Inside your computer – Dell OptiPlex GX60 User Manual

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Inside Your Computer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Colors

 

 

 

On computers with a sound card, the line-in connector is on the card.

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line-out

connector

 

Use the green line-out connector (available on computers with integrated sound) to attach headphones and most speakers with

integrated amplifiers.

 

On computers with a sound card, the line-in connector is on the card.

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microphone

connector

 

Use the pink microphone connector (available on computers with integrated sound) to attach a personal computer microphone for

voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.

 

On computers with a sound card, the microphone connector is on the card.

10  USB connectors

 

Connect USB devices such as a mouse, keyboard, printer, joystick, and computer speakers into any of the USB connectors.

11  diagnostic lights

 

Use the lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the diagnostic code. For more information, see "

Diagnostic

Lights

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12  video connector

 

Plug the cable from your VGA-compatible monitor into the blue connector.

13  serial connector

 

Connect a serial device, such as a handheld device, to the serial port. If you have a second serial connector card installed, you can

connect a second device to that connector.

 

For more information, see "

System Setup Options

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CAUTION:

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the

safety instructions

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CAUTION:

To avoid electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover.

NOTICE:

Be careful when opening the computer cover to ensure that you do not accidentally disconnect cables from the system board.

1  hard drive

6  heat sink and blower assembly

2  internal speaker

7  power supply

3  chassis intrusion switch 8  floppy drive

4  system board

9  CD/DVD drive

5  padlock ring

  

   

 

Hard drive

 

Blue pull tab

 

Floppy drive

 

Black pull tab

 

CD/DVD drive  Orange pull tab

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