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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... of your computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential 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.
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Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and XPS™ are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Microsoft® and Windows® are...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
... (optional 40
Prerequisites 40 Procedure 40
Replacing the Secondary Hard-Drive (optional 41
Procedure 41 Postrequisites 41
Installing a third Hard-Drive (optional 42
Prerequisites 42 Procedure 42 Postrequisites 44
Removing the Optical Drive 45
Prerequisites 45 Procedure 45
Replacing the Optical Drive 46
Procedure 46 Postrequisites 46
Removing the Top Cover 47
Prerequisites 47...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
...aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. When connecting cables, ensure that the connectors and ports are correctly oriented and aligned.
CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device.
CAUTION: Press and eject any installed card from the media-card reader.
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this document may...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
... Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Lay the computer on its side with the computer cover facing up. 2 Remove the thumbscrew that secures the computer cover to the chassis, using a
screw driver, if necessary. 3 Release the computer cover by sliding it away from the front of the computer. 4 Lift the cover away from the computer and set it aside...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
..., follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
CAUTION: If the memory module is not installed correctly, your computer may not boot. CAUTION: If you remove the original memory module(s) from your computer during a memory upgrade, keep...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
... page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. The system board of your computer is equipped with one PCI-Express x16 connector to install graphics card. To locate the PCI-Express x16 connector on the...
Owner's Manual - Page 42
..., see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 15. 2 Remove the front bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 21.
Procedure
1 Insert a screw driver and twist it to remove the...
Owner's Manual - Page 43
3 Gently slide the third hard-drive into the hard-drive bay through the front of the computer. 1
1 third hard-drive
Installing a third Hard-Drive (optional) | 43
Owner's Manual - Page 44
4 Replace the screws that secure the third hard-drive to the chassis. 5 Connect the power and data cables to the third hard-drive.
1 2
3
1 power cable 3 screws (2)
2 data cable
Postrequisites
1 Replace the front bezel. See "Replacing the Front Bezel" on page 23. 2 Replace the computer cover. See "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 16.
44 | Installing a third Hard-Drive (optional)
Owner's Manual - Page 70
... in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: The battery may explode if installed incorrectly. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent...
Owner's Manual - Page 76
System Setup
Overview
Use system setup to: • Get information about the hardware installed 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 installed, enabling or disabling base devices, and so...
Owner's Manual - Page 77
... 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.
Main→ System Information BIOS Revision BIOS Build Date System Name System Time (hh:mm:ss) System Date (mm:dd:yy) Service Tag Service Tag Input
Asset Tag
Display the BIOS revision. Displays the BIOS release date. Displays...
Owner's Manual - Page 78
...; Memory Information Memory Installed
Memory Available
Memory Running Speed
Memory Technology
Main→ SATA Information SATA 0
Device Type Device ID Device Size
SATA 1 Device Type Device ID Device Size
SATA 2 Device Type Device ID Device Size
Displays the processor type. Displays the processor identification code. Displays the number of processor cores in your computer. Displays the processor...
Owner's Manual - Page 79
...) can access your computer.
CPU XD Support
If enabled, allows your computer to use Executive Display (XD) to hinder software that exploits buffer overflows.
NOTE: Windows 8 enables this feature even if this feature is set to disabled.
Limit CPUID Value
If enabled, limits the maximum value the processor CPUID function supports.
Multi Core Support
If enabled, allows your computer to use all...
Owner's Manual - Page 82
... boot sequence, for example, to boot from the optical drive to run Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities disc. The previous boot sequence is restored at the next boot.
1 If you are booting from a USB device, connect the USB device to a USB port. 2 Turn on (or restart) your computer. 3 When F2 Setup, F12 Boot Options appears in the lower-right corner...
Owner's Manual - Page 85
... the BIOS
The BIOS may require flashing when an update is available or when replacing the system board. To flash the BIOS:
1 Turn on the computer. 2 Go to dell.com/support. 3 If you have your computer's Service Tag, type your computer's Service Tag and
click Submit. If you do not have your computer's Service Tag, click Detect Service Tag to allow automatic detection of your computer's Service Tag...
Owner's Manual - Page 86
... links to learn about the Windows 8 features.
To learn about your computer features:
1 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in "Flashing the BIOS" on page 85. 2 Click Manuals & Documentation tab. 3 View or Download the following documents to learn about your
computer features: • Quick Start Guide: provides information about setting up your computer. • Specifications: provides...