OptiPlex 3046 - Small Form Factor Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: D11S Regulatory Type: D11S001
Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2016 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws.
Contents 1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................................. 5 Before working inside your computer..............................................................................................................................5 Turning off your computer................................................................................................................................................
Removing the system board........................................................................................................................................... 23 Installing the system board............................................................................................................................................. 24 System board layout........................................................................................................................................................
1 Working on your computer Before working inside your computer To avoid damaging your computer, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the computer. 1 Ensure that your work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched. 2 Turn off your computer (see Turning off your computer). CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device.
2 Click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as shown below, and then click Shut Down . Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned off. If your computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for about 6 seconds to turn them off.
2 Removing and installing components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. Recommended tools The procedures in this document require the following tools: • Small flat blade screwdriver • Phillips screwdriver • Small plastic scribe Removing the cover 1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2 To remove the cover: a b c Loosen the captive screws that secure the cover to the computer [1].
Removing the front bezel 1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2 Remove the cover. 3 To remove the front bezel: a b Lift the tabs to release the front bezel from the computer [1]. Remove the front bezel from the computer [2]. Installing the front bezel 1 Insert the tabs on the bezel into the slots on the computer. 2 Press the bezel until the tabs clicks into place. 3 Install the cover.
Installing the fan duct 1 Align the slots on the fan duct, with the screws on the heat sink. 2 Insert the fan duct until it clicks into place. 3 Install the cover. 4 Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the memory module 1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2 Remove the: a b c d 3 cover fan duct hard drive assembly optical drive To remove the memory module: a b Press the memory module retention tabs on both sides of the memory module.
c d 5 fan duct cover Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the intrusion switch 1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2 Remove the: a b 3 cover fan duct To remove the intrusion switch: a b Disconnect the intrusion switch cable from the connector on the system board [1][2]. Slide the intrusion switch and lift it away from the computer [3]. Installing the intrusion switch 1 Insert the intrusion switch into the slot on the chassis.
5 Pull the speaker out of the system. Installing speaker 1 Insert the speaker into the slot and press it until it clicks into place. 2 Connect the speaker cable to its connector on the system board. 3 Install the: a b c d 4 optical drive hard drive assembly front bezel cover Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the expansion card 1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
Installing the expansion card 1 Insert the expansion card into the connector on the system board. 2 Press the expansion card until it clicks into place. 3 Close the expansion card latch and press it until it clicks into place. 4 Install the: a b 5 fan duct cover Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the hard drive assembly 1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the hard drive from the hard drive bracket 1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2 Remove the: a b 3 cover hard drive assembly To remove the hard drive bracket: a b Pull the hard drive bracket to release the hard drive [1]. Lift the hard drive out of the hard drive bracket [2]. Installing the hard drive into the hard drive bracket 1 Insert the hard drive into the hard drive bracket until it clicks into place.
3 Install the: 4 Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer. a cover Removing the optical drive 1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2 Remove the: a b c 3 To release the optical drive: a b 4 Remove the hard drive connector cables from the optical drive latch [1]. Slide the blue latch to the unlock position [2].
5 To remove the optical drive from the optical drive cage: a b Press the optical drive release latch [1] and slide the optical drive forward. [2] Remove the optical drive from the optical drive cage [3]. Installing the optical drive 1 Slide the optical drive into the optical drive cage. 2 Align the tabs on the optical cage with the slots on the computer. 3 Lower the optical drive cage into the computer and lock the latch. 4 Connect the data and power cables to the optical drive.
d e Disconnect the power cable from the system board [1] [2]. Lift the cable away from the computer [3]. f g h i Disconnect the system fan cable from the system board [1]. Release the system fan cable from the retention clip [2]. Slide the fan grommets toward the slot on the back wall [3]. Lift the system fan away from the computer [4].
Installing the system fan 1 Place the system fan in the computer. 2 Pass the grommets through the chassis and slide outward along the groove to secure it in place. 3 Route the system fan cable through the retention clip and connect the fan cable to the system board.. 4 Reconnect the PSU cables to the connectors on the system board. 5 Install the: a b c d 6 optical drive hard drive assembly front bezel cover Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer.
a b Disconnect the heat sink cable from the system board. [1] Loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink assembly in sequential order [2] [3] [4] [5] and lift it away from the computer [6]. Installing the heat sink assembly 1 Place the heat sink assembly onto the processor. 2 Tighten the captive screws in sequential order to secure the heat sink assembly to the system board. 3 Connect the heat sink cable to the system board.
Installing the processor 1 Align the processor with the socket keys. 2 Align the pin-1 indicator of the processor with the triangle on the socket. 3 Place the processor on the socket such that the slots on the processor align with the socket keys. 4 Close the processor shield by sliding it under the retention screw. 5 Lower the socket lever and push it under the tab to lock it. 6 Install the: a b c 7 heat sink fan duct cover Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the power supply unit (PSU) 1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2 Remove the: a b c d e 3 To release the PSU: a b 4 20 Disconnect the power cable from the system board [1] [2]. Unroute the power cables from the retention clips on the chassis [3] [4]. To remove the PSU: a b c 5 cover front bezel hard drive assembly optical drive fan duct Disconnect the power cable from the system board [1] [2]. Lift the cables away from the computer [3].
Installing the power supply unit (PSU) 1 Insert the PSU in the chassis and slide it toward the back of the computer to secure it. 2 Tighten the screws to secure the PSU to the back of the computer. 3 Route the PSU cables through the retention clips. 4 Connect the power cables to the system board. 5 Install the: a b c d e 6 fan duct optical drive hard drive assembly front bezel cover Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Installing the power switch 1 Slide the power switch module into the slot on the chassis until it clicks into place. 2 Connect the power switch cable to the connector on the system board. 3 Install the: a b c d 4 optical drive hard drive assembly front bezel cover Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the SD card reader 1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
Installing the SD card reader 1 Place the SD card reader on the chassis. 2 Tighten the screws that secure the SD card reader to the computer. 3 Route the power supply unit cables into the retention clips. 4 Install the: a b c d 5 optical drive hard drive assembly front bezel cover Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the system board 1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
5 To remove the system board: a b Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer [1]. Slide the system board toward the front of the computer and lift it from the computer [2]. Installing the system board 1 Hold the system board by its edges and angle it toward the back of the computer.
g h i j hard drive assembly front bezel fan duct cover 6 Place the I/O panel on the chassis. 7 Tighten the screws to secure the I/O panel to the chassis. 8 Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer. System board layout 1 PCIex16 connector 2 PCIex1 connector 3 RJ-45/USB 2.0 connector 4 USB 3.
27 SATA hard drive power cable connector 28 Internal USB connector 29 SATA connector 30 Coin cell battery 31 Clear CMOS jumper 26 Removing and installing components
3 Troubleshooting your computer You can troubleshoot your computer using indicators like diagnostic lights, beep codes, and error messages during the operation of the computer. Diagnostic power LED codes Table 1. Diagnostic power LED codes Power LED light status Possible cause Troubleshooting steps Off The computer is either turned • off or is not receiving power or in Hibernation mode. • • Steady/blinking amber Computer fails to complete POST or processor failure.
Power LED light status Possible cause Troubleshooting steps • If the display is connected and turned on, listen for a beep code. Diagnostic error messages Table 2. Diagnostic error messages Error messages Description AUXILIARY DEVICE FAILURE The touchpad or external mouse may be faulty. For an external mouse, check the cable connection. Enable the Pointing Device option in the System Setup program.
Error messages Description HARD-DISK DRIVE CONTROLLER FAILURE 0 The hard drive does not respond to commands from the computer. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive, and boot the computer from an optical drive. Then, shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. If the problem persists, try another drive. Run the Hard Disk Drive tests in Dell Diagnostics. HARD-DISK DRIVE FAILURE The hard drive does not respond to commands from the computer.
Error messages Description MEMORY WRITE/READ FAILURE AT ADDRESS, READ VALUE EXPECTING VALUE A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory module or, if necessary, replace it. NO BOOT DEVICE AVAILABLE The computer cannot find the hard drive. If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the drive is installed, properly seated, and partitioned as a boot device. NO BOOT SECTOR ON HARD DRIVE The operating system may be corrupted, Contact Dell.
System error messages Table 3. System error messages System message Description Alert! Previous attempts at booting this system The computer failed to complete the boot routine three consecutive have failed at checkpoint [nnnn]. For help in times for the same error. resolving this problem, please note this checkpoint and contact Dell Technical Support CMOS checksum error RTC is reset, BIOS Setup default has been loaded. CPU fan failure CPU fan has failed. System fan failure System fan has failed.
4 System Setup System Setup enables you to manage your computer hardware and specify BIOS level options.
Keys Navigation Down arrow Moves to the next field. Enter Selects a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field. Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop‐down list, if applicable. Tab Moves to the next focus area. NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only. Esc Moves to the previous page until you view the main screen. Pressing Esc in the main screen displays a message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system.
Option Description • Boot Sequence Device Information: Displays SATA-0, LOM MAC Address, Video Controller, Audio Controller, Wi-Fi Device, and Bluetooth Device. Allows you to specify the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system from the devices specified in this list. • • Legacy UEFI Advanced Boot Options Allows you to select the Enable Legacy Option ROMs option, when in UEFI boot mode. By default, this option is enabled.
Option Description • • Enable Front USB Ports Enable Rear USB Ports All the options are enabled by default. Front USB Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the front USB ports. All the ports are enabled by default. Back USB Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the back USB ports. All the ports are enabled by default. USB PowerShare This option allows you to charge the external devices, such as mobile phones, music player. This option is disabled by default.
Option Description NOTE: The system will always prompt for the system and internal HDD passwords when powered on from the off state (a cold boot). Also, the system will always prompt for passwords on any module bay HDDs that may be present. Password Change This option lets you determine whether changes to the System and Hard Disk passwords are permitted when an administrator password is set. Allow Non-Admin Password Changes - This option is enabled by default. TPM 1.
Option Description • Expert key Management Enable Allows you to manipulate the security key databases only if the system is in Custom Mode. The Enable Custom Mode option is disabled by default. The options are: • • • • PK KEK db dbx If you enable the Custom Mode, the relevant options for PK, KEK, db, and dbx appear.
Table 11. Power management Option Description AC Recovery Determines how the system responds when AC power is re-applied after a power loss. You can set the AC Recovery to: • • • Power Off Power On Last Power State This option is Power Off by default. Auto On Time Sets time to automatically turn on the computer. Time is kept in standard 12-hour format (hour:minutes:seconds). Change the startup time by typing the values in the time and AM/PM fields.
Option Description • Auto — This allows the operating system to control this setting (this works only when the operating system supports Simple Boot Flag). This option is set to Thorough by default. Table 13. Virtualization support Option Description Virtualization This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel® Virtualization Technology. Enable Intel Virtualization Technology This option is disabled by default.
Option Description • • Static IP DHCP (Default) Client IP address Specifies the static IP address of the client. The default IP address is 255.255.255.255 Client Subnet Mask Specifies the subnet mask address of the client. The default IP address is 255.255.255.255 Client Gateway Specifies the gateway address of the client. The default IP address is 255.255.255.255 DNS IP Address Specifies the DNS IP address of the client. The default IP address is 255.255.255.
10 Select your preferred download method in the Please select your download method below window, click Download File. The File Download window appears. 11 Click Save to save the file on your computer. 12 Click Run to install the updated BIOS settings on your computer. Follow the instructions on the screen. NOTE: It is recommended not to update the BIOS version for more than 3 revisions. For example: If you want to update the BIOS from 1.0 to 7.0, then install version 4.
Deleting or changing an existing system and/or setup password Ensure that the Password Status is Unlocked (in the System Setup) before attempting to delete or change the existing System and/or Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password, if the Password Status is Locked. To enter the System Setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot. 1 In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press Enter. The System Security screen is displayed.
5 Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer in: • Windows 10, click or tap Start > Settings > System > About. • Windows 8.1 and Windows 8, click or tap Start • Windows 7, click Start > PC Settings > PC and devices > PC Info. , right-click My Computer, and then select Properties. Table 18.
Table 21. Audio Feature Specification Integrated Realtek HDA Codec ALC3234 Table 22. Network Feature Specification Integrated Realtek RTL8111HSD-CG Gigabit Ethernet LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s controller Table 23. System information Feature Specification System chipset Intel H110 DMA channels Two 8237 DMA controllers with seven independently programmable channels Interrupt levels Integrated I/O APIC capability with 24 interrupts BIOS chip (NVRAM) 16 MB Table 24.
Table 27. External connectors Feature Specification Audio Front panel Universal Audio Jack Back panel Line out connector Network adapter RJ-45 connector Serial 9-pin connector; 16550 C compatible (optional) Parallel 25-pin connector (optional) USB 2.0 • • Front panel: two Back panel: two USB 3.
Feature Specification Power connector One 8-pin for PSU, one 4-pin for CPU, one 6-pin for SATA power Table 29. Controls and lights Feature Specification Front of the computer Power button light White light — Solid white light indicates power-on state; slow blinking white light indicates sleep state of the computer. Drive activity light White light — Slow blinking white light indicates that the computer is reading data from or writing data to the hard drive.
Table 32. Environmental Feature Specification Temperature range Operating 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F) Storage –40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F) Relative humidity (maximum) Operating 20 percent to 80 percent (non-condensing) Storage 5 percent to 95 percent (non-condensing) Maximum vibration Operating 0.26 Grms Storage 2.20 Grms Maximum shock Operating 40 G Storage 105 G Altitude Operating –15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft) Storage –15.
6 Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: 1 Go to Dell.com/support. 2 Select your support category.
