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...™ are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Microsoft®, Windows®, MS-DOS®, Windows Vista®, the Windows Vista start button, and Office Outlook®...players. The Bluetooth® word mark is a registered trademark and owned by the Bluetooth® SIG, Inc. and any use of such mark by Dell Inc. is under license. Wi-Fi® is a registered trademark of Wireless Ethernet...
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...Fan...11 Removing the Memory...12 Installing the Memory...12 Removing the Optical Drive...12 Installing the Optical Drive...13 Removing the Hard Drive...14 Installing the Hard Drive...15 Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 15 Installing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 15 Removing the Card Reader...16 Installing the Card Reader...17 Removing the Power Supply Unit (PSU...
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......25 Installing the System Board...26
3 System Setup...29
Boot Sequence...29 Navigation Keys...29 System Setup Overview...30 Enter System Setup...30 Jumper Settings...30 System Setup Screens...31 System Setup Options...31
Exit...33 Updating the BIOS ...33 Clearing Forgotten Password...34 Clearing CMOS Passwords...35 System and Setup Password...36
Assigning a System Password and Setup Password 36...
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... Off Your Computer).
CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device. 3. Disconnect all network cables from the computer. 4. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets. 5. Press and hold the power button while the computer is unplugged to ground the system board. 6. Remove the...
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... system, press and hold the power button for about 6 seconds to turn them off.
After Working Inside Your Computer
After you complete any replacement procedure, ensure you connect any external devices, cards, and cables before turning on your computer. 1. Replace the cover.
CAUTION: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the...
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... information on how to remove or install the components from your computer.
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • Small flat-blade screwdriver • Phillips screwdriver • Small plastic scribe
Removing the Cover
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the screws that secure...
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Installing the Cover
1. Place the cover on the chassis. 2. Slide the computer cover towards the front of the computer. 3. Replace the screws that secure the cover to the computer. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the Front Bezel
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Pry the front...
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Installing the Front Bezel
1. Place the hooks on the notches in the computer. 2. Rotate the front bezel towards the computer. 3. Press the front bezel till the tabs snap into place. 4. Replace the cover. 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the Expansion Card
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the...
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... snaps into place. 2. Secure the expansion card by pushing-in the card-retention latch till it snaps into place. 3. Replace the cover. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the System Fan
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.
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4. Remove the screws that secure the fan to the back of the computer.
5. Remove the fan from the computer.
Installing the System Fan
1. Place the fan at it's location on the computer. 2. Replace the screws that secure the fan to the back of the computer. 3. Connect the fan cable to the system board. 4. Replace the cover. 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
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... system board.
Installing the Memory
1. Press the memory module into it's connector on the system board till it snaps into place. 2. Replace the cover. 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the Optical Drive
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Disconnect the data cable and power cable from the optical drive. 12
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4. Remove the screws that secure the optical drive to the computer.
5. Slide the optical drive through the front of the computer.
Installing the Optical Drive
1. Slide the optical drive through the front of the computer. 2. Replace the screws that secure the optical drive to the computer. 3. Connect the data cable and power cable to the optical drive. 4. Replace the cover. 5. Follow the procedures...
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Installing the Hard Drive
1. Replace the screws to secure the brackets to the hard drive. 2. Replace the hard drive into the computer. 3. Replace the screws that secure the hard drive to the computer. 4. Connect the SATA cable and power cable to the hard drive. 5. Replace the cover. 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card...
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... the system. Displays the System Setup help file.
System Setup Overview
System Setup allows you to:
• change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer. • set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password. • read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed.
Before...
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side of the System Setup window. The side of Dell Diagnostics and contains right side of the System Setup window
field lists features that define the
information about each option listed in and contains help information about
configuration of your computer,
the Dell Diagnostics. In this field you the option selected in Dell
including installed hardware, power can view information...
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... select your download method below window; click Download Now. The File Download window appears. 8. Click Save to save the file on your computer. 9. Click Run to install the updated BIOS settings on your computer. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Clearing Forgotten Password
The computer's software security features include a system password and a setup password. The password jumper disables...
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... from the system board.
NOTE: The existing passwords are not disabled (erased) until the computer boots without the jumper. 5. Install the cover.
NOTE: If you assign a new system and/or setup password with the PSWD jumper installed, the system disables the new password(s) the next time it boots. 6. Connect the computer to the electrical outlet and power-on the computer.
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..., such as a floppy disk or optical drive. Insert bootable media.
The system configuration information does not match the hardware configuration. The message is most likely to occur after a memory module is installed. Correct the appropriate options in the system setup program.
For external keyboards, check the cable connection. Run the Keyboard Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics.
For external...
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... system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in theDell Diagnostics.
NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. EXIT SOME PROGRAMS AND TRY AGAIN
You have too many programs open. Close all windows and open the program that you want to use.
OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND
Reinstall the hard drive (see your Owner's Manual at support.dell.com...