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Dell OptiPlex 990

Setup And Features Information

About Warnings

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

or death.

Mini Tower — Front And Back View

Figure 1. Front And Back View Of Mini Tower

1. power button, power light

2. optical-drive bay (optional)

3. headphone connector

4. microphone connector

5. diagnostic lights (4)

6. optical drive (optional)

7. optical-drive eject button

8. USB 2.0 connectors (4)

9. drive activity light

10. power supply diagnostic light

11. power supply diagnostic button

12. power connector

13. back panel connectors

14. expansion-card slots (4)

15. security-cable slot

16. padlock ring

Regulatory Model: D09M, D05D, D03S, D01U

Regulatory Type: D09M001, D05D001,

D03S001, D01U002

January 2011

Summary of content (13 pages)

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Dell OptiPlex 990 Setup And Features Information About Warnings WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Mini Tower — Front And Back View Figure 1. Front And Back View Of Mini Tower 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. power button, power light optical-drive bay (optional) headphone connector microphone connector diagnostic lights (4) optical drive (optional) optical-drive eject button USB 2.0 connectors (4) 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
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Desktop — Front And Back View Figure 2. Front And Back View Of Desktop 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 2 optical drive optical-drive eject button power button, power light USB 2.0 connectors (4) microphone connector headphone connector drive activity light diagnostic lights (4) 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
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Small Form Factor — Front And Back View Figure 3. Front And Back View Of Small Form Factor 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. optical drive optical-drive eject button power button, power light USB 2.0 connectors (4) microphone connector headphone connector diagnostic lights (4) drive activity light 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
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Ultra Small Form Factor — Front And Back View Figure 4. Front And Back View Of Ultra Small Form Factor 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 4 optical drive optical-drive eject button power button, power light drive activity light diagnostic lights (4) headphone connector microphone connector USB 2.0 connectors (2) Wi-Fi antenna (optional) network activity light captive thumbscrew 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22.
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Mini Tower And Desktop — Back Panel Figure 5. Back Panel View of Mini Tower And Desktop 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. mouse connector link integrity light network connector network activity light serial connector line-out connector 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. keyboard connector USB 2.0 connectors (6) DisplayPort connector VGA connector line-in/microphone connector 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. keyboard connector DisplayPort connector VGA connector USB 2.
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Quick Setup WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this 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. 1. Connect the monitor using only one of the following cables: Figure 7. DVI Cable Figure 8. DisplayPort Cable Figure 9. VGA To DVI Adapter Figure 10.
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Figure 11. VGA To DisplayPort Adapter 2. Connect the USB keyboard or mouse (optional). Figure 12. USB Connection 3. Connect the network cable (optional). Figure 13. Network Connection 4. Connect the modem (optional). Figure 14. Modem Connection 5. Connect the power cable(s).
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Figure 15. Connecting Power 6. Press the power buttons on the monitor and the computer. Figure 16. Turning On Power 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.
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Video Discrete Integrated video memory PCI Express x 16 graphics adapter up to 1.7 GB shared video memory (Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7) Memory Memory module connector: Desktop, Mini Tower, Small Form Factor four DIMM slots Ultra Small Form Factor two DIMM slots Memory module capacity 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB Type DDR3 with 1333 MHz Minimum memory 1 GB Maximum memory: Desktop, Mini Tower, Small Form Factor 16 GB Ultra Small Form Factor 8 GB Drives Externally accessible: 5.
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Drives 2.5 inch SATA drive bays • • • • Mini Tower — two Desktop — one Small Form Factor — one Ultra Small Form Factor — one Control Lights And Diagnostic Lights Front of computer Power button light Blue light — Solid blue light indicates power-on state; blinking blue light indicates sleep state of the computer. Amber light — 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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Power Coin-cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell Voltage • Mini Tower — 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz, 5.0 A • Desktop — 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz, 4.4 A • Small Form Factor — 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz, 3.6 A; 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz, 4.0 A • Ultra Small Form Factor — 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz, 2.
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Physical Depth • • • • Mini Tower — 41.70 cm (16.42 inches) Desktop — 41.00 cm (16.14 inches) Small Form Factor — 31.20 cm (12.28 inches) Ultra Small Form Factor — 24.00 cm (9.45 inches) Weight (Minimum) • • • • Mini Tower — 8.87 kg (19.55 lb) Desktop — 7.56 kg (16.67 lb) Small Form Factor — 5.70 kg (12.57 lb) Ultra Small Form Factor — 3.27 kg (7.
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