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  About Your Dell™ Dimension™ 5100 Computer 
Dell™ Dimension™ 5100 Service Manual
  Front View of the Computer
  Back View of the Computer
 Front View of the Computer
1
cover latch
Use this latch to
release
2
location of
Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you access the Dell
Service Tag
Support website or call technical support.
3
CD or DVD
Press to eject a disk from the CD or DVD drive.
eject button
4
CD or DVD
The drive light is on when the computer reads data from the CD or DVD
activity light
drive.
5
FlexBay
Can contain an optional floppy drive or optional Media Card Reader. For
more information about the Media Card Reader, see your computer
Owner's Manual.
6
microphone
Use the microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone
connector
for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.
On computers with a sound card, the microphone connector is on the
card.
7
headphone
Use the headphone connector to attach headphones.
connector
8
diagnostic
Use the lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the
lights (4)
diagnostic code. For more information, see
9
hard-drive
The hard drive activity light is on when the computer reads data from or
activity light
writes data to the hard drive. The light might also be on when a device
such as a CD player is operating.
10 power
Press the power button to turn on the computer. The power light in the
button,
center of this button indicates the power state. See "Specifications" for
more information.
power light
 
NOTICE:
To avoid losing data, do not use the power button to turn off
the computer. Instead, perform an operating system shutdown.
11 USB 2.0
Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally,
connectors
such as joysticks or cameras. It is recommended that you use the back
(2)
USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected, such as
printers, keyboards, and mice, or for bootable USB devices, which may
not function properly if attached to the front connectors.
12 vents
For adequate cooling, do not block any of the vents.
 
NOTICE:
Ensure that there is a minimum of two inches of space between
all vents and any object near these vents.
remove the computer
cover.
"Diagnostic
Lights."

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