Dell OptiPlex XE Small Form Factor- Manuals

You cannot change or enter a new system password if either of the following two options is displayed: l   Set — A system password is assigned. l   Disabled — The system password is disabled by a jumper setting on the system board. You can only assign a system password when the following option is di...

  Administrator Password   Option Settings You cannot change or enter a new administrator password if either of the following two options is displayed: l   Set — An administrator password is assigned. l   Disabled — The administrator password is disabled by a jumper setting on the system board. You ...

To reset system and/or administrator passwords, see Clearing Forgotten Passwords .   Jumper Settings       Clearing Forgotten Passwords       1. Follow the procedures in Working on Your Computer .   2. Remove the computer cover.   3. Locate the 2-pin password jumper (PSWD) on the system board, and r...

12. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.   13. Assign a new system and/or administrator password.   Clearing CMOS Settings     1. Follow the procedures in Working on Your Computer .   2. Remove the cover .   3. Reset the current CMOS settings: a.   Locate the pa...

Back to Contents Page Diagnostics Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual— Small Form Factor    Dell Diagnostics    Power Button Light Codes    Beep Codes    Diagnostic Lights     Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics It is recommended that you print these procedures before you begin. Enter sy...

2. If a problem is encountered during a test, a message appears with an error code and a description of the problem. Write down the error code and problem description and follow the instructions on the screen. 3. If you run a test from the Custom Test or Symptom Tree option, click the applicable tab...

  Diagnostic Lights To help troubleshoot a problem, your computer has four lights labeled 1, 2, 3, and 4 on the bank panel. When the computer starts normally, the lights flash before turning off. If the computer malfunctions, the sequence of the lights help to identify the problem. 3-3-2 Invalid NVR...

Back to Contents Page Removing and Replacing Parts Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual— Small Form Factor Back to Contents Page      Cover    Optical Drive    F a n    Memory    Power Supply    I/O Panel    Internal Speaker    System Board      Front Panel    Hard Drive    Heat Sink and Processor    T...

Back to Contents Page Specifications Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual— Small Form Factor      Processor    Controls and Lights     Memory    Network    Expansion Bus     Audio    Video    P o w e r    System Information    System Board Connectors    C a r d s    Physical    Drives    Environmental ...

Back to Contents Page System Board Layout Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual— Small Form Factor Back to Contents Page   1 processor power connector (12VPOWER) 2 processor connector (CPU) 3 memory module connectors (DIMM_4) 4 memory module connectors (DIMM_2) 5 memory module connectors (DIMM_3) 6 memo...

Back to Contents Page Expansion Card Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual— Small Form Factor Removing the Expansion Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Rotate the release tab on the card-retention latch upward. 3. Pull the release lever from the card and lift the c...

Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual— Small Form Factor Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Pull the retention clip away from the coin-cell battery. 3. Lift the coin-cell battery up and away from the...

Back to Contents Page Cover Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual— Small Form Factor Removing the Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Slide back the cover release latch. 3. Tilt the cover from the top outward and remove the cover from the computer. Replacing the Co...

Back to Contents Page Fan Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual— Small Form Factor Removing the Fan 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the optical drive . 3. Remove the hard drive assembly . 4. Disconnect the fan cables from the system board. 5. Remove the screws...

Back to Contents Page Front Panel Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual— Small Form Factor Removing the Front Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Release the tabs that secure the front panel to the computer chassis. 3. Remove the front panel from the computer. Repl...

Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual— Small Form Factor Removing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Press in on the blue tabs located on either sides of the hard drive assembly, and lift the hard drive assembly out of the...

Back to Contents Page Heat Sink and Processor Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual— Small Form Factor Removing the Heat Sink and Processor 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Disconnect the fan cables from the system board. 3. Release the 12V power cable from its routin...

Back to Contents Page Chassis Intrusion Switch Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual— Small Form Factor Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the hard-drive assembly . 3. Disconnect the chassis intrusion-switch cable from the sy...

Back to Contents Page Internal Speaker Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual— Small Form Factor Removing the Internal Speaker 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Disconnect the internal-speaker cable from the system board and release it from the routing guides on the cha...

Back to Contents Page I/O Panel Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual— Small Form Factor Removing the I/O Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the front panel . 3. Remove the optical drive . 4. Remove the hard drive . 5. Remove the back thermal sensor . 6. Di...

Back to Contents Page Memory Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual— Small Form Factor Removing the Memory 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the optical drive . 3. Remove the hard drive assembly . 4. Press down on the memory retention clips to release the memory ...

Back to Contents Page Optical Drive Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual— Small Form Factor Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Disconnect the power and data cables from the optical drive. 3. Push down on the drive release latch to release the...

Back to Contents Page Power Supply Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual— Small Form Factor Removing the Power Supply 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the optical drive . 3. Remove the hard drive . 4. Remove the back thermal sensor . 5. Remove the fan . 6. Disc...

Back to Contents Page System Board Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual— Small Form Factor Removing the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the optical drive . 3. Remove the hard drive . 4. Remove the expansion card (s). 5. Remove the memory module (...

Back to Contents Page Thermal Sensor Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual— Small Form Factor      Removing the Front Thermal Sensor 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the hard drive assembly . 3. Disconnect the front thermal sensor cable from the system board. 4...

5. Remove the back thermal sensor from the computer.   Replacing the Back Thermal Sensor To replace the back thermal sensor, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

  Back to Contents Page Working on Your Computer Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual— Small Form Factor Before Working Inside Your Computer Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure your personal safety. Unless otherwise noted, each p...

Click Start ® Turn Off Computer ® Turn Off . The computer turns off after the operating system shutdown process is complete. 2. 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 sys...