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____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 1998 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell and the DELL logo are registered trademarks and Dell Precision is a trademark of Dell Computer Corporation; Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation; Micr
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&RQWHQWV &KDSWHU 6\VWHP2YHUYLHZ System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Dual-Processor Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Advanced Expansion Subsystem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Hard-Disk Drive Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 Desktop
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&KDSWHU %HHS&RGHVDQG(UURU0HVVDJHV POST Beep Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 System Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Fatal System Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 &KDSWHU 5HPRYLQJDQG5HSODFLQJ3DUWVRQWKH 'HVNWRS&KDVVLV
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Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Externally Accessible Drive Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12 5.25-Inch Drive Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
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Figure 4-4. 5.25-Inch Front-Panel Insert Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 Figure 4-5. System Power-Supply Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7 Figure 4-6. Microprocessor Fan Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 Figure 4-7. Drive Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9 Figure 4-8. 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive Assembly Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10 Figure 4-9. 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive Removal. . . .
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Figure 5-22. Terminator Card Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25 Figure 5-23. System Battery Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26 Figure 5-24. System Board Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27 Figure A-1. System Setup Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 7DEOHV Table 1-1. DC Voltage Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12 Table 1-2. System-Bo
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5HDG7KLV)LUVW A prerequisite for using this manual to service Dell computer systems is a basic ® knowledge of IBM -compatible PCs and prior training in IBM-compatible PC troubleshooting techniques. In addition to information provided in this manual and the User’s Guide that came with the system, Dell provides the Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for troubleshooting procedures and instructions on using the Dell Diagnostics to test the computer system. :DUQLQJV&DXWLRQVDQG1RWHV Thr
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&+$37(5 6\VWHP2YHUYLHZ Dell Precision™ 410 systems are high-speed, upgradable workstations ® ® ™ designed around Intel Pentium II microprocessors with MMX technology. ® These Dell systems support the high-performance Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus and the accelerated graphics port (AGP) bus. Each sys- tem also has an Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) design with one ISA slot that allows you to configure the computer system to your initial requirements and then upgrade it
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6\VWHP)HDWXUHV The system includes the following features: Dual-processor capability Advanced combination PCI expansion and ISA subsystem Plug and Play capability Enhanced dual-interface enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) subsystem SCSI support using two integrated SCSI channels — The primary (Adaptec AIC-7890) channel provides Ultra2/Wide low- voltage differential (LVD) (80-MB/sec) support for high-performance SCSI hard-disk drives and an optional redundant array of inex
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Figure 1-2 shows the location of some of the key front-panel features on the desktop systems. power power reset button button indicator diskette-drive hard-disk drive access indicator access indicator LJ )XUH URQ ) DQH 3O W H) DWXUH V RQ WK H ’H VNWRS & RP SXWH U Figure 1-3 shows the location of some of the key front-panel features on the mini tower systems. diskette-drive access indicator power button reset button hard-disk drive power indicator access indicator computer cover r
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Figure 1-4 points out many of the desktop system’s internal components and back-panel features. external drive bays power supply internal drive bays parallel port connector AC power receptacle security cable slot SCSI port connector serial port 1 connector serial port 2 connector mouse connector keyboard connector microphone jack line-out jack line-in jack USB connectors video connector NIC connector LJ )XUH , QW HU QDO 9L HZ DQG %N DF DQ HO 3 RI WK H ’H VNWRS & RP SXWH U System Overvi
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Figure 1-5 points out many of the mini tower system’s internal components and back-panel features. power supply AC power receptacle security cable slot external drive bays parallel port connector SCSI port connector internal serial port 1 connector drive bays serial port 2 connector keyboard connector mouse connector microphone jack line-out jack line-in jack USB connectors NIC connector video connector padlock ring LJ )XUH ,Q W HUQ DO 9L HZ DQ G %DFN DQ OH 3 RI W K H 0LQ L R ZH U 7 &
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instructions on using the Device Manager to manage resources and resolve conflicts. After all legacy cards have been configured by the operating system or with the ICU, the computer automatically assigns any required memory space, IRQ lines, and DMA channels to any installed Plug and Play ISA expansion cards and PCI expansion cards the next time the computer is rebooted. Chapter 4, “Using the ISA Configuration Utility,” in the Dell Precision WorkStation 410 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide
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two-bay hard-disk externally accessible drive cage (internal) drive bays JL XUH) ’UL Y H /RFDW LRQ V LQ W KH ’H VNWR S R& PSXW HU 0LQL7RZHU6\VWHPV Dell Precision 410 mini tower systems have eight drive bays for installing the following types of drives (see Figure 1-9): The externally accessible drive bays at the front of the computer consist of one 3.5-inch drive bay (dedicated to a 3.5-inch slimline diskette drive) and three 5.25-inch drive bays that can hold up to three half-heig
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(QKDQFHG'XDO,QWHUIDFH(,'(6XEV\VWHP The enhanced dual-interface EIDE subsystem supports two EIDE interfaces (primary and secondary), each of which can support up to two EIDE devices. The EIDE controller resides on the high-speed PCI bus. The primary EIDE interface (IDE1) supports up to two high-performance EIDE devices. The computer’s boot drive should be connected to the primary EIDE interface. The secondary EIDE interface (IDE2) also supports up to two high- performance EIDE devices, ty
