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Alienware Aurora R4 manuale d’uso

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Un buon manuale d’uso

Le regole impongono al rivenditore l'obbligo di fornire all'acquirente, insieme alle merci, il manuale d’uso Alienware Aurora R4. La mancanza del manuale d’uso o le informazioni errate fornite al consumatore sono la base di una denuncia in caso di inosservanza del dispositivo con il contratto. Secondo la legge, l’inclusione del manuale d’uso in una forma diversa da quella cartacea è permessa, che viene spesso utilizzato recentemente, includendo una forma grafica o elettronica Alienware Aurora R4 o video didattici per gli utenti. La condizione è il suo carattere leggibile e comprensibile.

Che cosa è il manuale d’uso?

La parola deriva dal latino "instructio", cioè organizzare. Così, il manuale d’uso Alienware Aurora R4 descrive le fasi del procedimento. Lo scopo del manuale d’uso è istruire, facilitare lo avviamento, l'uso di attrezzature o l’esecuzione di determinate azioni. Il manuale è una raccolta di informazioni sull'oggetto/servizio, un suggerimento.

Purtroppo, pochi utenti prendono il tempo di leggere il manuale d’uso, e un buono manuale non solo permette di conoscere una serie di funzionalità aggiuntive del dispositivo acquistato, ma anche evitare la maggioranza dei guasti.

Quindi cosa dovrebbe contenere il manuale perfetto?

Innanzitutto, il manuale d’uso Alienware Aurora R4 dovrebbe contenere:
- informazioni sui dati tecnici del dispositivo Alienware Aurora R4
- nome del fabbricante e anno di fabbricazione Alienware Aurora R4
- istruzioni per l'uso, la regolazione e la manutenzione delle attrezzature Alienware Aurora R4
- segnaletica di sicurezza e certificati che confermano la conformità con le norme pertinenti

Perché non leggiamo i manuali d’uso?

Generalmente questo è dovuto alla mancanza di tempo e certezza per quanto riguarda la funzionalità specifica delle attrezzature acquistate. Purtroppo, la connessione e l’avvio Alienware Aurora R4 non sono sufficienti. Questo manuale contiene una serie di linee guida per funzionalità specifiche, la sicurezza, metodi di manutenzione (anche i mezzi che dovrebbero essere usati), eventuali difetti Alienware Aurora R4 e modi per risolvere i problemi più comuni durante l'uso. Infine, il manuale contiene le coordinate del servizio Alienware in assenza dell'efficacia delle soluzioni proposte. Attualmente, i manuali d’uso sotto forma di animazioni interessanti e video didattici che sono migliori che la brochure suscitano un interesse considerevole. Questo tipo di manuale permette all'utente di visualizzare tutto il video didattico senza saltare le specifiche e complicate descrizioni tecniche Alienware Aurora R4, come nel caso della versione cartacea.

Perché leggere il manuale d’uso?

Prima di tutto, contiene la risposta sulla struttura, le possibilità del dispositivo Alienware Aurora R4, l'uso di vari accessori ed una serie di informazioni per sfruttare totalmente tutte le caratteristiche e servizi.

Dopo l'acquisto di successo di attrezzature/dispositivo, prendere un momento per familiarizzare con tutte le parti del manuale d'uso Alienware Aurora R4. Attualmente, sono preparati con cura e tradotti per essere comprensibili non solo per gli utenti, ma per svolgere la loro funzione di base di informazioni e di aiuto.

Sommario del manuale d’uso

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    www .dell.com | support.dell.com/manuals Alienware Aurora-R4 Owner’ s Manual Regulatory model: D01M Regulatory type: D01M004 book.book Page 1 Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Notes, Cautions, and W arnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important informat ion that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either pot ential damage to hardware or loss of data, and tells you how to avoid the problem. WAR N IN G: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury , or death. _________[...]

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    Contents 3 Contents 1 Before Y ou Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 T urn Off Y our Computer and Connected Devices . . . . 13 Safety Instructio ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Recommended T ools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2 After W orking Inside Y our Computer . . . . 15 3 T echnical Overview . . . . . . . .[...]

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    4 Contents 5 Hard Drive(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Removing the Hard Drive(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Replacing the Hard Drive(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 6 Hard-Drive Fan Assembly . . . [...]

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    Contents 5 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 9 PCI Shroud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Opening the PCI Shroud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Closing the PCI Shroud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Postrequisites . . . . . . . .[...]

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    6 Contents Removing the PCI-Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Replacing the PCI-Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 13 Graphics Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Removing the Graphics Card . . . [...]

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    Contents 7 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 16 Processor Liquid-Cooling Assembly . . . . 71 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Removing the Processor Liquid-Cooling Assembly . . . 71 Replacing the Processor Liqu id-Cooling Assembly . . 72 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    8 Contents Removing the Coin-Cell Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 20 Theater -Lighting Batteries (ALX Chassis Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Remov[...]

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    Contents 9 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 23 T op Lighting-Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Removing the T op Lighting-Board . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Replacing the T op Lighting-Board . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Postrequisites . . . . . . . .[...]

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    10 Contents Removing the Right Lighting-Board . . . . . . . . . . 117 Replacing the Right Lighting-Board . . . . . . . . . . 118 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 27 Right-Side Bottom Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Removing the Right-Side Bottom Panel . . . [...]

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    Contents 11 30 Back Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Removing the Back Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Replacing the Back Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 31 WiFi/Bluetooth Assembly[...]

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    12 Contents Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Clearing Forgotten Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Password: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Clearing CMOS Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 CMOS: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 3[...]

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    Before you Begin 13 3 Before Y ou Begin T urn Off Y our Computer and Connected Devices CAUTION: T o avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer . 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. 2 Click Start and click Shut Down . Microsoft W indows shuts down an d then th[...]

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    14 Before you Begin CAUTION: Only a certified se rv ice technician is authorized to remove the computer cover and access any of the com ponents inside the computer . See the safety instructions for complete info rmation about safety precautions, working inside your computer , and protecting against electrostatic discharge. CAUTION: Before touching [...]

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    After W orking Inside Y our Computer 15 4 After W orking Inside Y our Computer After you complete replacement pr ocedur es, en sure the following: • Replace all screws and ensure no stray screws remain inside your computer • Connect any ex ternal devices, cabl es, cards, and any other part you removed befor e working on your computer • Connec[...]

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    16 Before you Begin book.book Page 16 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    T echnical Overview 17 1 T echnical Overview WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Fro[...]

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    18 T echnical Overview Back Vi ew of Y our Computer 1 AlienHead/drive-panel open button 2 optical drive 3 optical-drive eject button 4 optical-drive bay 5 media-car d reader/optical-drive bay 6 drive panel (open) 7 headphone connector 8 microphone connector 9 USB 3.0 connector 10 power button 11 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 boo[...]

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    T echnical Overview 19 Inside Vi ew of Y our Computer 1 coaxial S/PDIF conn ector 2 optical S/PDIF connector 3 USB 2.0 connectors (4) 4 network connector and network lights 5 USB 3.0 connector 6 audio conn ectors 7 exp an s io n- c ard s lo ts 8 power connector 9 power -supply diagnostics button 10 power -supply diagnostics light 11 security-cable [...]

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    20 T echnical Overview Sy stem-Board Components 1 5 9 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 12 6 23 4 7 8 10 13 16 11 17 book.book Page 20 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    T echnical Overview 21 Master I/O Board Components NOTE: The location of the connectors may vary based on the selections you made at the time of purchase. 1 heat-sink fan connector (SYS_F AN1) 2 memory-module connector (DIMM1) 3 memory-module connector (DIMM2) 4 processor power connector (P WR2) 5 processor socket (CP U1) 6 memory-module connector [...]

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    22 T echnical Overview 1 FlexBay connector (FLEXBA Y) 2 drive-bay shroud battery connector (FRONT_BEZEL) 3 AlienHead connector (HEAD1) 4 PCI-fan connector (F AN_PCI) 5 left side-panel contact board connector (SIDE_L) 6 W iF i/Bluetooth connector (BL UETOOTH) 7 power -LED board connector (BLINK) 8 wir eless connector (WIRELESS) 9 10 12 11 1 2 3 4 5 [...]

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    T echnical Overview 23 T op Lighting-Board Components 9 hard-drive LE D connector (HDD_LED1) 10 hard-drive LED conn ector (HDD_LED2) 11 USB c onnector (MB_US B) 12 main-power connector (PWR1) 13 system-board lighting (MB_MIO) 14 hard-drive fan co nnector (F AN_HDD) 15 right side-panel connector (SIDE_R) 16 ODD sensors (ODD_SW) 17 ODD LED connector [...]

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    24 T echnical Overview book.book Page 24 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Left Side-Panel 25 2 Left Side-Panel WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: En[...]

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    26 Left Side-Panel 1 release panel 2 security-cable slot 3 security-cable slot latch 4 left side-panel 1 2 3 4 book.book Page 26 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Left Side-Panel 27 Replacing the Left Side-Panel 1 Align the tabs on the left side-panel wi th the slots on the left side of the computer and push the panel to lock it i n place. 2 Slide the security-cable slot latch to lock ed position. 3 F ollow the steps in "After W orking Inside Y our Computer" on page 15. book.book Page 27 Wednesday [...]

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    28 Left Side-Panel book.book Page 28 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Hard Drive(s) 29 3 Hard Drive(s) WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WAR N IN G: If [...]

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    30 Hard Drive(s) Replacing the Hard Drive(s) 1 Slide the har d drive into the hard-dri ve cage until the r elease tabs snap into pla ce. Postrequisites 1 Replace the left side-panel. See "R eplacing the Le ft Side-P anel" on page 27. 1 release tabs (2) 2 hard-drive 3 hard-drive cage 1 2 3 book.book Page 30 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Hard Drive(s) 31 2 F ollow the steps in "After W orking Inside Y our Computer" on page 15. book.book Page 31 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    32 Hard Drive(s) book.book Page 32 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Hard-Drive Fan Assembly 33 4 Hard-Drive Fan Assembly WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_complia[...]

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    34 Hard-Drive Fan Assembly Replacing the Hard-Drive Fan Assembly 1 Slide the hard-drive fan assembly in to the hard-drive fan assembly bay . 2 Route the cable through the slot in the har d-d rive bay and then connect the hard-drive fan asse mbly cable to the F AN_HDD connector on the master I/O boar d. 3 Replace the drive-bay shroud. See "R ep[...]

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    Hard-Drive Fan Assembly 35 Postrequisites 1 Replace the left side-panel. See "R epla cing the Left Side-P anel" on page 27. 2 F ollow the steps in "After W orking Inside Y our Computer" on page 15. book.book Page 35 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    36 Hard-Drive Fan Assembly book.book Page 36 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Optical Drive(s) 37 5 Optical Drive(s) WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequis[...]

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    38 Optical Drive(s) Replacing the Optical Drive(s) 1 Lift and hold the securing tab, and th en slide the optical drive through the front of the computer until the securing tab snaps into place. 2 Connect the power cable and the da ta cable to the opti cal drive. 3 Lift the drive panel towards the top of your computer until it snaps into place. Post[...]

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    Optical Drive(s) 39 2 F ollow the steps in "After W orking Inside Y our Computer" on page 15. book.book Page 39 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    40 Optical Drive(s) book.book Page 40 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Media-Card Reader 41 6 Media-Card Reader WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequ[...]

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    42 Media-Card Reader 5 Remove the scr ews that secure the me dia - ca rd rea d er t o t he F lex B ay d oc k . 6 Slide the media-card r eader out of the FlexBay dock. 1 FlexBay USB cable 2 securing tab 3 FlexBay dock 4 Master I/O board 5 FlexBay USB cable-connector 1 2 3 5 4 book.book Page 42 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Media-Card Read er Replacing the Media-Card Reader 1 Slide the media-card reader into the Fle xBay dock. 2 Replace the screws that secure the me dia-card reader to the FlexBay dock. 3 Lift the securing tab and slide the Fl exBay dock through the front of the computer until the securi ng tab snaps into place. 4 Connect the FlexBay USB cable to the F[...]

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    44 Media-Card Reader Postrequisites 1 Replace the left side-panel. See "R eplacing the Le ft Side-P anel" on page 27. 2 F ollow the steps in "After W orking Inside Y our Computer" on page 15. book.book Page 44 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    PCI Shroud 45 7 PCI Shroud WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remov[...]

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    46 PCI Shroud Closing the PCI Shroud 1 Lowe r the PCI shroud into the chassis and press down until it snaps into position. Postrequisites 1 Replace the left side-panel. See "R eplacing the Le ft Side-P anel" on page 27. 2 F ollow the steps in "After W orking Inside Y our Computer" on page 15. 1 PCI shroud 2 shroud-release button[...]

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    Drive-Bay Shroud 47 8 Drive-Bay Shroud WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequis[...]

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    48 Drive-Bay Shroud Replacing the Drive-Bay Shroud 1 Align the drive-bay shroud wi th the slots on the chassis. 2 Slide the drive-bay shroud towar d the front of the chassis until it clicks into pla ce. Postrequisites 1 Replace the left side-panel. See "R eplacing the Le ft Side-P anel" on page 27. 2 F ollow the steps in "After W ork[...]

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    PCI-Express x1 Card 49 9 PCI-Express x1 Card WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Pre[...]

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    50 PCI-Express x1 Card Replacing the PCI-Express x1 Card 1 Remove the screw that secur es the filler bracket and remove the filler bracket (if applicable). 1 screw 2 PCI-Express x1 card 3 PCI-Express x1 connector 1 3 2 book.book Page 50 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    PCI-Express x1 Card 51 2 Align the PCI-Express x1 card with the PCI-Express x1 card connector on the system board. 3 Place the card in the connector and pres s dow n firmly . Ensur e that the card is firmly seated. 4 Connect any requir ed cables to the ca rd . F o r information on the cables to be connected to the card, see the documentation that s[...]

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    52 PCI-Express x1 Card 2 Replace the left side-panel. See "R eplacing the Le ft Side-P anel" on page 27. 3 F ollow the steps in "After W orking Inside Y our Computer" on page 15. book.book Page 52 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    PCI-Fan Assembly 53 10 PCI-Fan WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WAR N IN G: The h[...]

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    54 PCI-Fan Assembly Replacing the PCI-Fan 1 Align the PCI-fan with the me tal brackets on the chassis. 2 Slide the PCI-fan into the chassis. 3 Connect the PCI-fan cable to the F AN_PCI connector on the master I/O board . 4 Replace the drive-bay shroud. See "R eplacin g the Drive-Bay Shroud" on page 48. 5 Close the PCI shroud. See "Cl[...]

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    PCI-Fan Assembly 55 Postrequisites 1 Replace the left side-panel. See "R epla cing the Left Side-P anel" on page 27. 2 F ollow the steps in "After W orking Inside Y our Computer" on page 15. book.book Page 55 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    56 PCI-Fan Assembly book.book Page 56 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Graphics Card 57 11 Graphics Card WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. The system boa[...]

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    58 Graphics Card Replacing the Graphics Card 1 Align the graphics card with the PCI-Express x16 car d connector on the system boar d. 2 Place the card in the connector and pres s down firmly . Ensure that the card is firml y seated. 3 Replace the screws that secur e th e graphics card to the chassis. 1 screws (2) 2 graphics card 3 PCI-Express x16 c[...]

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    Graphics Card 59 4 Connect the power cables to the graphics card. Postrequisites 1 Close the PCI shroud. See "Closing the PCI Shroud" on pag e 46. 2 Replace the left side-panel. See "R epla cing the Left Side-P anel" on page 27. 3 F ollow the steps in "After W orking Inside Y our Computer" on page 15. Installing Dual G[...]

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    60 Graphics Card 7 Close the PCI shroud. See "Closi ng the PCI Shroud" on page 46. 8 Replace the left side-panel. See "R eplacing the Le ft Side-P anel" on page 27. 9 F ollow the steps in "After W orking Inside Y our Computer" on page 15. 1 power cables (2) 2 Dual graphics bridge 3 screws (2) 4 PCI-Express x16 card 5 P[...]

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    Graphics Card 61 Connect the Display If your computer has dual graphics cards, connect the display to the connectors on the primary graphics card. 1 primary graphic-card connectors 2 secondary graphic-card connectors 1 2 book.book Page 61 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    62 Graphics Card book.book Page 62 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Memory Module(s) 63 12 Memory Module(s) WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequi[...]

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    64 Memory Module(s) Replacing Memory Module(s) CAUTION: If the memory module is not insta lled correctly , your computer may not boot. CAUTION: If you remove the original memo ry module(s) from your computer during a memory upgrade, keep them separa te from any new module(s) that you may have, even if you purchased the new m odule(s) from Dell. If [...]

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    Memory Module(s) 65 CAUTION: T o avoid damage to the memory module, first insert the end away fro m the securing clip and then insert the end near the securing clip. 2 Insert the memory module into the memory-module connector until the memory module snaps into position an d the securing clip locks in place. 1 cutouts (2) 2 memory module 3 notch 4 t[...]

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    66 Memory Module(s) Postrequisites 1 Close the PCI shroud. See "Closi ng the PCI Shroud" on page 46. 2 Replace the left side-panel. See "R eplacing the Le ft Side-P anel" on page 27. 3 F ollow the steps in "After W orking Inside Y our Computer" on page 15. book.book Page 66 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Memory Fan 67 13 Memory Fan WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WAR N IN G: The heat[...]

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    68 Memory Fan Replacing the Memory Fan 1 Align the tabs on the memory fan with the slots on the computer chassis and slide the fan until it snaps into position. 2 Connect the memory fan cable to the MEM_F AN connector on the top lighting-board. Postrequisites 1 Replace the left side-panel. See "R eplacing the Le ft Side-P anel" on page 27[...]

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    Memory Fan 69 2 F ollow the steps in "After W orking Inside Y our Computer" on page 15. book.book Page 69 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    70 Memory Fan book.book Page 70 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Processor Liquid-Cooling Assembly 71 14 Processor Liquid-Cooling Assembly WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.c[...]

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    72 Processor Liquid-Cooling Assembly Replacing the Processor Liquid-Cooling Assembly CAUTION: Incorrect alignment of the proc essor liqu id-cooling assembly can damage the sy stem board and processor . 1 screws (4) 2 processor liquid-cooling assembly 3 top lighting-board 4 CPU-pump cable 5 captive screws (4) 6 sy stem-fan cable 1 2 3 4 5 6 book.boo[...]

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    Processor Liquid-Cooling Assembly 73 1 Align the screw holes on the processo r liquid-cooling assembly with the screw holes on the chassis. 2 Replace the screws that secur e the pr ocessor liquid-coolin g assembly to the chassis. NOTE: The original thermal grease can be r eused if the original proce ssor and processor liquid-cooling assembly are re[...]

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    74 Processor Liquid-Cooling Assembly book.book Page 74 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Processor 75 15 Processor CAUTION: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow t he steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best practices info rmation, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove th[...]

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    76 Processor 2 P ress down and push the release lever away from the processor to release it from the securing tab. 3 Extend this release lever complete ly to open the processor cover . 1 securing tab 2 release lever 3 processor cover 4 processor 1 2 3 4 book.book Page 76 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Processor 77 CAUTION: When removing the processor , do not touch any of the pins inside the socket or allow any objects to fa ll on the pins in the socket. 4 Open the processor cover and gently li ft the processor from the processor socket. 1 processor cover 2 processor 3 securing tab 4 release lever 1 processor 2 processor socket 1 3 4 2 2 1 book.[...]

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    78 Processor Replacing the Processor 1 Ensure that the second r elease le ver is fully extended in the open position. CAUTION: Y ou must position the processor co rrectly in the pr ocessor socket to avoid damage to the processor . 2 Align the pin-1 corner of the proces sor with the pin-1 corner of the processor socket, and then place the processor [...]

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    Processor 79 5 Pivot the r elease lever down and place it under the tab on the proce ssor cover . 1 processor cover 2 processor 3 securing tabs 4 release levers 1 3 2 4 book.book Page 79 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    80 Processor Postrequisites 1 Replace the processor liquid-coolin g assembly . See "Replacing the P rocessor Liquid-Cooling Assemb ly" on page 72. 2 Replace the left side-panel. See "R eplacing the Le ft Side-P anel" on page 27. 3 F ollow the steps in "After W orking Inside Y our Computer" on page 15. 1 securing tabs 2[...]

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    Processor 81 book.book Page 81 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    82 Processor book.book Page 82 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Power Supply 83 16 Power -Supply Unit WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisi[...]

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    84 Power Supply 3 P ress the securing clips on the DC-w ire harness and disconnect the DC- wire h arness from the power -supply unit. 4 Loose n the captive screws that secur e the power-supply unit to the back of the chassis. 5 Slide the power -supply unit out through the back of the chassis. 1 power -supply cover 2 tab 2 1 book.book Page 84 Wednes[...]

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    Power Supply 85 6 Remove the screws that secure th e power -supply unit to th e bezel. 7 Remove the bezel from the power -supply unit. 1 captive screws (4) 2 power -supply unit 2 1 book.book Page 85 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    86 Power Supply Replacing the Power -Supply Unit 1 Align the screw holes on the power -supp ly unit with the scr ew holes on the bezel. 2 Replace the screws that secur e th e power-supply unit to the bezel. 3 Slide the power -supply unit into th e chassis through th e back of the computer . 4 Tighten the captive scr ews that secure the power-supply[...]

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    Power Supply 87 Postrequisites 1 Replace the left side-panel. See "R epla cing the Left Side-P anel" on page 27. 2 F ollow the steps in "After W orking Inside Y our Computer" on page 15. book.book Page 87 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    88 Power Supply book.book Page 88 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Coin-Cell Battery 89 17 Coin-Cell Battery WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WAR N [...]

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    90 Coin-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 1 Insert the battery into the socket with the side labeled + facing up and press down the battery in the socket. Postrequisites 1 Replace the PCI-Express x1 car d. See "Replacing the PCI-Express x1 Card" on page 50. 2 Replace the graphics card. See "Repla cing the Graphics Card&quo[...]

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    Coin-Cell Battery 91 6 Enter the system setup program and set the time and date. See "Entering System Setup" on page 145. 7 Update the BIOS settings with values you may have noted before r eplacing the coin-cell battery . See "System Setup" on page 145. book.book Page 91 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    92 Coin-Cell Battery book.book Page 92 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Theater -Lighting Batteries 93 18 Theater -Lighting Batteries (ALX Chassis Only) WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at[...]

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    94 Theater -Lighting Batteries Replacing the Theater -Lighting Batteries 1 Insert the two batteries in the th eater -lighting battery compartment. 2 Close the theater -lighting battery-compartment door . Postrequisites 1 Replace the drive-bay shroud. See "R eplacin g the Drive-Bay Shroud" on page 48. 2 Close the PCI shroud. See "Clos[...]

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    Sy stem-Board Assembly 95 19 Sy stem-Board Assembly WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_complian[...]

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    96 Sy stem-Board Assembly 3 Slide the system-board assembly to wards the front of the chassis to disengage it from the latches that secure it to the cha ssis. 4 Lift the system-board assembly out of the chassis. Replacing the Sy stem-Board Assembly 1 Align the connectors on the system-boa rd assembly with the slots on the chassis and place the syst[...]

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    Sy stem-Board Assembly 97 4 Route and connect the cables that you disconnected from the system- board assembly . NOTE: For information on sy stem board connectors, see "Sy stem-Board Components" on page 20. Postrequisites 1 Replace the processor . See "Repl acing the Processor" on page 78. 2 Replace the processor liquid-coolin g[...]

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    98 Sy stem-Board Assembly book.book Page 98 Wednesday , May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Master I/O Board 99 20 Master I/O Board WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequi[...]

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    100 Master I/O Board Replacing the Master I/O Board 1 Align the screw holes on the master I/O board to the screw holes on the chassis and place the master I/O board in the chassis. 2 Replace the screws that secur e the master I/O board to the chassis. 3 Route and connect the cables that yo u r emoved from the connectors on the master I/O board. NOT[...]

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    Master I/O Board 101 3 Close the PCI shroud. See "Closing the PCI Shroud" on pag e 46. 4 Replace the left side-panel. See "R epla cing the Left Side-P anel" on page 27. 5 F ollow the steps in "After W orking Inside Y our Computer" on page 15. book.book Page 101 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    102 Master I/O Board book.book Page 102 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    T op Lighting-Board 103 21 T op Lighting-Board WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. P[...]

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    104 T op Lighting-Board Replacing the T op Lighting-Board 1 Align the screw holes on the top lighti ng-board with the screw holes on the chassis. 2 Replace the screws that secur e the top lighting-board to the chassis. 3 Connect the cables to the connectors on the top lig hting-board. Postrequisites 1 Replace the media-card r eader , if inst alled.[...]

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    T op Lighting-Board 105 3 Replace the left side-panel. See "R epla cing the Left Side-P anel" on page 27. 4 F ollow the steps in "After W orking Inside Y our Computer" on page 15. book.book Page 105 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    106 T op Lighting-Board book.book Page 106 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Right-Side T op Panel 107 22 Right-Side T op Panel WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_complianc[...]

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    108 Right-Side T op Panel 2 Remove the screw that secur es the right-side top panel. book.book Page 108 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Right-Side T op Panel 3 Place the computer in an upright position. 4 Slide the right-side top panel towards the front of the computer and pull it away from the chassis. 1 screw 1 book.book Page 109 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    110 Right-Side T op Panel Replacing the Right-Side T op Panel 1 Align the tabs on the right-side top panel with the slots on the chassis and slide the panel into position. 2 Place the computer on its side with the right side facing up. 1 right-side top panel 1 book.book Page 110 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Right-Side T op Panel 3 Replace the scr ew that secures the ri ght-side top panel to the chassis. Postrequisites 1 Replace the drive-bay shroud. See "R eplacing the Drive-Bay Shr oud" on page 48. 2 Close the PCI shroud. See "Closing the PCI Shroud" on pag e 46. 3 Replace the left side-panel. See "R epla cing the Left Side-P[...]

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    112 Right-Side T op Panel book.book Page 112 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Right-Side Middle Panel 113 23 Right-Side Middle Panel WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compl[...]

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    114 Right-Side Middle Panel Replacing the Right-Side Middle Panel 1 Align the right-side middle panel on top of the right-side bottom panel. 2 Replace the screws that secur e the ri ght-side middle panel to the chassis. 1 screws (2) 2 right-side middle panel 1 2 book.book Page 114 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Right-Side Middle Panel Postrequisites 1 Replace the right lighting-board. See "Replacing the Right Lighting-Boar d" on page 118. 2 Replace the right-side top panel. See "Replacing the Ri ght-Side T o p P anel" on page 110. 3 Replace the drive-bay shroud. See "R eplacing the Drive-Bay Shr oud" on page 48. 4 Close the P[...]

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    116 Right-Side Middle Panel book.book Page 116 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Right Lighting-Board 117 24 Right Lighting-Board WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.[...]

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    118 Right Lighting-Board Replacing the Right Lighting-Board 1 Route the right lighting-board cable through the slot on the computer . 2 Align the screw holes on the right ligh ting-board with the screw holes on the right-side middle panel. 1 right lighting-board cabl e 2 right lighting-board 3 screws (3) 3 2 1 book.book Page 118 Wedn esday, May 16,[...]

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    Right Lighting-Board 3 Replace the screws that secure the ri ght lighting-board to the right-side middle panel. 4 Connect the right lighting-board cable to the connector on the master I/O board. Postrequisites 1 Replace the right-side top panel. See "Replacing the Ri ght-Side T o p P anel" on page 110. 2 Replace the drive-bay shroud. See [...]

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    120 Right Lighting-Board book.book Page 120 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Right-Side Bottom Panel 121 25 Right-Side Bottom Panel WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compl[...]

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    122 Right-Side Bottom Panel 2 Slide and remove the right-side bottom panel from the chassis. 1 screws (2) 1 book.book Page 122 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Right-Side Bottom Panel Replacing the Right-Side Bottom Panel 1 Align the tabs on the right-side botto m panel with the slots on the chassis and slide the panel into position. 2 Replace the screws that secure the ri ght-side bottom panel to the chassis. 1 right-side bottom panel 1 book.book Page 123 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    124 Right-Side Bottom Panel Postrequisites 1 Replace the right-side middle panel. See "Replacing the Right-Side Middle P anel" on page 114. 2 Replace the right lighting-boar d . See "Replacing the Right Lighting-Board" on page 118. 3 Replace the right-side top panel. See "Replacing the Right-Side T op P anel" on page 1[...]

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    T op V ent 125 26 T op V ent WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Rem[...]

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    126 T op V ent 2 Place the chassis in an upright position. 3 Remove the scr ews that secure the top I/O panel cover to the chassis. 4 Lift the top I/O panel cover away from the chassis. 5 Remove the screws that secur e the top vent to the chassis. 6 Lift the top vent away from the chassis. 1 screws (10) 2 top vent 2 1 book.book Page 126 Wedn esday,[...]

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    T op V ent 127 Replacing the T op V ent 1 Align the screw holes on the top vent with the s crew holes on the chassis. 2 Replace the screws that secure the top vent to the chassis. 1 top-vent screws (3) 2 top I/O panel cover 3 top-panel screws (2) 4 top vent 1 2 3 4 book.book Page 127 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    128 T op V ent 3 Align the top panel with the slots in th e chassis and replace the scr ews that secure the top panel to the chassis. 4 Place the computer on i ts side with the left side facing up. 5 Replace the screws that secur e the top vent to the top of the chassis. Postrequisites 1 Replace the right-side top panel. See "Replacing the Rig[...]

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    Front Bezel 129 27 Front Bezel WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 R[...]

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    130 Front Bezel 3 Place the computer in an upright position. 4 Remove the screws that secur e the front bezel to the chassis. 5 Pu ll the fr ont bezel away from the chassis. 1 screws (7) 1 book.book Page 130 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Front Bezel 131 Replacing the Front Bezel 1 Align the front bezel with the front of the chassis. 2 Replace the screws on the right side that secure the front bezel to the chassis. 3 Place the computer on its side with the left sid e facing up. 1 front bezel 2 s crews (3) 1 2 book.book Page 131 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    132 Front Bezel 4 Route and connect the front-bezel cables to the connectors on the master I/O board. 5 Replace the screws that secur e the front bezel to the chassis. Postrequisites 1 Replace the right-side bottom panel. See "Replacing the Right-Side Bottom P anel" on page 123. 2 Replace the right-side middle panel. See "Replacing t[...]

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    Back Bezel 133 28 Back Bezel WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Rem[...]

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    134 Back Bezel 3 Remove the screws that secur e the back bezel to the chassis. 4 Release the tabs that secur e the back bezel to the chassis. 5 Pu ll the back bezel away from the chassis. 1 screws (2) 2 security-lock panel 1 2 book.book Page 134 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Back Bezel 135 1 screws (2) 2 back bezel 3 tabs 1 2 3 book.book Page 135 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    136 Back Bezel Replacing the Back Bezel 1 Align the tabs on the back beze l with the slots on the chassis. 2 Pu sh the back bezel into place. 3 Replace the screws that secur e the back bezel to the chassis. 4 Replace the screws that secur e the security-lock panel to the chassis. Postrequisites 1 Replace the processor liquid-coolin g assembly . See[...]

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    WiFi/Bluetooth Assembly 137 29 WiFi/Bluetooth Assembly WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compl[...]

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    138 WiFi/Bluetooth Assembly Replacing the WiFi/Bluetooth Card 1 Align the tab on the W i F i /Bluetooth as sembly wit h the slot on the chassis and slide it into position. 2 Tighten the thumbscr ew that se cure s the W i F i /Bluetoo th assembly t o the chassis. 3 Connect the WiF i/ Bluetooth assembly ca ble to the connector on the m aster I/O bo a[...]

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    WiFi/Bluetooth Assembly 139 3 Replace the left side-panel. See "R epla cing the Left Side-P anel" on page 27. 4 F ollow the steps in "After W orking Inside Y our Computer" on page 15. book.book Page 139 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    140 WiFi/Bluetooth Assembly book.book Page 140 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    T op I/O Panel 141 30 T op I/O Panel WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisit[...]

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    142 T op I/O Panel 3 Remove the screws that secur e the top I/O panel to the chassis. 4 Disconnect the top I/O panel cables from the connectors on the system board and master I/O boar d. 5 Slide and remove the top I/ O panel out of the chassis. Replacing the T op I/O Panel 1 Slide the tabs on the top I/O pane l into the slots on the chassis. 1 pane[...]

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    T op I/O Panel 143 2 Connect the top I/O panel cables to the connectors on the system board and master I/O board. 3 Replace the screws that secure the top I/O panel to the chassis. 4 Align the tabs on the panel insert wi th the slots on the computer chassis. Postrequisites 1 Replace the front bezel. See "Repla cing the Front Bezel" on pag[...]

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    144 T op I/O Panel book.book Page 144 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Sy stem Setup Utility 145 31 Sy stem Setup Overview Use the system setup to: • get information about the hardwar e inst alled in your computer , such as the amount of RAM, the size of the hard drive, and so on • change the system configuration information • set or change a user-selectable option , such as the user password, type of hard drive[...]

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    146 Sy stem Setup Utility Sy stem Setup Options NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may appear , or may not appear exactly as listed. Setup Item — Thi s field appe ars on the left side of the system setup window . The field is a scrollable list containing featur es that define the configuration[...]

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    Sy stem Setup Utility 147 Memory Technology Displays the type of memory technology used. Memory Speed Displays the memory speed. CPU Information Processor ID Displays the processor identification code. CPU Speed Displays the processor speed. Cache L2 Displays the processor L2 cache size. Cache L3 Displays the processor L3 cache size. Advanced — S[...]

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    148 Sy stem Setup Utility OptionROM Display Screen Allows you to display or hide the RAID Option ROM screen durin g POST . Advanced — CPU Configuration Hyper-threading Technology If disabled only one thr ead per enabled core i s active. XD Bit Capability Enable XD Bit Capability to allow the processor to distinguish between the bits of code that [...]

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    Sy stem Setup Utility 149 Auto Power On Hour Allows you to set R TC W ake Up Hour . Auto Power On Minute Allows you to set R TC W ake Up Minute. Auto Power On Second Allows you to set R TC W ake Up Second Advanced — Frequency/V oltage Control Current CPU Frequency Displays the current processor speed. Current DRAM Frequency Displays the current m[...]

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    150 Sy stem Setup Utility tRCD Displays timing of R AS to CAS delay (editable in Manual Mode). tRP Displays timing of R AS Pr echarge (editable in Manual Mode). tRAS Displays timing of Row Addr ess Strobe (editable in Manual Mode). tRFC Displays timing of Refresh to Archive/Refr esh cycle time (editable in Manual Mode ). tWR Displays timing of W ri[...]

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    Sy stem Setup Utility 151 Long duration maintained Allows you to change the long duration time limit. Short duration power limit Allows you to change the short duration power limit. 1-Core Ratio Limit Allows you to change the ratio limit of the processor ’s first core. 2-Core Ratio Limit Allows you to change the ratio limit of the processor ’s [...]

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    152 Sy stem Setup Utility Boot Sequence This featur e allows you t o change the boot sequence for devices. Boot Options • Diskette Drive — The computer attempts to bo ot from the floppy disk drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer generates an error message. • Hard Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the primary h[...]

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    Sy stem Setup Utility 153 • CD/D VD/CD-RW Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the optical drive. If no disc is in the dr ive, or if the disc is not bootable, the computer generates an error message. • USB Storage Device — Insert the memory device into a USB connector and restart the computer . When F12 Boot Options appears in the low[...]

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    154 Sy stem Setup Utility NOTE: Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it. 3 P ress the up- and down-arrow keys to move through the list of devices. 4 P ress plus (+) or minus (–) to ch ange the boot priority of the d evice. Clearing Forgotten Passwords WAR N IN G: Before working inside your comput er , read the safety [...]

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    Sy stem Setup Utility 155 Password: 4 W ait for approximately five seconds to clear the password setting. 5 Remove the 2-pin jumper plu g from pins 1 and 2 and replace it on pins 2 and 3. 6 Replace the left side-panel. See "R eplacing the Left Side-P anel" on page 27. 7 F ollow the steps in "After W orking Inside Y our Computer"[...]

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    156 Sy stem Setup Utility Clearing CMOS Passwords WAR N IN G: Before working inside your comput er , read the safety information that shipped with your compute r and foll ow the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regu latory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_complian[...]

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    Sy stem Setup Utility 157 4 W ait for approximately five seconds to clear the CMOS setting. 5 Remove the 2-pin jumper plu g from pins 1 and 2 and replace it on pins 2 and 3. 6 Replace the left side-panel. See "R eplacing the Left Side-P anel" on page 27. 7 F ollow the steps in "After W orking Inside Y our Computer" on page 15. b[...]

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    158 Sy stem Setup Utility book.book Page 158 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Flashing the BIOS 159 32 Flashing the BIOS The BIOS may require flashing when an update is avai lable or when replacing the system board. T o flash the BIOS: 1 T urn on the computer . 2 Go to support.dell.com/support/downloads . 3 Locate the BIOS update file for your computer: NOTE: The Service T ag for your computer is located on a label at the ba[...]

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    160 Flashing the BIOS 8 Double-click the fil e icon on the desktop and follow the instructions on the screen. book.book Page 160 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    Specifications 161 33 Specifications T o learn about th e features and advanced options available on your desktop , see Specifications at support.dell.com/manuals book.book Page 161 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]

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    162 Specifications book.book Page 162 Wedn esday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM[...]