Dell OptiPlex 990 Support Question
Dell OptiPlex 990 Support Question
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Question posted by aryla on July 27th, 2013
Why Does My Dell Optiplex 990 Beep
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Answer #1: Posted by DreadPirateRoberts on October 11th, 2013 8:20 AM
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This will help you troubleshoot the beep codes
http://www.dell.com/support/troubleshooting/us/en/19/KCS/KcsArticles/ArticleView?docid=496582
http://www.dell.com/support/troubleshooting/us/en/19/KCS/KcsArticles/ArticleView?docid=496582
For laptops
If you are not hearing post beeps, it's always worth trying a Hard Reset as follows.
Shut down the notebook, unplug the AC Adapter and then remove the battery.
Hold down the Power button for a full minute. Re-insert the battery,
plug in the AC Adapter and start the notebook.
Related Dell OptiPlex 990 Manual Pages
User Manual - Page 1
... Front And Back View
Figure 1. power supply diagnostic light 11. Front And Back View Of Mini Tower
1. headphone connector 4. USB 2.0 connectors (4)
9. security-cable slot 16. Dell OptiPlex 990
Setup And Features Information
About Warnings
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Mini Tower - optical-drive bay (optional) 3. optical...
Technical Guide - Page 3
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 MINI TOWER COMPUTER (MT) VIEW
FRONT VIEW
BACK VIEW
1 Power Button, Power Light
6 Optical Drive (optional)
10 Power Supply Diagnostic 14 Expansion Card ...
Technical Guide - Page 4
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
MT System Board Components
Number
Name
Number
Name
1
Internal...
6
SATA 2 Connector(SATA2)
18
Processor Connector (N/A)
7
SATA 3 Connector(SATA3)
8
Internal USB Connector (INT_USB)
9
Buzzer (BEEP)
19
CPU fan Connector (FAN_CPU)
20
Memory Connectors(DIMM1, DIMM2, DIMM3, DIMM4)
21
Power Switch Connector (PWR_SW)
10
LPC ...
Technical Guide - Page 5
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 DESKTOP COMPUTER (DT) VIEW
FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive
BACK VIEW 5 Microphone Connector 9 Padlock Ring
13 Expansion Card Slots(4)
2 Optical Drive Eject Button 6 Headphone Connector 10 Security ...
Technical Guide - Page 6
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
DT System Board Components
Number
Name
1
Internal Speaker Connector
(INT_SPKR)
2
Front IO Connector (FRONTPANEL)
3
Thermal Sensor Connector(THRM_2)
4
SATA 0 Connector(SATA0)
5
SATA 1 Connector(...
Technical Guide - Page 7
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (SFF) VIEW
FRONT VIEW
1 Optical Drive
5 Microphone Connector
2 Optical Drive Eject Button 6 Headphone Connector
3 Power Button, Power Light
4 USB 2.0 ...
Technical Guide - Page 8
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
SFF System Board Components
Number
Name
1
P1 power Connector (POWER)
2
System fan Connector (FAN_HDD)
3
Internal Speaker Connector (INT_SPKR)
4
Buzzer (BEEP)
5
PCI-e 4x Connector(SLOT2)
6
PCI-e 16x Connector(SLOT1)
7
SATA 2 Connector(SATA2)
8
SATA 1 Connector(SATA1)
9
SATA 0 Connector(SATA0)
10
Front IO Connector (...
Technical Guide - Page 9
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 ULTRA SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (USFF) VIEW
FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive
2 Optical Drive Eject Button
3 Power Button, Power Light
4 Drive Activity Light
5 Diagnostic ...
Technical Guide - Page 10
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
USFF System Board Components
Number
Name
Number
Name
1
Front ...13
HDD-ODD Power Connector (HDD_ODD_POWER)
5
Internal Speaker Connector (INT_SPKR)
14
Intrusion Switch Connector (INTRUDER)
6
Buzzer (BEEP)
15
LPC Debug Connector (LPC_DEBUG)
7
Front IO Connector (F_USB_AUDIO)
16
P2 Power Connector(12V_PWRCONN)
8
System Fan ...
Technical Guide - Page 11
... (32 and 64 bit), Windows Vista® Ultimate SP2 (32 bit)
Basic Driver support only via Dell.com
FreeDOS for (N-series), Ubuntu® Linux version 10.10 (China only)
X
X
X
X
...in select countries LOM configuration contained within SPI_FLASH - DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
MARKETING SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
NOTE: Offerings may vary by country. no dedicated
...
Technical Guide - Page 12
...GSP
X-GSP X-GSP X-GSP
Intel® Core™ i3 2120 / 3.30GHz, 3M, VT-x, 65W
X
X
X
X
Intel® Core™ i3 2100 / 3.10GHz, 3M, VT-x, 65W
X
X
X
X
12 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 PROCESSOR
NOTE: Global Standard Products (GSP) are a subset of Dell's relationship products that are not a measure of configurations managed on a worldwide basis.
Technical Guide - Page 13
..., 1333MHz, (2 DIMM) 2GB DDR3, 1333MHz, (1 DIMM) 1GB DDR3, 1333MHz, (1 DIMM)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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1 The total amount of available memory will be installed in performance. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 MEMORY
NOTE: Memory modules should be less than 4GB. To fully utilize 4GB or more of matched memory size, speed...
Technical Guide - Page 14
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
DRIVES AND REMOVABLE STORAGE
Bays: 5.25-inch Optical Bay Supported (External) Optical Drives Supported (maximum) Hard Drive Bay Supported (Internal)
MT
DT
2
1
2
1
2
1
Hard ...
Technical Guide - Page 15
... and operating environment and will be less. 2 Discs burned with this drive may require a slim line optical drive depending on the SFF and USFF.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
DRIVES AND REMOVABLE STORAGE
MT
DT
RAID 0 Performance: (includes two matching capacity/speed hard drives)
1TB1 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (3.5")
X
500GB1 SATA...
Technical Guide - Page 16
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER
NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports low profile (LP) cards.
Intel HD Graphics [with ...
Technical Guide - Page 17
...
USFF
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
17 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
COMMUNICATIONS - For ...Dell Business Audio Speaker Dell AX210 2.0 Desktop Speakers Dell AX510/AX510PA Flat Panel Soundbar Speakers
KEYBOARD AND MOUSE
Dell USB Entry Keyboard with optional palmrest Dell Multimedia Pro Keyboard Dell Smartcard Keyboard Dell USB Optical Mouse Dell...
Technical Guide - Page 18
...dispatched if necessary following phone-based troubleshooting. U.S. For more details on system board
Optional
Optional
Standard
1TPM is not available in all countries. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
SECURITY
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.21 Chassis Intrusion Switch Dell Smartcard Keyboard Chassis lock slot and loop support
MT
DT
SFF
USFF
Integrated on...
Technical Guide - Page 19
...liters) Chassis Weight (pounds/kilograms) Chassis Dimensions: (HxWxD)
Height (inches/centimeters) Width (inches/centimeters)
Depth (inches/centimeters) Shipping Weight (pounds/kilograms - DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
DETAILED ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS
SYSTEM DIMENSIONS (PHYSICAL)
NOTE: System Weight and Shipping Weight is based on a typical configuration and may vary...
Technical Guide - Page 20
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
SYSTEM LEVEL ENVIRONMENTAL AND OPERATING CONDITIONS
Temperature
MT
DT
SFF
USFF
Operating
10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)
Non-...
Technical Guide - Page 21
Dell recommends only Universal Power Supplies (UPS) based on PSU max wattage)
Power Supply Fan
Compliance: 1watt...3v / +5.0v power Max combined 12.0v power (note: only if more efficient Active Power Factor Correction (APFC) power supply. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 POWER
NOTE: These form factors utilize a more than one 12v rail) BTUs/h (based on Sine Wave ...
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