Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- Working inside your computer
- Disassembly and reassembly
- Recommended tools
- Screw List
- Major components of your system
- Side cover
- Power-supply unit cage
- Front bezel
- Memory modules
- Solid-state drive
- 2.5-inch hard drive
- 3.5-inch hard drive
- WLAN card
- Slim optical-drive
- Graphics card
- System fan
- Coin-cell battery
- Processor fan and heat-sink assembly
- Processor
- Power button
- Intrusion switch
- Front I/O panel
- System board
- Drivers and downloads
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Dell
Steps
1. Insert the coin cell battery with the "+" sign facing up and slide it under the securing tabs at the positive side of the
connector.
2. Press the battery into the connector until it locks into place.
Next steps
1. Install the powered GPU.
NOTE: This step is required only if the system is configured with powered GPU.
2. Close the PSU cage
3. Install the side cover.
4. Follow the procedure in after working inside your computer.
Processor fan and heat-sink assembly
Removing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
WARNING: The heat sink may become hot during normal operation. Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to
cool before you touch it.
CAUTION: For maximum cooling of the processor, do not touch the heat transfer areas on the heat sink. The
oils in your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal grease.
2. Remove the side cover.
3. Open the PSU cage.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the processor fan and heat-sink and provide a visual representation of the removal
procedure.
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