Owner`s manual
Table Of Contents
- About Your System
- Using the System Setup Program
- Installing System Components
- Recommended Tools
- Inside the System
- Opening the System
- Closing the System
- Front Drive Bezel
- Removing and Inserting Blank Drive Inserts
- Diskette Drive
- Optical and Tape Drives
- Hard Drives
- Expansion Cards
- Memory
- Microprocessor
- Cooling Fans
- System Battery
- Power Supply
- Chassis Intrusion Switch
- Bezel
- I/O Panel Assembly
- System Board
- Troubleshooting Your System
- Safety First-For You and Your System
- Start-Up Routine
- Checking the Equipment
- Troubleshooting the Keyboard or Mouse
- Troubleshooting Serial I/O Problems
- Troubleshooting a NIC
- Troubleshooting a Wet System
- Troubleshooting a Damaged System
- Troubleshooting the System Battery
- Troubleshooting Power Supply
- Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems
- Troubleshooting System Memory
- Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive
- Troubleshooting an Optical Drive
- Troubleshooting an External SCSI Tape Drive
- Troubleshooting a Hard Drive
- Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller
- Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
- Troubleshooting the Microprocessor
- Running the System Diagnostics
- Jumpers and Connectors
- Getting Help
- Glossary
- Index
102 Installing System Components
6
Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 47.
7
Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system.
System Board
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You
should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your
product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and
support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered
by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the
product.
CAUTION: The heat sink can get hot during operation. To avoid burns, ensure that
the system has sufficient time to cool before removing the system board.
Removing the System Board
1
Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system
from the electrical outlet.
2
Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 47.
3
Depending on your configuration, disconnect the following cables from
the system board. See Figure 6-2 for connector locations.
• Two power-supply cables from the PWR_CONN and 12V connectors
• Diskette data cable from the FLOPPY connector
• I/O panel cable from the CONTROL_PANEL connector
• Processor cooling fan cable from the CPU_FAN connector
• Drive cage cooling fan cable from the HDD_FAN connector
• SATA hard-drive data cable(s) from the SATA connector(s)
• Intrusion switch cable from the INTRUSION SWITCH connector
4
Remove all expansion cards and any attached cables. See "Removing an
Expansion Card" on page 70.
5
Remove all memory modules. See "Memory" on page 76.
NOTE: Record the memory-module socket locations to ensure proper
reinstallation of the memory modules.
CAUTION: The processor and heat sink can become extremely hot. Allow
sufficient time for the processor and heat sink to cool before handling.
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