Dell™Dimension™5000ServiceManual Before You Begin Removing the Computer Cover AboutYourDell™Dimension™5000Computer Advanced Troubleshooting R
Back to Contents Page Before You Begin Dell™Dimension™5000ServiceManual Getting Started Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer
2. Disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer. 3. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electri
Back to Contents Page Replacing the Computer Cover Dell™Dimension™5000ServiceManual 1. Ensure that all cables are connected, and fold cable
Back to Contents Page Removing the Computer Cover Dell™Dimension™5000ServiceManual 1. Follow the procedures in "Before you Begin."
Back to Contents Page Removing and Installing Parts Memory You can increase your computer memory by installing memory modules on the system boa
Addressing Memory With 4-GB Configurations Your computer supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory when you use four 1-GB DIMMs. Current operating syste
6. Replace the computer cover. 7. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on. 8. Right-click the My Compute
If you are installing or replacing a PCI Express card, see "Installing a PCI Express Card." Installing a PCI Card 1. Follow the proced
7. Before you close the card retention door, ensure that: l The tops of all cards and filler brackets are flush with the alignment bar. l The n
3. Replace the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on. 4. Remove the card's drive
Back to Contents Page AboutYourDell™Dimension™5000Computer Dell™Dimension™5000ServiceManual Front View of Computer Back View of Comp
If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card. If your card includes a retention mechanism, remove the top of the retention mechanism by
11. Snap the card retention mechanism into place, securing the x16 PCI card. 12. Replace the computer cover, reconnect the computer and dev
5. Reseat the card retention mechanism in the tabs and pivot downward to snap it into place. 6. Close the card retention door to snap it into pla
3. By pushing from the inside and pivoting the drive panel to the left, you can release the drive panel from its side hinges. 4. Set the drive
2. Align the drive panel tabs with the side-door hinges. 3. Rotate the drive panel toward the computer until it snaps into place on the front
Connect CD/DVD drives to the connector labeled "IDE" on the system board. Serial ATA hard drives should be connected to the connectors label
Hard Drive Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer. Removing a Hard Drive 1. Follow the proced
Installing a Hard Drive 1. Unpack the replacement hard drive, and prepare it for installation. 2. Check the documentation for the drive to v
1. Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer. 2. Follow the procedures in "Before you Begin.&q
3. Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the floppy drive. 4. Remove the floppy drive by sliding and holding the drive latch r
Back View of Computer 10 microphone connector Use the microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone for voice or musical input i
1. Follow the procedures in "Before you Begin." 2. Remove the drive panel. 3. Gently slide the drive into place until it clicks
Media Card Reader Removing a Media Card Reader 1. Follow the procedures in "Before you Begin." 2. Lay the computer on its side so
6. While pushing on the back of the drive, remove the Media Card Reader by sliding and holding the drive latch release downward. 7. Replace t
5. Remove the Media Card Reader and bracket from its packaging. 6. Ensure that the Media Card Reader is installed before the FlexBay USB cable is
5. Remove the CD/DVD drive by sliding and holding the drive latch release downward. Then, slide the drive out of the computer. Installing a
4. Connect the power and data cables to the drive. 5. Check all cable connections, and fold cables out of the way to provide airflow for th
10. Verify that your computer works correctly by running the Dell Diagnostics. Processor Removing the Processor 1. Follow the procedures in
5. Gently remove the processor from the socket. Leave the release lever extended in the release position so that the socket is ready for the new p
a. Place the heat sink assembly back onto the heat sink assembly bracket. b. Rotate the heat sink assembly down towards the computer base and tig
Jumper Settings The jumper locations are shown below. Removing the System Board 1. Shut down the computer through the Start menu. 2. Ens
Back to Contents Page connector you have a USB printer, plug it into a USB connector.The integrated parallel connector is automatically disabled if
3. Disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer. 4. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their elect
1. Follow the procedures in "Before you Begin." 2. Disconnect the DC power cables from the system board and the drives. Note the rou
Battery Replacing the Battery A coin-cell battery maintains computer configuration, date, and time information. The battery can last several year
Back to Contents Page Specifications Dell™Dimension™5000ServiceManual Processor Processor type Intel®Pentium®4 with Hyper-Threading techn
connector size 120 pins connector data width (maximum) 32 bits PCI Express connector one x1 connector size 36 pins connector data width (maximum
Back to Contents Page Activity light (on integrated network adapter) yellow blinking light Diagnostic lights four lights on the front panel (see &qu
Back to Contents Page System Setup Dell™Dimension™5000ServiceManual Entering System Setup System Setup Options Boot Sequence Clearing
System Setup Options NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not appear, or may not appear exac
Primary Video This setting specifies which video controller is primary when two video controllers are present on the computer. Video Memory Size Offer
Boot Sequence This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices. Option Settings l Diskette Drive — The computer attempts to boot
Back to Contents Page Advanced Troubleshooting Dell™Dimension™5000ServiceManual Dell Diagnostics System Lights Diagnostic Lights Be
4. Press the spacebar to enable or disable a device (enabled devices have a checkmark). 5. Press plus (+) or minus (–) to move a selected dev
2. Reset the current CMOS settings: a. Locate the 2-pin CMOS jumper (RTCRST) on the system board. b. Remove the jumper plug from pin 1. c. Pl
Back to Contents Page Technical Overview Dell™Dimension™5000ServiceManual Inside View of Your Computer System Board Components Power S
Power Supply DC Connector Pin Assignments DC Power Connector P1
Back to Contents Page Pin Number Signal Name 18-AWG Wire 1 +3.3 VDC Orange 2 +3.3 VDC Orange 3 COM Black 4 Red 5 Black 6 Red 7 Black 8
Back to Contents Page Dell™Dimension™5000ServiceManual Notes, Notices, and Cautions Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbrevia
6. Type 1 to start the ResourceCD menu. 7. Type 2 to start the Dell Diagnostics. 8. Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the numbered
Diagnostic Lights To help you troubleshoot a problem, your small form factor, small desktop, and small mini-tower computers have four lights labeled
Beep Codes Your computer might emit a series of beeps during start-up if the monitor cannot display errors or problems. This series of beeps, calle
Back to Contents Page 4-4-2 Failure to decompress code to shadowed memory 4-4-3 Math-coprocessor test failure 4-4-4 Cache test failure
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