Dell Dimension 3000 Support Question
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Question posted by vhope260 on July 26th, 2014
How To Install A Cd-r Writeable Drive On My Dell Dimension 3000?
CD-R drive to write
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Answer #1: Posted by DellJesse1 on July 28th, 2014 5:46 AM
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vhope260,
You can purchase a cd/dvd rw drive online or at a local computer store and replace the cd drive that is in the system. You can click the link below to see how to remove/replace parts within your computer.
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Related Dell Dimension 3000 Manual Pages
Owner's Manual - Page 1
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ Dimension™ 3000
Owner's Manual
service tag
CD or DVD drive activity light
CD or DVD eject button
floppy drive light
power light power button USB 2.0 connectors (2)
floppy drive eject button hard-drive activity light
headphone connector
Model DMC
power connector voltage selection switch serial connector integrated video connector keyboard ...
Owner's Manual - Page 2
... "Finding Information" on page 7. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. To access the help file, see the Dell Dimension Help file. is subject to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Notes, Notices, and Cautions
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... Tips 15
See the Sonic website at www.sonic.com for additional information. . . . . 16
Hyper-Threading 16
2 Solving Problems
Troubleshooting Tips 17 Battery Problems 17 Drive Problems 17
CD and DVD drive problems 18 Hard drive problems 19 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 19 Error Messages 20 IEEE 1394 Device Problems 21
Contents
3
Owner's Manual - Page 5
...Dell PC Restore by Symantec 41 Using the Operating System CD 43
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 44
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 44
4 Removing and Installing... 52
System Board Components 53
Memory 53 DDR Memory Overview 54 Memory Installation Guidelines 54 Installing Memory 55
Cards 56 PCI Cards 57
Front Panel 60 Removing the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
...87 Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals 87 Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals 88 FCC Notices (U.S. Hard Drive 64 Removing a Hard Drive 64 Installing a Hard Drive 66
Floppy Drive 67 Removing a Floppy Drive 67 Installing a Floppy Drive 68
CD/DVD Drive 69 Removing a CD/DVD Drive 70 Installing a CD/DVD Drive 71 Adding a Second CD or DVD Drive 71
Battery...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
...
• Tips on using Microsoft® Windows® XP • How to play CDs and DVDs • How to use standby mode and hibernate mode • How to change my display resolution • How to clean my computer
Dell Dimension Help File 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click User...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... on your computer hard drive.
Using Blank CDs and DVDs
CD-RW drives can write to CD recording media only (including high-speed CD-RW) while DVD-writable drives can write to and read DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW and DVD+R DL (dual layer) media, but cannot write to and may vary by Dell may not read your source CD or DVD and click...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... the floppy, CD, or DVD drive, is correctly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work properly, contact Dell (see page 73). Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. If the ...time or date displays during start-up, replace the battery (see "Contacting Dell" on the screen, write down the exact message. Replace the battery only with your computer: •...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
...write to the CD/DVD-RW. R W D I N G T O A C D / D V D -
Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive
C L O S E O T H E R P R O G R A M S - Try closing all DVD drives...R -
See the Dell Dimension Help file.
See page 44.
See the Dell Dimension Help file (see page 7. R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I V E O R DISK - TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another floppy disk, CD, or DVD to ...
Owner's Manual - Page 25
... connector for bent or broken pins and for damaged or frayed cables.
TE S T T H E M O U S E -
Mouse Problems
CAUTION: Before you are following the memory installation guidelines (see page 53). • Your Dell Dimension™ computer supports DDR memory.
IF YOU EXPERIENCE OTHER MEMORY PROBLEMS - • Reseat the memory modules (see page 53) to the computer...
Owner's Manual - Page 43
See Restoring Your Operating System
NOTICE: Before performing the installation, back up all data files on your computer, or whether you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell ResourceCD
NOTE: The ResourceCD contains drivers that the additional disk space is the first drive detected by the increased value for reinstalling Windows...
Owner's Manual - Page 47
Removing and Installing Parts
47 Front and Back View of speakers.
6 USB 2.0 connectors (2) Use the front USB connectors ... reads data from or writes data to a USB device). It is on when the computer reads data from the CD or DVD drive.
2 CD or DVD drive eject Press to eject a disc from the floppy drive.
(On computers with an optional floppy drive.)
4 hard-drive activity light The light ...
Owner's Manual - Page 52
release lever* CD or DVD drive floppy drive
hard drive
power supply system board *May not be present on all computers.
52
Removing and Installing Parts CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the computer cover.
Inside View of Your Computer
...
Owner's Manual - Page 62
side hinges (3)
front panel
2 Rotate the front panel until it snaps onto the front of these devices: • One hard drive • One optional floppy • Up to the side hinges.
Drives
Your computer supports a combination of the computer. Reattaching the Front Panel
1 Reattach the front panel to two CD or DVD drives
62
Removing and Installing Parts
Owner's Manual - Page 66
...). See the documentation for your operating system for instructions.
15 Test the hard drive by running the Dell Diagnostics (see "System Setup" on the bracket. d Insert and tighten all three drive-securing screws. 5 Install the hard drive: a Place the two bracket tabs into drive A. 11 Turn on the computer. 12 Enter system setup (see page 36...
Owner's Manual - Page 71
... Parts
71 If you are installing an IDE drive, configure the drive for the cable select setting.
2 If you are replacing a drive, remove the existing drive (see the documentation that came with the drive for information). Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to the computer. Installing a CD/DVD Drive
1 If you are installing a new drive, unpack the drive and prepare it into...
Owner's Manual - Page 73
... Connect your computer's electronic components.
NOTICE: To prevent static damage to the system board (see page 75).
Removing and Installing Parts
73 power cable
first CD/DVD connector (primary drive)
second CD/DVD connector (secondary drive)
8 Reattach the front panel (see page 62). 9 Replace the computer cover (see page 53). 7 Locate the data cable from...
Owner's Manual - Page 78
...Externally accessible: Available devices
Internally accessible:
One bay for a floppy drive, and two bays for CD/DVD drives Floppy drive, USB memory devices, CD drive, CD-RW drive, DVD drive, DVD-RW drive, and DVD and CD-RW combo drive
One bay for 1-inch-high IDE hard drives
Connectors External connectors:
Serial Parallel Video Network adapter
9-pin connector; 16550C-compatible 25-hole connector...
Owner's Manual - Page 107
... supported, 56
CD/DVD drive activity light, 47 eject button, 47 installing, 71 installing second, 71 problems, 18 removing, 70
CD-RW drive problems, 18
CDs, 14
Check Disk...CDs general information, 14 helpful tips, 15 how to, 14
copying DVDs general information, 14 helpful tips, 15 how to, 14
cover cover latch, 49 removing, 50 replacing, 75
D
Dell contacting, 89 Dell Diagnostics, 36 Dell Dimension...
Owner's Manual - Page 108
..., 68 removing, 67
front panel insert, 61 removing, 60
H
hard drive activity light, 47 installing, 66 problems, 19 removing, 64
hardware Dell Diagnostics, 36
Hardware Troubleshooter, 44 headphone
connector, 47 Help and Support Center, 8 help file
Dell Dimension Help, 7 Windows Help and Support
Center, 8 Hyper-Threading, 16
internet connection, about, 12 connection, options, 12 connection...
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