OptiPlex 3046 - Mini Tower Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: D18M Regulatory Type: D18M002
Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2016 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws.
Contents 1 Working on your computer................................................................................................................................... 5 Before working inside your computer................................................................................................................... 5 Turning off your computer.......................................................................................................................................
Installing the processor........................................................................................................................................... 21 Removing the system fan........................................................................................................................................21 Installing the system fan..........................................................................................................................................
1 Working on your computer Before working inside your computer To avoid damaging your computer, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the computer. 1 Ensure that your work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched. 2 Turn off your computer (see Turning off your computer). CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device.
2 Removing and installing components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. Recommended tools The procedures in this document require the following tools: • Small flat blade screwdriver • Phillips screwdriver • Small plastic scribe Removing the cover 1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2 To remove the cover: a Loosen the captive screws that secure the cover to the computer [1].
b Remove the front bezel from the computer. Installing the bezel 1 Insert the tabs on the bezel into the slots on the computer. 2 Press the bezel until the tabs clicks into place. 3 Install the cover. 4 Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer. Opening the front bezel door 1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2 Remove the: • 3 cover • bezel Pull the front bezel door to open it.
CAUTION: The front bezel door opens only to a limited extent. See the printed label for the maximum permissible level. Removing the hard drive assembly 1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2 Remove the: • cover 3 • bezel Open the front bezel door. 4 To remove the hard drive assembly: a Disconnect the hard drive assembly cables from the connectors on the hard drive [1, 2]. b Press the blue tabs on both sides [3] and pull the hard drive assembly out of the computer [4].
Installing the hard drive into the hard drive bracket 1 Align and insert the pins on the hard drive bracket with the slots on one side of the hard drive. 2 Flex the other side of the hard drive bracket, and align and insert the pins on the bracket into the hard drive. 3 Install the: a hard drive assembly b bezel c cover 4 Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Installing the slim optical drive 1 Insert the optical drive into the optical drive bay until it clicks into place. 2 Open the front bezel door. 3 Connect the data cable and power cable to the connectors on the optical drive. 4 Close the front bezel door. 5 Install the: • 6 bezel • cover Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the optical drive (3.5-inch) 1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
Installing the optical drive (3.5-inch) 1 Insert the optical drive into the optical drive bay until it clicks into place. 2 Connect the data cable and power cable to the connectors on the optical drive. 3 Install the: • 4 bezel • cover Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the SD card reader 1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2 Remove the: • cover 3 • bezel Open the front bezel door.
Installing the SD card reader 1 Insert the SD card reader into the slot on the system board. 2 Tighten the screw to secure the SD card reader to the system board 3 Connect the SD card reader cable to the connector on the system board. 4 Close the front bezel door. 5 Install the: a bezel b cover 6 Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the memory module 1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
4 Close the front bezel door. 5 Install the: a cover b bezel 6 Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the PCIe expansion card 1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2 Remove the: • cover 3 • bezel Open the front bezel door. 4 To remove the PCIe expansion card: a Pull the release latch to unlock the PCIe expansion card [1]. b Push the release tab [2] and lift the PCIe expansion card out of the computer [3].
3 • bezel Open the front bezel door. 4 To remove the Ethernet port card: a Pull the release latch to open it [1]. b Hold the Ethernet port card and pull it to disengage it from the slot on the system board. c Lift the Ethernet port card from the computer [2]. Installing the optional Ethernet port card 1 Pull the release latch to open it. 2 Align the Ethernet port card with the slot on the back on the computer and the card connector with the connector on the system board.
Installing the power supply unit (PSU) 1 Insert the PSU into the PSU slot and slide it toward the back of the computer until it clicks into place. 2 Tighten the screws to secure the PSU to the computer. 3 Route the PSU cables through the retention clips. 4 Connect the PSU cables to the connectors on the system board. 5 Close the front bezel door. 6 Install the: • 7 bezel • cover Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Installing the VGA daughter board 1 Align the VGA daughter board with the screw holder on the system board. 2 Tighten the screw to secure the VGA daughter board to the system board. 3 Insert the VGA connector into the slot at the back of the computer. 4 Tighten the screws to secure the VGA connector to the computer. 5 Close the front bezel door. 6 Install the: • 7 bezel • cover Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Installing the intrusion switch 1 Insert the intrusion switch into the slot on the computer. 2 Route the intrusion switch cable through the fan grommet. 3 Connect the intrusion switch cable to the connector on the system board. 4 Close the front bezel door. 5 Install the: • 6 bezel • cover Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the power switch 1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
Installing the power switch 1 Insert the power switch into the slot and press it until it clicks into place. 2 Route the power switch cable through the cable retention clip. 3 Connect the power switch cable to the connector on the system board. 4 Close the front bezel door. 5 Install the: • 6 bezel • cover Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the speaker 1 2 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the coin cell battery 1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2 Remove the: 3 • bezel Open the front bezel door. 4 To remove the coin cell battery: • cover a Using a plastic scribe, release the coin cell battery until it pops out. b Remove the coin cell battery from the connector on the system board. Installing the coin cell battery 1 Hold the coin cell battery with the "+" sign facing up and slide it under the securing tabs at the positive side of the connector.
Installing the heat sink assembly 1 Place the heat sink assembly on the processor. 2 Tighten the captive screws to secure the heat sink assembly to the system board. 3 Connect the heat sink assembly cable to the connector on the system board. 4 Close the front bezel door. 5 Install the: • 6 bezel • cover Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the processor 1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
Installing the processor 1 Align the processor with the socket keys. CAUTION: Do not use force to seat the processor. When the processor is positioned correctly, it engages easily into the socket. 2 Align the pin-1 indicator of the processor with the triangle on the socket. 3 Place the processor on the socket such that the slots on the processor align with the socket keys. 4 Close the processor shield by sliding it under the retention screw.
NOTE: Install the lower two grommets first. 5 Connect the system fan cable to the connector on the system board. 6 Close the front bezel door. 7 Install the: a bezel b cover 8 Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the system board 1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2 Remove the: • cover 3 • bezel Open the front bezel door.
• optional Ethernet port card • PCIe expansion card • VGA daughter board • processor 6 • heat sink assembly Close the front bezel door. 7 Install the: • 8 bezel • cover Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer. System board layout 1. PCIe x1 connector 2. PCIe x1 connector 3. PCIe x16 connector 4. PCIe x1 connector 5. RJ-45 connector 6. VGA daughter board connector 7. USB 3.0 connector 8. PS2/COM daughter board connector 9. DisplayPort connector 10.
27. Hard drive and optical drive power cable connector 28. SATA0 connector 29. Internal USB connector 30. Coin cell battery 31.
3 Troubleshooting your computer You can troubleshoot your computer using indicators like diagnostic lights, beep codes, and error messages during the operation of the computer. Diagnostic power LED codes Table 1. Diagnostic power LED codes Power LED light status Possible cause Troubleshooting steps Off The computer is either turned • off or is not receiving power or in Hibernation mode. • • Steady/blinking amber Computer fails to complete POST or processor failure.
Power LED light status Possible cause Troubleshooting steps • If the display is connected and turned on, listen for a beep code. Diagnostic error messages Table 2. Diagnostic error messages Error messages Description AUXILIARY DEVICE FAILURE The touchpad or external mouse may be faulty. For an external mouse, check the cable connection. Enable the Pointing Device option in the System Setup program.
Error messages Description the hard drive, and restart the computer. Run the Hard Disk Drive tests in Dell Diagnostics. HARD-DISK DRIVE CONTROLLER FAILURE 0 The hard drive does not respond to commands from the computer. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive, and boot the computer from an optical drive. Then, shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. If the problem persists, try another drive. Run the Hard Disk Drive tests in Dell Diagnostics.
Error messages Description MEMORY DOUBLE WORD LOGIC FAILURE AT ADDRESS, READ VALUE EXPECTING VALUE A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory module or, if necessary, replace it. MEMORY ODD/EVEN LOGIC FAILURE AT ADDRESS, READ VALUE EXPECTING VALUE A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory module or, if necessary, replace it. MEMORY WRITE/READ FAILURE AT ADDRESS, READ VALUE EXPECTING VALUE A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated.
Error messages Description X:\ IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. THE DEVICE IS NOT READY Insert a disk into the drive and try again. System error messages Table 3. System error messages System message Description Alert! Previous attempts at booting this system The computer failed to complete the boot routine three have failed at checkpoint [nnnn]. For help in consecutive times for the same error.
4 System Setup System Setup enables you to manage your computer hardware and specify BIOS level options.
Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the previous field. Down arrow Moves to the next field. Enter Selects a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field. Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop‐down list, if applicable. Tab Moves to the next focus area. NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only. Esc Moves to the previous page until you view the main screen.
Option Description • • Boot Sequence Processor Information: Displays Processor Type, Core Count, Processor ID, Current Clock Speed, Minimum Clock Speed, Maximum Clock Speed, Processor L2 Cache, Processor L3 Cache, HT Capable, and 64-Bit Technology. Device Information: Displays SATA-0, LOM MAC Address, Video Controller, Audio Controller, Wi-Fi Device, and Bluetooth Device. Allows you to specify the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system from the devices specified in this list.
Option Description Smart Reporting This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during system startup. This option is disabled by default. USB Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the integrated USB controller for: • • • Enable Boot Support Enable Front USB Ports Enable Rear USB Ports All the options are enabled by default. Front USB Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the front USB ports. All the ports are enabled by default.
Option Description Password Bypass This option lets you bypass the System (Boot) Password and the internal HDD password prompts during a system restart. • • Disabled — Always prompt for the system and internal HDD password when they are set. This option is disabled by default. Reboot Bypass — Bypass the password prompts on Restarts (warm boots). NOTE: The system will always prompt for the system and internal HDD passwords when powered on from the off state (a cold boot).
Table 8. Secure Boot Option Description Secure Boot Enable Allows you to enable or disable Secure Boot feature • • Expert key Management Disable Enable Allows you to manipulate the security key databases only if the system is in Custom Mode. The Enable Custom Mode option is disabled by default. The options are: • • • • PK KEK db dbx If you enable the Custom Mode, the relevant options for PK, KEK, db, and dbx appear.
Option Description Limited CPUID Value Allows you to limit the maximum value of the processor standard CPUID function. This options is disable by default. Intel TurboBoost Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor. This option is enabled by default. HyperThread control Allows you to enable or disable HyperThreading in the processor. Table 11.
Table 12. POST Behavior Option Description Numlock LED Allows you to enable or disable the Numlock feature when your computer starts. This option is enabled by default. MEBx Hotkey Allows you to specify whether the MEBx Hotkey function should be enabled when the system boots. This option is enabled by default. Keyboard Errors Allows you to enable or disable the keyboard error reporting when the computer starts. This option is enabled by default.
Table 15. Cloud Desktop Option Description Server Lookup Method Allows you to specify how the cloud desktop software will lookup server addresses. • • Static DNS (Default) Server Name Allows you to specify the name of the server Server IP Address Specifies the primary static IP address of the cloud desktop server. The default IP address is 255.255.255.255 Server port Specifies the primary port of the cloud desktop. The default setting is 06910.
NOTE: To locate the Service Tag, click Where is my Service Tag? NOTE: If you cannot find your Service Tag, click Detect My Product. Proceed with the instructions on screen. 4 If you are unable to locate or find the Service Tag, click the Product Category of your computer. 5 Choose the Product Type from the list. 6 Select your computer model and the Product Support page of your computer appears. 7 Click Get drivers and click View All Drivers. The Drivers and Downloads page opens.
• Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed. • Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`). Re-enter the system password when prompted. 4 Type the system password that you entered earlier and click OK. 5 Select Setup Password, type your system password and press Enter or Tab. A message prompts you to re-type the setup password. 6 Type the setup password that you entered earlier and click OK.
5 Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer in: • Windows 10, click or tap Start > Settings > System > About. • Windows 8.1 and Windows 8, click or tap Start • Windows 7, click Start > PC Settings > PC and devices > PC Info. , right-click My Computer, and then select Properties. Table 18.
Table 21. Audio Feature Specification Integrated Realtek HDA Codec ALC3234 Table 22. Network Feature Specification Integrated Realtek 8111HSD Table 23. System information Feature Specification System chipset Intel H110 chipset Table 24. Expansion bus Feature Specification Bus type USB 2.0, USB 3.0, SATA 3, and PCle up to Gen 3 Bus speed • • • • USB 2.0 – 480 Mbps USB 3.0 – 5 Gbps SATA 3.0 – 6 Gbps PCIe – 8 Gbps Table 25.
Feature Specification • Line out connector Network adapter RJ-45 connector Serial PS2 and serial connector (optional) USB 2.0 (front/back/internal) 0/2/1 USB 3.0 (front/back/internal) 2/2/0 Video • • • 15-pin VGA connector (optional) 20-pin DisplayPort connector 19-pin HDMI connector NOTE: Available video connectors may vary based on the optional graphic board selected. Table 28.
Table 30. Physical dimension Physical Micro Premier Height 18.2 cm (7.2 inches) Width 3.6 cm (1.4 inches) Depth 17.6 cm (7 inches) Weight 1.41 kg (3.12 lb) Table 31. Environmental Feature Specification Temperature range Operating 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F) Non-Operating –40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F) Relative humidity (maximum) Operating 20% to 80% (non condensing) Non-Operating 5% to 95% (non condensing) Maximum vibration Operating 0.66 Grms Non-Operating 1.
6 Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: 1 Go to Dell.com/support. 2 Select your support category.
