Alienware Area-51 Threadripper Edition R7 Service Manual Computer Model: Inspiron 7386 Regulatory Model: D03X Regulatory Type: D03X003
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Contents Before working inside your computer..............................................................................10 Before you begin ..............................................................................................................................................10 After working inside your computer................................................................................ 11 Safety instructions.......................................................................................
Replacing the battery........................................................................................................31 Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................31 Post-requisites................................................................................................................................................... 31 Removing the battery case..........................
Removing the I/O board..................................................................................................50 Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................... 50 Procedure........................................................................................................................................................ 50 Replacing the I/O board..................................
Removing the coin-cell battery........................................................................................ 68 Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................... 68 Procedure.........................................................................................................................................................68 Replacing the coin-cell battery...........................
Replacing the front-bezel heat-sensor cable...................................................................82 Procedure......................................................................................................................................................... 82 Post-requisites...................................................................................................................................................83 Removing the processor liquid-cooling assembly.....................
Removing the front bezel .............................................................................................. 108 Prerequisites................................................................................................................................................... 108 Procedure....................................................................................................................................................... 108 Replacing the front bezel................................
Replacing the antenna cables......................................................................................... 130 Procedure....................................................................................................................................................... 130 Post-requisites.................................................................................................................................................130 Device drivers..............................................
Before working inside your computer NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered. Before you begin 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open applications. 2 Shut down your computer. Click Start → Power → Shut down. NOTE: If you are using a different operating system, see the documentation of your operating system for shutdown instructions. 3 Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
After working inside your computer CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer. 1 Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer. 2 Connect any external devices, peripherals, or cables you removed before working on your computer. 3 Replace any media cards, discs, or any other parts that you removed before working on your computer. 4 Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets.
Safety instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels.
• When unpacking a static-sensitive component from its shipping carton, do not remove the component from the anti-static packing material until you are ready to install the component. Before unwrapping the anti-static packaging, ensure that you discharge static electricity from your body. • Before transporting a static-sensitive component, place it in an anti-static container or packaging. ESD field service kit The unmonitored Field Service kit is the most commonly used service kit.
Transporting sensitive components When transporting ESD sensitive components such as replacement parts or parts to be returned to Dell, it is critical to place these parts in anti-static bags for safe transport. Lifting equipment Adhere to the following guidelines when lifting heavy weight equipment: CAUTION: Do not lift greater than 50 pounds. Always obtain additional resources or use a mechanical lifting device. 1 Get a firm balanced footing.
Recommended tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • Philips screwdriver #1 • Philips screwdriver #2 • Torx #20 (T20) screwdriver • Flat-head screwdriver • Plastic scribe 15
Screw list NOTE: Screw color may vary with the configuration ordered. Table 1. Screw list Component Secured to Screw type Quantity Stability foot Computer #6-32x6 2 Security-cable slot latch Computer M2x3 1 Battery-case door Battery case M2x5.7 1 Battery case Chassis #6-32x5.2 2 Hard-drive assembly Chassis #6-32x6 1 Hard drive Hard-drive bracket #6-32x3.6 4 U.
Component Secured to Screw type Quantity Top fan Chassis #6-32x6 1 Logo board Chassis #6-32x6 1 Logo board Bracket #6-32x6 6 Solid-state drive System board M2x2.5 1 PCI fan Chassis M3x5.25 2 Fan shroud PCI fan M5x10 4 Processor liquid-cooling assembly Chassis #6-32x6 4 Power-supply unit Chassis #6-32x6 4 System-board Chassis #6-32x6 9 Rear-handle bar Chassis #6-32x6.5 14 Front-handle bar Chassis #6-32x6.5 14 Bottom-handle bar Chassis #6-32x6.
Component Secured to Screw type Quantity Base panel Chassis #6-32x6 4 Base panel Chassis #6-32x6 5 Antennas Chassis #6-32x6 6 18 Screw image
Technical overview WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Inside view of your computer To view the different components installed in your computer.
Left view Figure 2.
System-board components 1 processor-power connector (CPU PWR1) 2 processor liquid-cooling assembly pump-fan connector (PUMP_FAN1) 3 processor liquid cooling-assembly fan (LCM_FAN1) 4 audio connector (FP_AUDIO1) 5 PCI-Express slot (SLOT1) 6 CMOS reset jumper (CMOS_CLR) 7 coin-cell battery socket (BAT1) 8 PCI-Express slot (SLOT3) 9 PCI-Express slot (SLOT4) 10 WLAN connector (M2_WLAN1) 11 PCI-Express slot (SLOT5) 12 PCI-Express slot (SLOT6) 13 solid-state drive slot (M2_SSD1) 14 PCI
27 U.2 SSD connector 28 Advanced Technology xTended (ATX) power connector (ATX PWR1) 29 processor liquid-cooling assembly fan connector (MID_FAN1) 30 top fan connector (TOP_FAN1) 31 memory-module slot (DIMM2) 32 memory-module slot (DIMM1) 33 processor socket (CPU1) 34 memory-module slot (DIMM3) 35 memory-module slot (DIMM4) I/O-board components NOTE: The location of the connectors may vary based on the selections you made at the time of purchase. Figure 3.
Lifting the computer Procedure 1 With both hands, hold the handle located on top of the computer. 2 Lift the computer.
Removing the stability foot WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Tilt the computer towards the front until the base is facing up.
4 Tilt the computer back to the upright position.
Replacing the stability foot WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Tilt the computer towards the front until the base is facing up.
3 Tilt the computer back to the upright position.
Removing the side panels WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure NOTE: Make sure that you remove the security cable from the security-cable slot (if applicable).
Replacing the side panels WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the right side-panel. See “Removing the side panels”. Procedure 1 Remove the screw (M2x5.
Replacing the battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Insert the batteries into the battery case. 2 Slide and close the battery-case door.
Removing the battery case WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove the right side-panel. See “Removing the side panels”.
Replacing the battery case WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the battery case with the screw holes on the chassis.
Removing the hard drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
6 Slide and remove the hard drive from the hard-drive bracket. NOTE: Repeat step 2 to step 6 to remove any other hard drives (HDD2 and HDD3) installed in your computer.
Replacing the hard drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
Post-requisites 1 Replace the left and right side-panels. See “Replacing the side panels”. 2 Replace the stability foot.
Removing the U.2 solid-state drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove the left and right side-panels.
7 Lift the U.2 solid-state drive off the hard-drive assembly bracket. 8 Remove the two screws (#6-32x6) that secures the U.2 fan to the hard-drive assembly bracket. 9 Remove the U.2 fan from the hard-drive assembly bracket.
Replacing the U.2 solid-state drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align and place the U.2 solid-state drive in the hard-drive assembly bracket.
Post-requisites 1 Replace the left and right side-panels. See “Replacing the side panels”. 2 Replace the stability foot.
Removing the right AlienFX side-panel connector WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove the left and right side-panels.
7 Remove the cable routing through the slot on the bracket and lift the right AlienFX side-panel connector off the bracket.
Replacing the right AlienFX side-panel connector WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Post-requisites 1 Replace the left and right side-panels. See “Replacing the side panels”. 2 Replace the stability foot.
Removing the left AlienFX side-panel connector WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove the left and right side-panels.
7 Remove the left AlienFX side-panel connector assembly from the chassis. 8 Remove the two screws (#6-32x6) that secure the AlienFX side-panel connector to the bracket. 9 Remove the cable routing through the slot on the bracket and lift the left AlienFX side-panel connector off the bracket.
Replacing the left AlienFX side-panel connector WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
8 Connect the cable that connects the left AlienFX side-panel connector to the system board. See “I/O-board components”. Post-requisites 1 Replace the left and right side-panels. See “Replacing the side panels”. 2 Replace the stability foot.
Removing the I/O board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove left and right side-panels.
Replacing the I/O board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Post-requisites 1 Replace left and right side-panels. See “Replacing the side panels”.
Removing the drive-bay heat sensor cable WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove the left and right side-panels.
5 Push the release tab and pry the drive-bay heat-sensor cable off the chassis.
Replacing the drive-bay heat sensor cable WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Route the drive-bay heat-sensor cable through the slot on the chassis.
5 Connect the drive-bay heat-sensor cable to the system board. See “system-board components”. Post-requisites 1 Replace the left and right side-panels. See “Replacing the side panels”. 2 Replace the stability foot.
Removing the memory modules WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove the left and right side-panels.
Replacing the memory modules WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the notch on the bottom of the memory module with the tab on the memory-module slot.
Removing the graphics card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove the left and right side-panels.
7 Lift the graphics card from the graphics-card slot.
Replacing the graphics card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the graphics card with the PCI-Express card connector on the system board.
6 Connect the power cables to the graphics card. NOTE: The location of the power supply connector (VGA1, VGA2, and VGA3) varies depending on the video card installed. Post-requisites 1 Replace the left and right side-panels. See “Replacing the side panels”. 2 Replace the stability foot.
Removing multiple graphics cards WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove the left and right side-panels.
6 Pull the clamp away from the bracket. NOTE: The location of the power supply connector (VGA1, VGA2, and VGA3) varies depending on the video card installed. 7 Press and hold the securing tab on the graphics-card connector, grasp the card by its top corner. 8 Lift the graphics card from the graphics-card slot. 9 Repeat steps 2 to 7 to remove graphics card on the PCI-Express card connector (SLOT4) and PCI-Express x16 card connector (SLOT7).
Replacing multiple graphics cards WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the graphics card with the PCI-Express card connector on the system board.
6 Connect the power cables to the graphics card. NOTE: The location of the power supply connector (VGA1, VGA2, and VGA3) varies depending on the video card installed. 7 Place the graphics bridge that connects the graphics cards. Post-requisites 1 Replace the left and right side-panels. See “Replacing the side panels”. 2 Replace the stability foot.
Removing the wireless card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove the left and right side-panels.
Replacing the wireless card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card.
Removing the coin-cell battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program’s settings to default.
Replacing the coin-cell battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the top fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove the left and right side-panels.
Replacing the top fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the logo board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove the left and right side-panels.
3 Slide the logo board out of the chassis. 4 Remove the six screws (#6-32x6) that secure the logo board to the bracket. 5 Remove the logo board from the bracket.
Replacing the logo board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
5 Route and connect the respective cables to the logo board. Post-requisites 1 Replace the top fan. 2 Replace the left and right side-panels. See “Replacing the side panels”. 3 Replace the stability foot.
Removing the solid-state drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Solid-state drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the solid-state drive.
Replacing the solid-state drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Solid-state drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the solid-state drive.
Removing the PCI fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove the left and right side-panels.
Replacing the PCI fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the front-bezel heat sensor cable WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove the left and right side-panels.
5 Push the release tab and pry the front-bezel heat-sensor cable off the chassis.
Replacing the front-bezel heat-sensor cable WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Route the front-bezel heat-sensor cable through the bracket.
Post-requisites 1 Replace the PCI fan. 2 Replace the left and right side-panels. See “Replacing the side panels”. 3 Replace the stability foot.
Removing the processor liquid-cooling assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove the left and right side-panels.
6 Slide and lift the processor liquid-cooling assembly fan and processor liquid-cooling assembly pump out of the chassis.
Replacing the processor liquid-cooling assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
9 Connect the processor liquid-cooling assembly pump-fan cable to the system board. Post-requisites 1 Replace the memory modules. 2 Replace the left and right side-panels. See “Replacing the side panels”. 3 Replace the stability foot.
Removing the processor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove the left and right side-panels.
4 Slide the processor cover off the processor slot. CAUTION: When removing the processor, do not touch any of the pins inside the socket or allow any objects to fall on the pins in the socket. 5 Remove the processor from the tabs on the processor cover. 6 Lift the processor off the processor cover.
Replacing the processor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
6 In the order as indicated on the processor shield (1,2,3), tighten the captive screws that secure the processor shield to the system board. Post-requisites 1 Replace the processor liquid-cooling assembly. 2 Replace the left and right side-panels. See “Replacing the side panels”. 3 Replace the stability foot.
Removing the power-supply unit WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove the left and right side-panels.
4 Lift the power-supply unit cover away from the chassis. 5 Slide the power-supply unit out through the back of the chassis and remove it from the computer. 6 Remove the four screws (#6-32x6) that secure the metal bracket to the power-supply unit. 7 Remove the metal bracket from the power-supply unit.
Replacing the power-supply unit WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
4 Align the notch on the power-supply unit cover with the tab on the chassis. 5 Replace the four screws (#6-32x6) that secure the power-supply unit to the bezel. 6 Connect the power cable to the power-supply unit. Post-requisites 1 Replace the graphics cards or multiple graphics cards. 2 Replace the left and right side-panels. See “Replacing the side panels”. 3 Replace the stability foot.
Removing the system board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board.
4 Lift the system-board assembly out of the chassis. 5 Remove the processor.
Replacing the system board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board.
4 Replace the top fan. 5 Replace the wireless card. 6 Replace the left and right side-panels. See “Replacing the side panels”. 7 Replace the stability foot.
Removing the handle bars WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove the left and right side-panels.
3 Press the rear-handle bar to release the securing tab and remove the rear-handle bar. 4 Remove the seven screws (#6-32x6.5) that secure the front handle-bar to the left side of the chassis. 5 Remove the seven screws (#6-32x6.5) that secure the front handle-bar to the right side of the chassis.
6 Press the front-handle bar to release the securing tab and remove the front-handle bar. 7 Remove the seven screws (#6-32x6.5) that secure the bottom handle-bar to the left side of the chassis. 8 Remove the seven screws (#6-32x6.5) that secure the bottom handle-bar to the right side of the chassis.
9 Press the bottom-handle bar to release the securing tab and remove the bottom-handle bar.
Replacing the handle bars WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
3 Replace the seven screws (#6-32x6.5) that secure the bottom-handle bar to the right side of the chassis. 4 Align and place the front-handle bar on the slot and snap the front-handle bar to the chassis. 5 Replace the seven screws (#6-32x6.5) that secure the front-handle bar to the left side of the chassis.
6 Replace the seven screws (#6-32x6.5) that secure the front-handle bar to the right side of the chassis. 7 Align and place the rear-handle bar on the slot and snap the rear-handle bar to the chassis. 8 Replace the seven screws (#6-32x6.5) that secure the rear-handle bar to the left side of the chassis. 9 Replace the seven screws (#6-32x6.5) that secure the rear-handle bar to the right side of the chassis. Post-requisites 1 106 Replace the left and right side-panels.
2 Replace the stability foot.
Removing the front bezel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove the left and right side-panels.
6 Pull the front bezel off the chassis.
Replacing the front bezel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
5 Replace the two screws (6-32x5.2) from inside, securing the front bezel to the left side of the chassis. Post-requisites 1 Replace the handle bars. 2 Replace the left and right side-panels. See “Replacing the side panels”. 3 Replace the stability foot.
Removing the rear bezel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove the left and right side-panels.
5 Open the securing clip which secures the rear I/O accessibility lighting cable to the chassis. 6 Remove the rear I/O accessibility lighting cable from the routing guides on the chassis. 7 Remove the four screws (#6-32x6) that secure the power-supply unit cover to the back of the chassis. 8 Lift the power-supply unit cover away from the chassis. 9 Remove the four screws (#6-32x6) that secure the rear bezel to the top and bottom of the chassis.
13 Remove the rear bezel from the chassis and remove the rear I/O accessibility lighting cable from the slot on the chassis.
Replacing the rear bezel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Route the rear I/O accessibility lighting cable through the slot on the chassis.
Removing the base panel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove the left and right side-panels.
3 Release the tabs from inside the chassis on the left side, securing the base panel to the left side of the chassis. Figure 4. Removing the base panel 4 1 tabs (2) 3 chassis 2 screws (3) Remove the two screws (#6-32x6) from inside, securing the base panel to the right side of the chassis.
5 Release the tabs from inside the chassis on the right side, securing the base panel to the right side of the chassis. Figure 5.
6 Remove the base panel from the chassis. Figure 6.
Replacing the base panel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the top tron-lighting cable WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove the left and right side-panels.
3 122 Peel the tape that secures the top tron-lighting cables to the chassis and lift the top tron-lighting cables.
Replacing the top tron-lighting cable WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align and place the top tron-lighting cables on the chassis.
Removing the bottom tron-lighting cable WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove the left and right side-panels.
4 Remove the bottom tron-lighting cables from the slot on the chassis.
Replacing the bottom tron-lighting cable WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Route the bottom tron-lighting cables through the slot on the chassis.
Removing the antenna cables WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove the left and right side-panels.
7 Slide the antenna cable through the slot on the chassis. 8 Turn the chassis over. 9 Remove the antenna cables from the routing guide on the chassis and slide the antenna cable through the slot on the chassis. 10 Peel the tape that secures the antenna cables to the chassis. 11 Remove the six screws (#6-32x6) that secure the antenna cables to the chassis.
12 Pull the antenna cables from the slot on the chassis and remove.
Replacing the antenna cables WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Device drivers Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility In the Device Manager, check if the chipset driver is installed. Install the Intel chipset updates from www.dell.com/support. Video drivers In the Device Manager, check if the video driver is installed. Install the video driver update from www.dell.com/support. Intel Serial IO driver In the Device Manager, check if the Intel Serial IO driver is installed. Install the driver updates from www.dell.com/support.
System setup NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not be displayed. BIOS overview CAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings in the BIOS Setup program. Certain changes can make your computer work incorrectly. NOTE: Before you change BIOS Setup program, it is recommended that you write down the BIOS Setup program screen information for future reference.
• Access System Setup by pressing F2 key • Bring up the one-time boot menu by pressing F12 key The one-time boot menu displays the devices that you can boot from including the diagnostic option. The boot menu options are: • Removable Drive (if available) • STXXXX Drive NOTE: XXX denotes the SATA drive number. • Optical Drive (if available) • SATA Hard Drive (if available) • Diagnostics NOTE: Choosing Diagnostics, will display the ePSA diagnostics screen.
Main Discrete Graphics 1 Displays the first discrete graphics installed on your computer. Discrete Graphics 2 Displays the second discrete graphics installed on your computer. Discrete Graphics 3 Displays the third discrete graphics installed on your computer. Device Information First HDD Displays the first HDD device information. SATA ODD Displays the SATA ODD device information. Second HDD Displays the second HDD device information. mSATA Device Displays the mSATA device information. M.
Advanced Deep Sleep Control Allows you to define the controls when Deep Sleep is enabled. Default: Enabled in S5 Only. Auto Power On Enable to set the computer to turn on automatically every day or on a preselected date and time. This option can be configured only if the Auto On Time is set to Everyday, Weekdays, or Selected Days. Default: Disabled. Numlock Key Enable or disable Numlock. Default: Enable Numlock. Table 5.
Table 7. System setup options—Boot menu Boot Boot Configuration Wait for ‘F1’ If Error Allows you to enable or disable the F1 screen. Default: All, but KB. Secure Boot Control Allows you to enable or disable the secure boot control. Default: Disabled. Load Legacy OPROM Default: Enabled. Set Boot Priority Boot List Option Allows you to select the boot list option. Default: Legacy USB Boot Support Allows you to enable or disable USB Boot support. Default: Enabled.
8 Remove the jumper plug from pins 1 and 2 and replace it on pins 2 and 3. 9 Replace the left and right side-panels. See “Replacing the side panels”. 10 Replace the stability foot. Clearing Forgotten Passwords WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
8 Remove the jumper plug from pins 1 and 2 and replace it on pins 2 and 3. 9 Replace the left and right side-panels. See “Replacing the side panels”. 10 Replace the stability foot.
Troubleshooting Flashing the BIOS You may need to flash (update) the BIOS when an update is available or when you replace the system board. Follow these steps to flash the BIOS: 1 Turn on your computer. 2 Go to www.dell.com/support. 3 Click Product support, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your computer model. 4 Click Drivers & downloads → Find it myself.
Running the ePSA diagnostics 1 Turn on your computer. 2 As the computer boots, press the F12 key as the Dell logo appears. 3 On the boot menu screen, select the Diagnostics option. 4 Click the arrow at the bottom left corner. Diagnostics front page is displayed. 5 Click the arrow in the lower-right corner to go to the page listing. The items detected are listed. 6 To run a diagnostic test on a specific device, press Esc and click Yes to stop the diagnostic test.
