Page 3 - Contents
Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2 1 Working on Your Computer.......................................................................................................5 Before Working Inside Your Com...
Page 5 - Working on Your Computer; Before Working Inside Your Computer
1 Working on Your Computer 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 procedure included in this document assumes that the following conditions ex...
Page 7 - Removing The Cover
2 Removing The Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before working Inside your computer. 2. Remove the two thumbscrews securing the computer cover to the computer. Figure 1. 3. Slide the computer cover towards the back of the computer, and then remove it from the computer. Figure 2. 4. Lift the compute...
Page 8 - Installing The Cover
Figure 3. Installing The Cover 1. Place the computer cover on the computer and slide it inwards from the back of the computer. 2. Replace and tighten the thumbscrews that secure the computer cover on the computer. 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 8
Page 9 - Removing The Memory; Installing The Memory
3 Removing The Memory 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Press down on the memory retaining tabs on each side of the memory modules and lift the memory module upwards to remove it from the computer. Figure 4. Installing The Memory 1. Align the no...
Page 11 - Removing The Expansion Card
4 Removing The Expansion Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Press down on the blue retainer tab in an outward direction and push the retention panel downwards. Figure 5. 4. Press down the latch and pull the expansion card away from the compu...
Page 12 - Installing The Expansion Card
Installing The Expansion Card 1. Push the expansion card into the card slot and secure the latch. 2. Install the expansion card retainer module to the chassis. 3. Install the cover. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 12
Page 13 - Removing The Optical Disk Drive
5 Removing The Optical Disk Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Disconnect the power cable and the data cable from the back of the optical drive. Figure 7. 4. Remove the screws that secure the optical drive to the drive cage. Figure 8. 5. Sl...
Page 14 - Installing The Optical Disk Drive
Figure 9. Installing The Optical Disk Drive 1. Slide the optical drive in through the front of the computer. 2. Replace the screws that secure the optical drive to the drive cage. 3. Connect the power cable and data cable to the optical drive. 4. Install the cover. 5. Follow the procedures in After ...
Page 15 - Removing The Hard Disk Drive
6 Removing The Hard Disk Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Disconnect the power cable and the data cable from the back of the hard drive. Figure 10. 4. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive cage to the chassis. Figure 11. 15
Page 16 - Installing The Hard Disk Drive
5. Slide out the hard drive by lifting it in an upward direction. Figure 12. 6. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the drive cage. Figure 13. 7. Pry the hard drive cage in the direction indicated to remove the hard drive from the hard drive cage. Figure 14. Installing The Hard Disk Driv...
Page 19 - Removing The Memory Card Reader
7 Removing The Memory Card Reader 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Disconnect the memory card cable from the system board. Figure 15. 4. Unroute the memory card reader cable from the retention clip. Figure 16. 5. Remove the screws that secure t...
Page 20 - Installing The Memory Card Reader
Figure 17. 6. Slide the multimedia card reader out through the front of the computer. Figure 18. Installing The Memory Card Reader 1. Slide the memory card-reader in through the front of the computer. 2. Replace and tighten the screws that secure the multimedia card-reader to the drive cage. 3. Rout...
Page 21 - Removing The Rear System Fan
8 Removing The Rear System Fan 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Disconnect the fan cable from the system board. Figure 19. 4. Remove the screws that secure the fan to the chassis and lift the fan out of the computer. Figure 20. 21
Page 22 - Installing The Rear System Fan
Installing The Rear System Fan 1. Place the fan towards the center of the computer into the chassis. 2. While holding the chassis fan in place, replace the screws that secure the fan to the chassis. 3. Reconnect the fan cable to the system board. 4. Install the cover. 5. Follow the procedures in Aft...
Page 23 - Removing The Coin-Cell Battery; Installing The Coin-Cell Battery
9 Removing The Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the expansion card. 4. Press the release latch away from the battery and pop up the battery from the socket on the system board. Figure 21. Installing The Coin-Cell Batter...
Page 25 - Removing The Heat Sink
10 Removing The Heat Sink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Disconnect the heat sink fan cable from the system board. Figure 22. 4. Remove the screws that secure the heat sink assembly to the system board and remove the heat sink from the comput...
Page 26 - Installing The Heat Sink
Installing The Heat Sink 1. Connect the heat sink fan cable to the system board. 2. Install the screws that secure the heat sink assembly to the system board. 3. Install the cover. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 26
Page 27 - Removing The Processor; Installing The Processor
11 Removing The Processor 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the heat sink assembly. 4. Push the processor release lever down and then press it outward to release it from the retention hook that secures it. 5. Raise the processor cover and...
Page 29 - Removing The Power Supply Unit
12 Removing The Power Supply Unit 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Press the release latch and lift up the cable holder to disconnect it from the latch on the system board. Figure 25. 4. Disconnect the power supply cable from the back of the ha...
Page 32 - Installing The Power Supply Unit
Figure 31. Installing The Power Supply Unit 1. Install the power supply unit into the computer. 2. Slide the power supply unit towards the back of the computer till it snaps into place. 3. Install the screws that secure the power supply unit to the computer. 4. Connect all the power supply cables to...
Page 33 - Removing The System Board
13 Removing The System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the memory modules. 4. Remove the expansion card. 5. Remove the heat sink. 6. Remove the processor. 7. Remove the hard drive. 8. Remove the optical drive. 9. Remove the memory...
Page 35 - Installing The System Board
Figure 35. Installing The System Board 1. Place the system board into the computer. 2. Slide the system board towards the back of the computer. 3. Install the screws that secure the system board to the computer chassis. 4. Thread and connect all the cables to the system board. 5. Install the process...
Page 37 - Removing The Front Bezel
14 Removing The Front Bezel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Lift the retention clips slightly upward to release that edge of the bezel from the chassis. Figure 36. 4. Remove the front bezel from the computer. Figure 37. 37
Page 38 - Installing The Front Bezel
Installing The Front Bezel 1. Rotate the bezel towards the computer to place the hooks on the chassis. 2. Place the retention clips downwards to lock the edge of the bezel on the chassis. 3. Install the cover. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 38
Page 39 - Removing The WLAN Card
15 Removing The WLAN Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the front bezel. 4. Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card. 5. Remove the screw that secures the WLAN card and remove it from the card slot. Figure 38. 6. Release the W...
Page 40 - Installing The WLAN Card
Figure 40. Installing The WLAN Card 1. Route the WLAN card cable around the securing clips. 2. Slide the WLAN card into its slot. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the WLAN card in place. 4. Connect the antenna cables according to the color code on the WLAN card. 5. Install the front bezel. 6. Install...
Page 42 - Installing The Power Switch And The Hard Drive Activity LED
Figure 43. 7. Press the hard drive activity LED on the sides to release it and then push in the hard drive activity LED to remove it from the front bezel. Figure 44. 8. Press the Power switch on the sides to release it and then push in the power switch to remove it from the front bezel. Figure 45. I...
Page 45 - Removing The Front Audio Module
17 Removing The Front Audio Module 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the front bezel. 4. Disconnect the front audio module cable from the system board. Figure 46. 5. Remove the front audio module routing cable through the routing clips on...
Page 46 - Installing The Front Audio Module
6. Remove the screw that secures the front audio module to the front bezel and remove the front audio module from the computer. Figure 48. Installing The Front Audio Module 1. Place the front audio module on the front bezel and install the screw that secures it. 2. Route the front audio module cable...
Page 47 - Removing The Front USB Module; Installing The Front USB Module
18 Removing The Front USB Module 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the front bezel. 4. Disconnect the front USB module data cable and the power cable from the system board. Figure 49. 5. Remove the screw that secures the front USB module ...
Page 49 - System Setup Overview; Entering System Setup
19 System Setup Overview System Setup allows you to: • change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer. • set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password. • read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive ins...
Page 50 - System Setup Options
NOTE: Not all settings listed in the Options Field are changeable. Key Functions— Appears below the Options Field and lists keys and their functions within the active system setup field. Use the following keys to navigate through the System Setup screens: Table 2. System Setup Screens Navigation Key...
Page 55 - Diagnostic Error Messages
20 Diagnostic Error Messages If the computer has an issue or error, it may display a System Message that will help the user identify the cause and action needed to resolve the issue. If the message received is not listed in the following examples, see the documentation for either the operating syste...
Page 59 - Specifications
21 Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option to view information about your compute...
Page 63 - Contacting Dell
22 Contacting Dell 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 coun...
