XPS 8910 Service Manual Regulatory Model: D24M Regulatory Type: D24M001 June 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Before working inside your computer................................................................................8 Before you begin ...................................................................................................................................................................8 Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................
Chapter 12: Removing the bottom cover......................................................................................... 23 Prerequisites.........................................................................................................................................................................23 Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................
Chapter 24: Removing the graphics card.........................................................................................42 Prerequisites.........................................................................................................................................................................42 Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................
Chapter 36: Removing the VR heat sink...........................................................................................61 Prerequisites......................................................................................................................................................................... 61 Procedure..............................................................................................................................................................................
Chapter 48: Removing the system board......................................................................................... 79 Prerequisites.........................................................................................................................................................................79 Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................
1 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 shut-down instructions. 3. 4. 5. 6.
• • • Phillips screwdriver #1 Phillips screwdriver #2 Plastic scribe Screw list The following table provides the list of screws that are used for securing different components to the computer. Table 1.
2 After working inside your computer CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 10 Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer. Connect any external devices, peripherals, or cables you removed before working on your computer. Replace any media cards, discs, or any other parts that you removed before working on your computer. Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets.
3 Technical overview NOTE: 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 1. 3. 5. 7. chassis fan optical drive front bezel system board 2. 4. 6. 8.
System-board components 1. system board power connector (ATX_POWER) 3. USB 1 (F_SSUSB1) 5. SATA 6 Gbps for optical drive (SATA2) 7. SATA 6 Gbps drive connector (SATA4) 9. front I/O panel (F_PANEL) 11. CMOS-reset jumper (CMOS JUMPER) 13. PCI-Express x16 card slot (SLOT1) 15. PCI-Express x4 card slot (SLOT 4) 17. wireless-card slot (M.2_SLOT1) 19. chassis-fan connector (TOP_FAN) 21. processor release latch 23. coin-cell battery (CMOS BATTERY) 25. memory-module slot (DIMM1) 27.
4 Removing the right-side cover NOTE: 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. 2. 3. 4. Lay the computer on the left side. Pull the right-side cover release latch.
5 Replacing the right-side cover NOTE: 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.
6 Removing the front bezel NOTE: 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 cover. Procedure 1. Pry the optical-drive bezel from the optical drive.
Figure 4. Removing the front bezel a. front-bezel tabs b. front bezel c.
7 Replacing the front bezel NOTE: 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 tabs on the front bezel with the slots on the chassis. 2.
8 Removing the optical drive NOTE: 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 right-side cover. 2.
5. release tab 4. Push and slide the optical drive through the front of the computer. Figure 6. Removing the optical drive a. optical-drive bezel b. optical drive c. front bezel 5. Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive. Figure 7. Removing the optical drive a. M2x2.5 screw b. optical-drive bracket c.
9 Replacing the optical drive NOTE: 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. 2. 3. 4. 5.
10 Removing the top cover NOTE: 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 cover. Procedure 1. Place the computer in an upright position. 2.
11 Replacing the top cover NOTE: 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.
12 Removing the bottom cover NOTE: 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 cover. Procedure 1. Place the computer with the bottom facing up. 2.
13 Replacing the bottom cover NOTE: 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.
14 Removing the primary hard-drive NOTE: 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.
5. power cable 3. Lift the hard-drive cage off the chassis. Figure 11. Removing the hard-drive cage a. hard-drive cage b. tab c. hard-drive assembly 4. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the hard-drive cage. 5. Lift the hard drive off the hard-drive cage. NOTE: Note the orientation of the hard drive to replace it correctly. Figure 12. Removing the hard drive from the bracket a. #6-32 X 1/4'' screws (4) b. hard drive c.
15 Replacing the primary hard-drive NOTE: 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. Procedure 1. 2. 3. 4.
16 Removing the secondary hard-drive NOTE: 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.
a. hard drive b. hard-drive cage 4. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the hard-drive cage. 5. Lift the hard drive out of the hard drive cage. NOTE: Note the orientation of the hard drive so that you can replace it correctly. a. #6-32 X 1/4'' screws (4) b. hard drive c.
17 Replacing the secondary hard-drive NOTE: 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.
18 Removing the solid-state drive NOTE: 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.
3. system board 32 Removing the solid-state drive 4. M2x2.
19 Replacing the solid-state drive NOTE: 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.
Post-requisites 1. Replace the full-length graphics card (if installed). 2. Replace the right-side cover.
20 Removing the power-supply unit NOTE: 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.
Figure 15. Rotating the power-supply unit 1. power-supply unit cage release latches (2) 3. chassis 2. power-supply unit 4. power-supply unit cage 3. Disconnect the CPU-power cable and system board power cable from the system board and the optical-drive power cable from the optical drive. For more information, see “System-board components”. 4. Disconnect the graphics-card power cables if applicable. 5. Remove the system-board power cable from the routing guide on the chassis.
Figure 16. Disconnecting cables 1. optical drive power cable 3. CPU power cable 5. system board power cable 2. routing guide 4. system board 6. Rotate the power-supply unit cage towards the chassis. 7. Disconnect the hard-disk power cable. NOTE: There could be up to three hard-disk power cables depending on the quantity of hard-disk drive installed. 8. 9. 10. 11. Remove the screws that secure the power-supply bracket to the chassis. Remove the screws that secure the power-supply unit to the chassis.
Figure 17. Removing the power supply unit 1. #6-32x1/4'' screws (4) 3. power-supply bracket 5. hard-drive cable 38 Removing the power-supply unit 2. power-supply unit 4.
21 Replacing the power-supply unit NOTE: 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.
22 Removing the coin-cell battery NOTE: 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.
23 Replacing the coin-cell battery NOTE: 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.
24 Removing the graphics card NOTE: 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 NOTE: Your computer will be shipped with either graphics card or full-length graphics card.
25 Replacing the graphics card NOTE: 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. Locate the PCI-Express x16 card slot on the system board.
26 Removing the full-length graphics cards NOTE: 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.
Figure 21. Removing the power cable 1. power cables 3. graphics card 2. releasing clips (2) 4.
27 Replacing the full-length graphics cards NOTE: 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. 2. 3. 4. Align the full-length graphics card with the slot on the system board.
28 Removing the memory modules NOTE: 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 right-side cover. 2.
Figure 22. Removing the memory module 1. memory-module slot 3. securing clips (2) 48 Removing the memory modules 2. memory module 4.
29 Replacing the memory modules NOTE: 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 memory module with the tab on the memory-module slot. 2.
NOTE: Use slots DIMM1 and DIMM2 if you need to use two memory modules. For more information, see System-board components. The following table lists the available memory configuration matrix: Table 2. Memory configuration matrix Configuration Slot DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 8 GB 4 GB 4 GB 8 GB 8 GB 16 GB 8 GB 16 GB 16 GB 24 GB 8 GB 8 GB 4 GB 4 GB 32 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 64 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 8 GB Post-requisites 1.
30 Removing the power-button module NOTE: 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 right-side cover. 2. Remove the top cover. 3. Remove the front bezel.
Figure 24. Disconnect the power-button module cable 1. system board 3. routing guide 5. power-button module 52 Removing the power-button module 2. chassis 4. #6-32x1/4'' screw 6.
31 Replacing the power-button module NOTE: 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. 2. 3. 4. 5. Route the cable through the slot on the top of the chassis.
32 Removing the top I/O-panel NOTE: 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. 2. 3. 4. Remove the right-side cover. Remove the front bezel. Remove the top cover.
3. chassis 4. top I/O panel bracket 4. Remove the screws that secure the top I/O-panel to the chassis. 5. Lift the top I/O-panel bracket from the chassis. Figure 26. Removing the USB panel a. #6-32x1/4'' (4) b. top I/O-panel bracket c.
33 Replacing the top I/O-panel NOTE: 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. 2. 3. 4. Align the screw holes on the top I/O-panel with the screw holes on the chassis.
34 Removing blower and heat-sink assembly NOTE: 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: The heat sink may become hot during normal operation.
3. In a non-adjacent sequence, loosen the captive screws that secure the heat-sink assembly to the system board. 4. Lift the heat-sink assembly off the system board. Figure 28. Removing the captive screws a. heat-sink assembly b. captive screws (4) c. system board 5. Disconnect the blower cable from the system board. For more information, see “System-board components”.
Figure 29. Removing the blower cable a. system board b. blower cable c.
35 Replacing blower and heat-sink assembly NOTE: 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.
36 Removing the VR heat sink NOTE: 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: The heat sink may become hot during normal operation.
37 Replacing the VR heat sink NOTE: 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 VR heat sink on the system board. 2.
38 Removing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly NOTE: 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: The heat sink may become hot during normal operation.
Figure 31. Removing the processor fan and heat sink 1. processor-fan cable 3. processor fan and heat-sink assembly 64 Removing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly 2. captive screws (4) 4.
39 Replacing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly NOTE: 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.
40 Removing the chassis fan NOTE: 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 right-side cover. 2.
7. chassis fan 6. Push the rubber grommets through the holes at each corner of the fan to release the chassis-fan from the bracket. 7. Lift the chassis-fan off the chassis-fan bracket. Figure 33. Removing the chassis fan a. chassis-fan bracket b.
41 Replacing the chassis fan NOTE: 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 holes on the chassis fan with the rubber grommets on the chassis-fan bracket.
42 Removing the processor NOTE: 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. 2. 3. 4. Remove the right-side cover.
Figure 34. Removing processor 1. processor release-lever 3. processor cover 5. processor 70 Removing the processor 2. securing tab 4.
43 Replacing the processor NOTE: 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.
Figure 35. Replacing processor 1. processor socket 3. securing tab 5. release lever 2. processor 4. processor cover Post-requisites 1. 2. 3. 4. 72 Replace the blower and heat-sink assembly. (if installed) Replace the processor fan and heat-sink assembly. Follow the procedure from step 9 to step 10 in “Replacing the power-supply unit”. Replace the right-side cover.
44 Removing the wireless card NOTE: 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 right-side cover. 2.
45 Replacing the wireless card NOTE: 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 CAUTION: To avoid damaging the wireless card, do not place any cables under it. 1.
Post-requisites 1. Follow the procedure from step 9 to step 10 in “Replacing the power-supply unit”. 2. Replace the right-side cover.
46 Removing the antenna NOTE: 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. 2. 3. 4. Remove the right-side cover.
Figure 39. Removing the antenna 1. plastic scribe 3. routing guide 5. antenna cables 2. antenna (2) 4.
47 Replacing the antenna NOTE: 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. 2. 3. 4. Adhere the antenna to the chassis.
48 Removing the system board NOTE: 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.
Figure 40. Removing the system board a. system board b. #6-32x1/4'' screws (8) c.
49 Replacing the system board NOTE: 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.
50 Downloading drivers Downloading the audio driver 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Go to www.dell.com/support. 3. Click or tap Product support, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click or tap Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your computer model. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Click or tap Drivers & downloads > Find it myself. Scroll down the page and expand Audio. Click or tap Download to download the audio driver for your computer.
NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your computer model. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Click or tap Drivers & downloads > Find it myself. Scroll down the page and expand Network. Click or tap Download to download the Wi-Fi driver for your computer. After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the Wi-Fi driver file. Double-click or double-tap the driver file icon and follow the on-screen instructions to install the driver.
51 System setup NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not be displayed. Boot Sequence Boot sequence enables you to bypass the System Setup–defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for example: optical drive or hard drive). During the Power-on Self-Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can: • • Access System Setup by pressing F2 key Bring up the one-time boot menu by pressing F12 key.
NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard is initialized. This prompt can appear very quickly, so you must watch for it, and then press F2. If you press F2 before the F2 prompt, this keystroke is lost. If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the desktop. Then, turn off your computer and try again. System Setup Options NOTE: Depending on your computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear. Table 4.
Table 5. System setup options—Advanced menu (continued) Advanced Intel Software Guard Extensions Allows you to enable or disable Intel Software Guard Extensions. BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive Allows you to enable or disable BIOS Recovery from hard drive. USB Configuration Front USB Ports Allows you to enable or disable the front USB ports. Rear USB Ports Allows you to enable or disable the rear USB ports.
Table 6. System setup options—Security menu Security Admin Password Status Displays whether the admin password is set. System Password Status Displays whether the system password is set. HDD Password Status Displays if the hard drive password is set. Admin Password Displays the admin password. System Password Displays the system password. HDD Password Displays the hard drive password. Firmware TPM Displays the firmware TPM. Table 7.
CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended. NOTE: System and setup password feature is disabled. Assigning a system setup password You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set. To enter the system setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot. 1. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select Security and press Enter. The Security screen is displayed. 2.
NOTE: For more information on the location of the CMOS jumper, see “System-board components”. 2. Remove the power cord. 3. Remove the jumper plug from the password jumper-pins (PSWD) and connect it to the CMOS jumper-pins. 4. Wait for 5 seconds and then replace the jumper plug to the password jumper-pins (PSWD). Figure 41. Clearing the CMOS a. jumper plug b. CMOS jumper-pins c. password jumper-pins (PSWD) Post-requisites 1. Replace the right side-cover. 2.
Prerequisites 1. Remove the right side-cover. 2. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in “Removing the power-supply unit”. Procedure 1. Locate the password reset jumper (PSWD) on the system board. NOTE: For more information on the location of the password reset jumper, see “System-board components”. 2. Remove the jumper plug from the password jumper-pins. Figure 42. Removing the jumper plug a. jumper plug 3. Power on without the jumper plug to clear the password. 4.
Figure 43. Clearing the password a. jumper plug Post-requisites 1. Replace the right side-cover. 2. Follow the procedure from step 9 to step 10 in “Replacing the power-supply unit”.
52 Troubleshooting Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) diagnostics The ePSA diagnostics (also known as system diagnostics) performs a complete check of your hardware. The ePSA is embedded with the BIOS and is launched by the BIOS internally.
Table 10. Diagnostics (continued) Number of LED flashes Problem description 3 System board or chipset error 4 Memory or RAM failure 5 CMOS battery failure 6 Video card or chip failure 7 CPU failure 2,1 System board failure 2,2 No memory/RAM detected, system board, PSU 2,3 System board, memory or processor failure 3,6 Recovery image not found 3,7 Recovery image found but invalid Flashing BIOS (USB key) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Power-supply unit Built-in Self Test (BIST) XPS 8930 supports a new power-supply unit Built-in Self Test (BIST). BIST can now be performed by connecting the power cord to the power-supply unit. 1. Turn off your computer. 2. Disconnect the power cord from the power-supply unit, and wait for 15 seconds. 3. After 15 seconds, connect the power cord to the power-supply unit. • • If the LED is on for 3 seconds and turns off, it indicates that the power-supply unit is functional.
7. Turn on your computer.
53 Getting help and contacting Dell Self-help resources You can get information and help on Dell products and services using these self-help resources: Table 11. Self-help resources Self-help resources Resource location Information about Dell products and services www.dell.com My Dell Tips Contact Support In Windows search, type Contact Support, and press Enter. Online help for operating system www.dell.com/support/windows www.dell.
