Dell Inspiron 580 (Late 2009) User Manual

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Using Your Inspiron Desktop

5

Power button — Turns the

computer on or off when pressed. The light

in the center of this button indicates the

power state.
NOTE: For information on power

problems, see “Power Problems” on

page 29.

6

Hard-drive activity light — Turns on

when the computer reads or writes data.

A blinking white light indicates hard‑drive

activity.

CAUTION: To avoid loss of data,
never turn off the computer while
the hard-drive activity light is
blinking.

7 FlexBay cover — Covers the FlexBay slot.

8 FlexBay slot — Can support an optional

Media Card Reader or an additional hard

drive.

9 Optical drives (2) — Play or record

CDs, DVDs, and Blu‑ray Discs (optional).

Ensure that the side with print or writing

is facing upward when placing the disc

on the optical drive tray.

10 Service Tag and Express Service Code

(located on top of the chassis towards
the back)
— Helps to identify your

computer when you access the Dell

Support website or call technical support.

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