Dell M6500 - User Manual

Back to Contents Page Technical Specifications System Information Memory Audio PC Card Smart Card Display Touchpad Battery Physical Processor Video Communications ExpressCard Ports and Connectors Keyboard Fingerprint Reader (optional) AC Adapter Environmental NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For ...

Back to Contents Page Diagnostics Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual Device Status Lights Battery Status Lights Battery Charge and Health Keyboard Status Lights LED Error Codes Dell Diagnostics Device Status Lights Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is ...

Turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled. Turns on when the Caps Lock function is enabled. Turns on when the Scroll Lock function is enabled. LED Error Codes The following table shows the possible LED codes that may display in a no-POST situation. Appearance Description Next Step ON-FLASH-FLASH N...

FLASH-FLASH-FLASH System board error 1. Replace the system board. FLASH-FLASH-OFF Option ROM error 1. Reseat the device. 2. Replace the device. 3. Replace the system board. OFF-ON-OFF Storage device error 1. Reseat the hard drive and optical drive. 2. Test the computer with just the hard drive and j...

4. When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test that you want to run. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1. Insert the Drivers and Utilities media . 2. Shut down and restart the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately. If yo...

Back to Contents Page System Setup Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual Boot Menu Navigation Keystrokes Entering System Setup System Setup Options Boot Menu The boot menu allows you to set a one -time boot sequence without entering system setup. You can also use this procedure to run the...

NOTE: Making changes in the boot menu does not make any changes to the boot order stored in the System Setup program. <F2> 1. Turn on (or restart) your computer. 2. When the Dell logo appears, press <F2> immediately. If you are unable to enter System Setup by pressing the <F2> key ...

Back to Contents Page Battery Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulator...

3. Lift the battery up and away from the computer. Replacing the Battery To replace the battery, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page ExpressCard Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regul...

3. Pull out the ExpressCard and remove it from the computer. Replacing the ExpressCard To replace the ExpressCard, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regula...

Replacing the Hard Drive To replace the hard drive, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page PCMCIA Card Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regul...

3. Pull the PCMCIA card from the computer. Replacing the PCMCIA Card To replace the PCMCIA card, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com...

5. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board and remove it from the computer. Replacing the Coin-Cell battery To replace the coin-cell battery, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Secondary Hard Drive Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell....

Replacing the Secondary Hard Drive To replace the secondary hard drive, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Hom...

Replacing the WWAN Card To replace the WWAN card, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Flash Cache Module (FCM) Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.d...

5. Pull the FCM card away from the computer. Replacing the FCM Card To replace the FCM card, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Memory Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory...

Back to Contents Page Camera Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory...

Replacing the Camera To replace the camera, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page PCMCIA Card Cage Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/...

13. Remove the card cage from the computer. Replacing the PCMCIA Card Cage To replace the PCMCIA card cage, perform the above steps in reverse order.

Back to Contents Page Heat Sink Dell Precision Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulato...

11. Remove the heat sink from the computer. Replacing the Heat Sink To replace the heat sink, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Processor Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulat...

11. Carefully lift the processor straight up from the slot and remove the processor from the computer. Replacing the Processor To replace the processor, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page System Board Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regu...

Replacing the System Board To replace the system board, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page SIM Card Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulato...

Replacing the SIM Card To replace the SIM card, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Media Card Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regula...

3. Pull the Media Card out to remove it from the computer. Replacing the Media Card To replace the Media Card, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Access Panel Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regu...

Replacing the Access Panel To replace the access panel, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Hinge Cover Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regul...

6. Remove the hinge cover from the computer. Replacing the Hinge Cover To replace the hinge cover, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Optical Drive Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/reg...

Replacing the Optical Drive To replace the optical drive, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Ho...

Replacing the WLAN Card To replace the WLAN card, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) Card Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance...

Replacing the WPAN Card To replace the WPAN card, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Keyboard Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulato...

Replacing the Keyboard To replace the keyboard, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Display Assembly Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/...

10. Remove the display bezel from the display panel. Replacing the Display Bezel To replace the display bezel, perform the above steps in reverse order. Removing the Display Panel

13. Remove the display panel from the display assembly. Replacing the Display Panel To replace the display panel, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Palm Rest Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulat...

Replacing the Palm Rest To replace the palm rest, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page I/O and IEEE 1394 Board Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.de...

10. Lift the right I/O board up and away from the computer. Replacing the Right I/O Board To replace the right I/O board, perform the above steps in reverse order.

Removing the Left I/O and IEEE 1394 Board NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the access panel . 4. Remove the secondary hard dr...

Replacing the Left I/O and IEEE 1394 Board To replace the left I/O and IEEE 1394 board, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Fan Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_co...

12. Remove the screws that secure the fan to the computer. 13. Remove the fan from the computer. 14. Repeat step 11 – step 13 to remove the other fan. Replacing the Fan To replace the fan, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Video-Card Assembly Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.c...

Replacing the Video-Card Assembly To replace the video-card assembly, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Internal Memory Dell Precision™ Workstation M6500 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/r...

6. Pull the memory module from its slot to remove it from the computer. Replacing the Internal Memory To replace the internal memory, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page