading
data from or writing data to the drive.

Network activity light

Blue light — A good connection exists
between the network and the computer.
Off (no light) — The computer is not
detecting a physical connection to the network.
Four amber lights located on the front panel
of the computer. For information on the
diagnostic lights, see the Service Manual
available on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com/manuals.

Diagnostic lights

Control Lights and Diagnostic Lights (continued)

Power supply light

Power

Back of computer
Link integrity light
on integrated
network adapter

Green light — A good 10 Mbps connection
exists between the network and the
computer.
Orange light — A good 100 Mbps
connection exists between the network and
the computer.
Yellow light — A good 1000 Mbps
connection exists between the network and
the computer.
Off (no light) — The computer is not
detecting a physical connection to the
network.

Network activity light on Yellow light — A blinking yellow light
integrated network
indicates that network activity is present.
adapter

Green light — The power supply is turned
on and is functional. The power cable
must be connected to the power connector
(at the back of the computer) and the
electrical outlet.
NOTE: You can test the health of the
power system by pressing the test button.
When the system’s power supply voltage is
within specification, the self-test LED lights
up. If the LED does not light up, the power
supply may be defective. AC power must be
connected during this test.
Wattage Maximum heat
dissipation

Voltage

Mini Tower (DCSM1F)
EPA

255 W

1060 BTU/hr

100-240 VAC

APFC

305 W

1600 BTU/hr

100-240 VAC

EPA

255 W

1060 BTU/hr

100-240 VAC

APFC

255 W

1337 BTU/hr

100-240 VAC

Desktop (DCNE1F)

Small Form Factor (DCCY1F)
EPA

235 W

977 BTU/hr

100-240 VAC

APFC

235 W

1233 BTU/hr

100-240 VAC

NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated using the power supply
wattage rating.
Coin-cell battery

3V CR2032 lithium coin cell

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Physical

Mini Tower

Desktop

Small Form
Factor

Height

40.80 cm
(16.06 inches)

39.70 cm
(15.62 inches)

29.00 cm
(11.41 inches)

Width

18.70 cm
(7.36 inches)

10.90 cm
(4.29 inches)

8.50 cm
(3.34 inches)

Depth

43.10 cm
(16.96 inches)

34.80 cm
(13.70 inches)

32.40 cm
(12.75 inches)

Weight (Minimum) 11.40 kg
(25.13 lb)

8.30 kg
(18.29 lb)

5.90 kg
(13.00 lb)

Finding More Information and Resources
See the safety and regulatory documents that shipped with your computer
and the regulatory compliance website at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance for more information on:
•
•

Safety best practices
Warranty

•

Terms and Conditions

•

Regulatory

•
•

Ergonomics
End User License Agreement

Environmental

Temperature:
Operating

10 °C to 35 °C (50 °F to 95 °F)

Storage

–40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F)

Relative humidity

20% to 80% (noncondensing)

Altitude:
Operating

–15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft)

Storage

–15.2 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft)

Airborne contaminant
level

G2 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985

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