Dell OptiPlex 380 (Late 2009) User Manual

Dell™OptiPlex™380ServiceManual—Small Form Factor Notes, Cautions, and Warnings IfyoupurchasedaDell™nSeriescomputer,anyreferencesinthis

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

Back to Contents Page Diagnostics Dell™OptiPlex™380ServiceManual Dell Diagnostics Power Button Light Codes Beep Codes Diagnostic Lights

2. If a problem is encountered during a test, a message appears with an error code and a description of the problem. Write down the error code and pro

Diagnostic Lights To help troubleshoot a problem, your computer has four lights labeled 1, 2, 3, and 4 on the bank panel. When the computer starts no

Back to Contents Page   If the operating system is attempting to boot from a device (such as the floppy drive or optical drive), check system setup

Back to Contents Page Expansion Card Dell™OptiPlex™380ServiceManual—Small Form Factor Removing Expansion Cards 1. Follow the procedures in Befor

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 s

Back to Contents Page Fan Dell™OptiPlex™380ServiceManual—Small Form Factor Removing the Fan 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Yo

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. Ba

Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™OptiPlex™380ServiceManual—Small Form Factor Removing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Wor

Back to Contents Page System Setup Dell™OptiPlex™380ServiceManual—Small Form Factor Boot Menu Navigation Keystrokes Entering System Setup 

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 ha

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 o

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 rel

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 dri

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 Heat Sink and Processor Dell™OptiPlex™380ServiceManual—Small Form Factor Removing the Heat Sink and Processor 1. Follow th

4. Press processor cover release lever down and out to release the cover. 5. Lift the processor cover.

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

Back to Contents Page I/O Panel Dell™OptiPlex™380ServiceManual—Small Form Factor Removing the I/O Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Worki

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 Pan

 Date/Time Displays the computer date and time. Changes to the system date and time take effect immediately. Boot Sequence Specifies the order in whi

Back to Contents Page Memory Dell™OptiPlex™380ServiceManual—Small Form Factor Removing the Memory Module(s) 1. Follow the procedures in Before W

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

Back to Contents Page Optical Drive Dell™OptiPlex™380ServiceManual—Small Form Factor Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Befo

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 compu

Back to Contents Page Removing and Replacing Parts Dell™OptiPlex™380ServiceManual—Small Form Factor Back to Contents Page Cover Optical Dri

Back to Contents Page Power Supply Dell™OptiPlex™380ServiceManual—Small Form Factor Removing the Power Supply 1. Follow the procedures in Before

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 compu

7. Slide the power supply towards the front of the computer. 8. Lift the power supply up and out of the computer.

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

Back to Contents Page Specifications Dell™OptiPlex™380ServiceManual—Small Form Factor System Information Memory Audio Expans

  Disable  Auto (default)  COM2  COM4 The Operating System may allocate resources even though the setting is disabled. Miscellaneous Devices Enab

Express x1): Mini-tower one Desktop one (with combo riser installed) Small form factor none oneDrives Externally accessible:  5.25-inch driv

Back to Contents Page  Physical Height Width Depth Weight Mini-Tower 40.8 cm (16.1 inches) 18.7 cm (7.4 inches) 43.3 cm (17.0 inches) 12.0 kg (26

Back to Contents Page System Board Layout Dell™OptiPlex™380ServiceManual—Small Form Factor Back to Contents Page 1speaker connector (INT_SPKR

Back to Contents Page System Board Dell™OptiPlex™380ServiceManual—Small Form Factor Removing the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before

10. Disconnect the main power connector. 11. Remove the I/O panel cable from the system board.

12. Disconnect the system-fan cable. 13. Remove the screws that secure the heat-sink retention module to the system board.

14. Remove the heat-sink retention module. 15. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer chassis.

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

Back to Contents Page Working on Your Computer Dell™OptiPlex™380ServiceManual—Small Form Factor Before Working Inside Your Computer Use the foll

Click Start® Turn Off Computer® Turn Off. The computer turns off after the operating system shutdown process is complete. 2. Ensure that the comput

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

Back to Contents Page ImageServer Port Specifies the primary IP port of the image server with which the client software communicates. The default IP

Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Dell™OptiPlex™380ServiceManual—Small Form Factor Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures

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

Back to Contents Page Cover Dell™OptiPlex™380ServiceManual—Small Form Factor Removing the Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Insid