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Dell Inspiron One 2020 Owner’s Manual Computer model: Inspi ron One 2020 Regulatory model: W06B Regulator y ty pe: W06B00 1 book.book Page 1 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:27 PM[...]
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potent ial damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. __________ __________ © 201[...]
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Contents | 3 Contents 1 T echnical Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Inside View of Y our Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 System Board Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 Before Y ou Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 T urn Off Y our Computer and Connected Devices . . 11 Safety Inst[...]
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4 | Contents 10 Converter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Removing the Converter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Replacing the Converter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 11 Memor y Module(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Removing the Memory Module(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Replacing the Memor[...]
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Contents | 5 20 Power-Button Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Removing the Power -But ton Assembly . . . . . . . . . 57 Replacing the Power -Button Assembly . . . . . . . . . 59 21 Processor Heat- Sink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Removing the Processor Heat- Sink . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Replacing the Processor Heat- S[...]
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6 | Contents 29 System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Clearing Forgotten Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Clearing CMOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 30 Flashing the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 boo[...]
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T echnical Overview | 7 1 T echnical Overview WAR NI N G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_compliance. I[...]
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8 | T echnical Overview System Board Components 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 17 18 14 16 book.book Page 8 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:27 PM[...]
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T echnical Overview | 9 1 processor socket 2 fan cable connector (FANC1) 3 camera cable connector (WEBCAM) 4 converter-board cable connector (CONVERTER) 5 hard-drive and optical-drive power cable connector (SAT AP1) 6 optical-drive cable connector (SA T A_ODD) 7 hard-drive ca ble connector (SA T A_HDD) 8 power-button and hard- drive activity light [...]
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10 | T echnical Overview book.book Page 10 Mond ay, October 8, 2012 4:27 PM[...]
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Before Y ou Begin | 11 2 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 Follow the instructions to shut down your computer based on the op eratin[...]
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12 | Before Y ou Begin CAUTION: Only a certified service techni cian is authorized to remove the computer cover and access any of th e components inside the computer . See the safety instructions for complete information about sa fety precaution s, working inside y our computer, and prot ecting against electrostatic discharge. CAUTION: Before touch[...]
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After Working Inside Y our Computer | 13 3 After W orking Inside Y our Computer After you complete replacement pr ocedures, ensure the following: • Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your comp uter • Place the computer in an upright position • Connect any external devices, cables, ca rds, and any other part(s) yo[...]
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14 | After Working Inside Y our Computer book.book Page 14 Mond ay, October 8, 2012 4:27 PM[...]
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Stand Cover | 15 4 Stand Cover WAR NI N G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_compliance. Removing the Sta[...]
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16 | S t a n d C o v e r Replacing the Stand Cover Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the stand cover into the slo ts on the back cover. 2 Snap the stand cover until it clicks into place. 3 Follow the instructions in " After Work ing Inside Y our Computer" on page 13. book.book Page 16 Mond ay, October 8, 2012 4:27 PM[...]
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Stand | 17 5 Stand WAR NI N G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_compliance. Removing the Stand Prerequis[...]
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18 | S t a n d Replacing the Stand Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the stand into the slots on the back cover . 2 Replace the screws that secure the stand to the chass is. Postrequisites 1 Replace the stand cover. See "Replaci ng the Stand Cover" on page 16. 2 Follow the instructions in " After Work ing Inside Y our Computer" on p[...]
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Back Cover | 19 6 Back Cover WAR NI N G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_compliance. Removing the Back [...]
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20 | Back Cover Replacing the Back Cover Procedure Align the tabs on the back cover with th e tabs on the middle frame and snap the back cover into place. Postrequisites 1 Replace the stand. See "Replaci ng the Stand" on page 18. 2 Replace the stand cover. See "Replaci ng the Stand Cover" on page 16. 3 Follow the instructions in[...]
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Hard Drive | 21 7 Hard Drive WAR NI N G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_compliance. CAUTION: T o avoid[...]
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22 | H a r d D r i v e Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the chassis. 2 Slide and lift the hard-drive assembly and then disconnect the power and data cable from the connector on the hard drive. 3 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive cage to the hard drive. 4 Lift the hard-drive cage off the hard drive. 1 c[...]
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Hard Drive | 23 Replacing the Hard Drive Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the ha rd-drive cage with the screw holes on the hard drive. 2 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive cage to the hard drive. 3 Connect the power and data cable to the connector on the hard-drive assembly. 4 Place the hard-drive assembly on the chassis and slide th[...]
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24 | Hard Drive book.book Page 24 Mond ay, October 8, 2012 4:27 PM[...]
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Optical Drive | 25 8 Optical Drive WAR NI N G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_compliance. Removing the[...]
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26 | O p t i c a l D r i v e 4 Carefully pry the optical-drive bezel and re move it from the optical-drive assemb ly. 5 Remove the screws that secure the opti cal-drive bracket to the optical drive. 6 Remove the optical-drive bracket. Replacing the Optical Drive Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the optical-drive bracket with the screw holes on [...]
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B-CAS Card (Japan Only) | 27 9 B-CAS Card (Japan Only) WAR NI N G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_comp[...]
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28 | B- CAS Card (Japan Only) Replacing the B-CAS Card Procedure 1 Connect the B-CAS-card cable to the connector on the B-CAS card. 2 T urn the B-CAS card over . 3 Align the screw hole on the B-CAS card with the screw hole on the middle frame. 4 Replace the screw that secures the B-CAS card to the middle frame. Postrequisites 1 Replace the back cov[...]
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Converter Board | 29 10 Converter Board WARNING: Before working inside your comp uter , read the safety informat ion that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_compliance. Removing[...]
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30 | Converter Board Replacing the Converter Board Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the converter board with the screw holes on the chassis. 2 Replace the screws that secure t he converter board to the chassis. 3 Connect the cables to the connec tors on the conv erter board. Postrequisites 1 Replace the back cover. See "Repla cing the Back[...]
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Memory Module(s) | 31 11 Memor y Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your comp uter , read the safety informat ion that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_compliance. Remov[...]
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32 | Memory Module(s) 3 Use your fingertips to carefully spread ap art the securing clips on each end of the memory-module connector until t he memory module pops up. 4 Remove the memory module from the memory-module connect or . 1 memory-module connector 2 securing clips (2) 3m e m o r y m o d u l e 1 2 3 book.book Page 32 Mond ay, October 8, 2012[...]
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Memory Module(s) | 33 Replacing the Memor y Module (s) Procedure 1 Align the notch on th e memory module with the tab on the memory-module connector. 2 Slide the memory module firmly into the connector at a 45-degree angle, and press the memory module down until it clicks into place. If you do not hear the click , remove the memory module and reins[...]
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34 | Memory Module(s) book.book Page 34 Mond ay, October 8, 2012 4:27 PM[...]
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System-Board Shield | 35 12 System-Board Shield WAR NI N G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_compliance.[...]
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36 | S y s t e m - B o a r d S h i e l d 3 Disconnect the antenna-in connector cable from the connector on the TV-tuner card. 4 Remove the antenna-in connector . See "R emoving the Ante nna-In Connector" on page 37. Replacing the System-Board Shield Procedure 1 Replace the antenna-in connector . See "Replacing the Antenna- In Connect[...]
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Antenna-In Con nector | 37 13 Antenna-In Connector WAR NI N G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_complian[...]
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38 | Antenna- In Connector Replacing the Antenna-In Connector Procedure 1 Slide the antenna-in connector into t he slot on the system-boar d shield. 2 Replace the hex nut that secures the antenna-in connector to the system-boar d shield. Postrequisites 1 Replace the system-board shield. See "R eplacing the System-Board Shield" on page 36.[...]
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Antenna Modules | 39 14 Antenna Modules WAR NI N G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_compliance. Removin[...]
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40 | Antenna Modules Replacing the Antenna Modules Procedure 1 Adhere the antenna modules to the chassis. 2 Route the antenna cables th rough the routing guides. 3 Connect the antenna cables to the connectors on the wireless Mini-Ca rd. Postrequisites 1 Replace the system-board shield. See "R eplacing the System-Board Shield" on page 36. [...]
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TV- T uner Card (Optional) | 41 15 T V - T uner Card (Optional) WAR NI N G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulat[...]
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42 | TV - T uner Card (Optional) Procedure 1 Disconnect the TV -tuner- card cable from the connector on the TV -tuner card. 2 Remove the screw tha t secures the TV -tu ner car d to the system-board connector . 3 Lift the TV -tuner card away from the system-board connector . CAUTION: When the TV-tuner card is not in the computer , store it in protec[...]
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TV- T uner Card (Optional) | 43 Replacing the T V - T uner Card Procedure CAUTION: T o avoid damage to the T V -tuner card, ensure that there are no cables under the TV-tuner card. 1 Align the notch on the TV-tuner card with th e tab on the system-board connector. 2 Insert the TV-tuner ca rd at a 45-degree angle into the system-board connector . 3 [...]
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44 | TV- T uner Card (Optional) book.book Page 44 Mond ay, October 8, 2012 4:27 PM[...]
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Wireless Mini-Car d (Optional) | 45 16 Wireless Mini-Card (Optional) WAR NI N G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ re[...]
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46 | Wirele ss Mini-Card (Optional) Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cable(s) from the Mini-Card. 2 Remove the screw that secures the Mi ni-Card to the system-boar d connector . 3 Lift the Mini-Card away from the system-boar d connector. CAUTION: When the Mini-Card is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic packaging. See "Pro[...]
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Wireless Mini-Car d (Optional) | 47 Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card Procedure CAUTION: The connectors are keyed to ensu re correct insertion. Use of ex cessive force may damage the connectors. CAUTION: T o avoid damage to the Mini-C ard, ensure that there are no cables under the Mini-Card. 1 Align the notch on the Mi ni-Card with the tab on the sy[...]
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48 | Wireless Mini- Card (Optional) book.book Page 48 Mond ay, October 8, 2012 4:27 PM[...]
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Coin-Cell Battery | 49 17 Coin-Cell Batter y WAR NI N G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_compliance. WA[...]
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50 | Coin-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell Batter y Procedure Insert the new battery (CR2032) into the battery socket with the side labeled + facing up, and press the battery into place. Postrequisites 1 Replace the system-board shield. See "R eplacing the System-Board Shield" on page 36. 2 Replace the back cover. See "Repla cing[...]
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Speakers | 51 18 Speakers WAR NI N G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_compliance. Removing the Speakers[...]
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52 | Speakers Procedure 1 Disconnect the speakers cable from the co n nector (SPEAKER) on the system board. 2 Make note of the speakers cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides. 3 Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the middle frame. 4 Lift the speakers along with the cable off the middle frame. 1 screws (4) 2 speakers ([...]
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Speakers | 53 Replacing the Speakers Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the speakers wi th the screw holes on the middle frame. 2 Replace the screws that secure t he speakers to the middle frame. 3 Route the speakers cable through the routi ng guides. 4 Connect the speakers cable to the con nector (SPEAKER) on the system board. Postrequisites 1 R[...]
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54 | S p e a k e r s book.book Page 54 Mond ay, October 8, 2012 4:27 PM[...]
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Fan | 55 19 Fan WARNING: Before working inside your comp uter , read the safety informat ion that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_compliance. Removing the Fan Prerequisites 1[...]
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56 | Fan Procedure 1 Disconnect the fan cable from the conne ctor (F ANC1) on the system board. 2 Remove the fan cable from the routin g guide on the fan. 3 Remove the screws that secure the fan to the chassis. 4 Lift the fan along with its cable away from the chassis. Replacing the Fan Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the fan with the screw ho[...]
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Power- Button Assembly | 57 20 Power-Button Assembly WAR NI N G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_compli[...]
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58 | Power-Button Assembly Procedure 1 Disconnect the power-button and hard-d rive activity light cable from the connector (PWRCN1) on the syst em board. 2 Make a note of the power -button and hard -drive activity light c able routing and remove it from the routing guides. 3 Remove the screw that secures the power-button assembly to the middle fram[...]
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Power- Button Assembly | 59 Replacing the Power-Button Assembly Procedure 1 Place the power-button assembly on the mi ddle frame and then slide it toward the bottom of the computer. Ensure that the slot on the power-button assembly is secured unde r the tab on the middle frame. 2 Align the screw hole on the power-button assembly with the scr ew hol[...]
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60 | Power -Button Assembly book.book Page 60 Mond ay, October 8, 2012 4:27 PM[...]
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Processor Heat- Sink | 61 21 Processor Heat- Sink WARNING: Before working inside your comp uter , read the safety informat ion that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_compliance[...]
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62 | P r o c e s s o r H e a t - S i n k Procedure 1 In sequential or der (indicated on the processor hea t-sink), loosen the captive screws that secure the proc essor heat- sink to the system board. 2 Carefully lift the processor heat-sink away from the system board. NOTE: The appeara nce of the pr ocessor heat-sink may vary based on your computer[...]
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Processor Heat- Sink | 63 Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink CAUTION: Incorrect alignment of the processor heat-sink can cause damage to the system board and processor . Procedure 1 Clean the thermal grease from the bo ttom of the processor heat-sink and reapply it. NOTE: The original thermal grease can be reused if the original processor and proces[...]
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Processor | 65 22 Processor WARNING: Before working inside your comp uter , read the safety informat ion that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_compliance. Removing the Process[...]
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66 | P r o c e s s o r Procedure 1 Press the release lever down on the pr ocessor cover and then pull it outward to release it from the tab that secures it. 2 Extend the release lever complete ly to open the processor cover . Leave the release lever extended in the rele ase position so that the socket is ready for the new processor . 3 Gently lift [...]
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Processor | 67 Replacing the Processor Procedure 1 Unpack the new processor , being careful not to touch the underside of the processor . CAUTION: Ground yourself by touc hing an unpainted metal surface. 2 If the release lever on the socket is not fully extended, move it to that position. CAUTION: Y ou must position the processo r correctly in the [...]
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68 | Processor 7 Clean the thermal grease from the bo ttom of the processor heat-sink. 8 Apply the new thermal grease to the top of the processor . CAUTION: Ensure that you apply new thermal grease. New thermal grease is critical for ensuring adequate therma l bon ding, which is a requirement for optimal processor oper ation. Postrequisites 1 Repla[...]
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System Board | 69 23 System Board WAR NI N G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_compliance. Removing the [...]
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70 | System Board Procedure NOTE: Make a note of the cable routing befo re disconnecting the cables from the system board. NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stor ed in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BI OS after you replace the system board. 1 Disconnect all the cables from their connectors on the system board. 2 Remove[...]
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Syste m Bo ard | 71 Replacing the System Board Procedure 1 Slide the system board connectors into the slots on the chassis and align the screw holes on the system board with the scr ew holes on the chassis. 2 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the chassis. 3 Connect all the required cables to th eir connectors on the system board. P[...]
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Display Panel | 73 24 Display Panel WAR NI N G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_compliance. Removing th[...]
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74 | D i s p l a y P a n e l Procedure 1 Make note of the routing of all the cabl es (except the converter-board cable and antenna cables) and remove them from the routing guides on the chassis. 2 Remove the screws that secure the chassis to the middle frame. 3 Lift the chassis along with the display panel off the middle frame and place it on a cle[...]
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Display Panel | 75 4 Disconnect the converter-board cable fr om the connector on the display panel. 5 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the chassis. 6 Lift the chassis off the display panel. 1 converter-board cable 2 screws (4) 1 chassis 2 display panel 2 1 1 2 book.book Page 75 Mond ay, October 8, 2012 4:27 PM[...]
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76 | D i s p l a y P a n e l 7 Peel and release the tape that secures the display cable to the display-cable connector. 8 Press the release latch on either side of the display cable and then pull the display cable to disconnect it from the display-cable connector . 1 display cable 2 display panel 3 release latches (2) 4 display-cable connector 5 ta[...]
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Display Panel | 77 Replacing the Display Panel Procedure 1 Connect the display cable to the connector on the display panel and secure it with the tape. 2 Align the screw holes on the display panel with the screw holes on the chassis. 3 Replace the screws that secure the display panel to the chassis. 4 Connect the converter-board cable to the connec[...]
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Infrared (IR) Receiver | 79 25 Infrared (IR) Receiver WAR NI N G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_compl[...]
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80 | Infrared (IR) Receiver Procedure 1 Make note of the routing of all the cabl es (except the converter-board cable and antenna cables) and remove them from the routing guides on the chassis. 2 Remove the screws that secure the chassis to the middle frame. 3 Lift the chassis along with the display panel off the middle frame and keep it on a clean[...]
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Infrared (IR) Receiver | 81 4 Push the tabs that secure the IR receiver outward and remove the IR receiver from the display bezel. 1 tabs (2) 2 IR receiver 3 display bezel 1 2 3 book.book Page 81 Mond ay, October 8, 2012 4:27 PM[...]
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82 | Infrared (IR) Receive r Replacing the Infrared Receiver Procedure 1 Place the IR receiver in position on the display bezel and snap the IR receiver into place. 2 Align the screw holes on th e chassis with the screw holes on the middle frame. 3 Replace the screws that secure the chassis to the middle frame. 4 Route all the cables through the ro[...]
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Middle Frame | 83 26 Middle Frame WAR NI N G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_compliance. Removing the [...]
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84 | M i d d l e F r a m e Procedure 1 Release the tabs that secure the middle frame to the d isplay bezel. 2 Lift the middle frame off the display bezel. 1 middle frame 2 tabs 2 1 book.book Page 84 Mond ay, October 8, 2012 4:27 PM[...]
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Middle Frame | 85 Replacing the Middle Frame Procedure Align the tabs on the middle frame with t he slots on the display bezel and snap the middle frame into place. Postrequisites 1 Replace the infrared r eceiver . "Replacing the Infrared Receiver" on page 82. 2 Replace the display panel. See "Replacing the Display Panel" on pag[...]
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Camera Module | 87 27 Camera Module WAR NI N G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_compliance. Removing th[...]
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88 | Camera Module Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the camera assembly to t he display bezel. 2 Lift the camera assembly along with its cable away from the display bezel. 3 Remove the screw that secures the c amera module to the camera-module brac ket. 4 Slide and remove the camera module away from the camera-m odule bracket. 1 display be[...]
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Camera Module | 89 Replacing the Camera Module Procedure 1 Slide the camera module into the camera-module bracket and align the screw hole on the came module with the screw hole on the camera-module bracket. 2 Replace the screw that secures the camera module to the camera-module br acket. 3 Align the screw holes on the camera as sembly with the scr[...]
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Display Bezel | 91 28 Display Bezel WAR NI N G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the step s in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulator y_compliance. Removing th[...]
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92 | D i s p l a y B e z e l Procedure Remove the display bezel. 1 display bezel 1 book.book Page 92 Mond ay, October 8, 2012 4:27 PM[...]
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Display Bezel | 93 Replacing the Display Bezel Procedure Place the display bezel on a clean sur face. Postrequisites 1 Replace the camera module. See "Replaci ng the Camera Module" on page 89. 2 Replace the infrared r eceiver . See "Repla cing the Infrare d Receiver" on page 82. 3 Replace the middle frame. See "Replaci ng t[...]
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System Setup | 95 29 System Setup Overview Use the system setup to utility to: • Get information about the hardware installed on 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 i[...]
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96 | System Setup System Setup Screens The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer. Information on the scr een is divided into three areas: the setup item , active help screen , and key functions . Setup Item — This field appears on the left side of the system setup window. This field is a sc[...]
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System Setup | 97 System Setup Options NOTE: Depending on your computer and installe d devices, the items lis ted in this section may appear, or may not appear exactly as listed. Main — System Information BIOS Revision Displays the BIOS revision number BIOS Build Date Displays the BIOS build date in mm/dd/yyyy format System Name Displays the comp[...]
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98 | System Setup Main — SA T A Information SATA 1 Device Type Displays the SA T A device connected to the SA T A 1 connector Device ID Displays the serial number of the SA T A 1 device Device Size Displays the s ize of the SA T A 1 device in GB, if the device is a hard drive SATA 2 Device Type Displays the SA T A device connected to the SA T A 2[...]
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System Setup | 99 Advanced — Processor Configuration Intel Hyper-Threading Technology Allows you to enable or disable Intel Hyper - Threading T echnology feature for the processor — Enabled or Disabled (Enabled by default) Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology Allows you to enable or disable Intel SpeedStep T echnology feature for the processor — Ena[...]
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100 | System Setup Advanced — USB Configuration Rear USB Ports Allows you to enable or disable the rear USB ports — Enabled or Disabled (Enabled by default) Side USB Ports Allows you to enable or disable the side USB ports — Enabled or Disabled (Enabled by default) Advanced — Onboard Device Configuration Onboard Audio Controller Allows you [...]
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System Setup | 101 Boot Numlock Key Allows you to set the status of the Num Lock key during boot On or Off (On by default) Keyboard Errors Allows you to enable or disable the disp lay of key boa rd-rel ated e rror s during boot Report or Do Not Report (Report by default) USB Boot Support Allows you to enable or disable booting from USB mass storage[...]
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102 | System Setup Power Wake Up by Integrated LAN/WLAN Allow the computer to be powered on by special LAN or wireless LAN signals Enabled or Disabled (Disabled by default) AC Recovery Allows you to configure the behavior of your computer after it recovers from a power failure Power Off, Power On, or Last Power State (Power Off by default) Auto Pow[...]
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System Setup | 103 Security Supervisor Password Displays the supervisor password User Password Displays the user password Set User Password Allows you to set, change, or delete the user password Password Check Allows you to enable password verification either when you attempt to enter system setup or each time the computer boots Setup or Always (Se[...]
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104 | System Setup Boot Sequence This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices. Boot Options • USB Floppy Device — The computer attempts to boot from the USB floppy d rive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer generates an error message. • Internal HDD Devices — The computer attempts to boot from the primar[...]
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System Setup | 105 Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot You can use this feature to change the current boot sequence, for example, to boot from the optical drive to run Dell Diagnostics from the Drive rs and Utilities disc. On completion of the diagnostic tests, t he previous boot sequenc e is restored. 1 If you are booting from a USB device[...]
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106 | System Setup Clearing Forgotten Passwords WARNING: Before begin any of the procedures in this section, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 7 . For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepa ge at dell.com/regulatory_co[...]
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System Setup | 107 Clearing CMOS Settings WARNING: Before begin any of the procedures in this section, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 7 . For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepa ge at dell.com/regulatory_complian[...]
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Flashing the BIOS | 109 30 Flashing the BIOS The BIOS may require flashing when an update is available or when replacing the system board. To flash the BIOS: 1 T urn on the computer . 2 Go to support.d ell.com/s upport/down loads . 3 Locate the BIOS update file for your computer: NOTE: The Service T ag for your computer is located on a label at the[...]
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