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System Setup
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual—Desktop
Boot Menu
Navigation Keystrokes
Entering System Setup
System Setup Menu Options
Boot Menu
Press <F12> or <Ctrl><Alt><F8> when the Dell™ logo appears to initiate a one-time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the system.
The options listed are:
Onboard SATA Hard Drive
Onboard or USB CD-ROM Drive
System Setup
Diagnostics
This menu is useful when you are attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for the system. Using the boot menu does not make any
changes to the boot order stored in the BIOS.
Navigation Keystrokes
Use the following keystrokes to navigate the System Setup screens.
Navigation Keystrokes
Action
Keystroke
Expand and collapse field
<Enter>, left- or right-arrow key, or +/–
Expand or collapse all fields
< >
Exit BIOS
<Esc>—Remain in Setup, Save/Exit, Discard/Exit
Change a setting
Left or right-arrow key
Select field to change
<Enter>
Cancel modification
<Esc>
Reset defaults
<Alt><F> or
Load Defaults
menu option
Entering System Setup
Your computer offers the following BIOS and System Setup options:
Bring up a one-time boot menu by pressing <F12>
Access System Setup by pressing <F2>
<F12> Menu
Press <F12> when the Dell™ logo appears to initiate a one-time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the computer.
Diagnostics
and
Enter Setup
options are also included in this menu. The devices listed on the boot menu depend on the bootable devices installed in the computer. This menu is useful when you
are attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for the computer. Making changes in the boot menu does not make any changes to the
boot order stored in the BIOS.
<F2>
Press <F2> to enter System Setup and make changes to user-definable settings. If you have trouble entering System Setup using this key, press <F2> when the
keyboard lights first flash.
System Setup Menu Options
NOTE
: System Setup options may vary depending on your computer and may not appear in the exact same order.
General
System
Board
Displays the following information:
System information: Displays
BIOS Version, Service Tag,
Express Service Code,
Asset Tag, Manufacture Date,
and the
Ownership
Date.
Memory information: Displays
Installed Memory
,
Memory Speed, Number of Active Channels, Memory Technology,
DIMM_1 Size,
DIMM_2 Size
.
Processor information: Displays the
Processor Type, Processor Speed, Processor Bus Speed, Processor L2 cache, Processor ID,
Summary of Contents for OptiPlex 980 - Desktop
Page 10: ...ft Airborne contaminant level G2 or lower as defined by ISA S71 04 1985 Back to Contents Page ...
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Page 39: ...6 To remove the upper front panel release the tabs 7 Pull out and remove the front panel ...
Page 45: ...5 Remove the metal cover from the wireless card assembly 6 Disconnect the antennae ...
Page 47: ...9 Release and remove the antennae 10 Remove the WLAN board from the bracket ...
Page 55: ...7 Lift the processor cover 8 Remove the processor from the computer ...
Page 70: ...5 Release the control panel cable 6 Release the hooks and remove the control panel cover ...
Page 71: ...7 Remove the screws 8 Remove the control panel ...
Page 81: ...7 Remove the screws from the system board 8 Slide and remove the system board ...