Dell XPS 8700 User Manual

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XPS 8700

Owner’s Manual

Computer model: XPS 8700

Regulatory model: D14M

Regulatory type: D14M001

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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© 2013 Dell Inc.

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2013 - 04

Rev. A00

Contents

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices. . . . . 9

Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Recommended Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

After Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . .

11

Technical Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12

Inside View of Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12

System-Board Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13

Removing the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15

Replacing the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16

Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16

Removing the Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . . . .

17

Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17

Replacing the Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . . . .

18

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18

Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20

Removing the Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21

Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22

Replacing the Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23

Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23

Contents | 3

Removing the Graphics-Card

Bracket (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Replacing the Graphics-Card

Bracket (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Removing the Graphics Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Replacing the Graphics Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Removing the Wireless Mini-Card . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Removing the mSATA Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Replacing the mSATA Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Removing the Primary Hard-Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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Replacing the Primary Hard-Drive . . . . . . . . . . . .

37

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

37

Postrequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

37

Removing the Hard-Drive Cage . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

38

Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

38

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

38

Replacing the Hard-Drive Cage . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

39

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

39

Postrequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

39

Removing the Secondary

 

Hard-Drive (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40

Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40

Replacing the Secondary

 

Hard-Drive (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

41

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

41

Postrequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

41

Installing a third Hard-Drive (optional) . . . . . . . .

42

Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42

Postrequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

44

Removing the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45

Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45

Replacing the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

46

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

46

Postrequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

46

Removing the Top Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

47

Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

47

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

47

Contents | 5

Replacing the Top Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Removing the Media-Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Replacing the Media-Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Removing the Top I/O Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Replacing the Top I/O Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Removing the Front USB Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Replacing the Front USB Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Removing the Power Button Module . . . . . . . . . . 57

Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Replacing the Power Button Module . . . . . . . . . . 59

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Removing the Chassis Fan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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Replacing the Chassis Fan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

61

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

61

Postrequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

61

Removing the Processor Fan and Heat-Sink . . . . 62

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

62

Replacing the Processor Fan and Heat-Sink . . . . 64

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

64

Postrequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

64

Removing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65

Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65

Replacing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

67

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

68

Postrequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

68

Removing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . .

69

Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

69

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

69

Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

70

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

70

Postrequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

70

Removing the Power-Supply Unit . . . . . . . . . . . .

71

Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

71

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

71

Replacing the Power-Supply Unit . . . . . . . . . . . .

72

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72

Postrequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72

Removing the System Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

73

Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

73

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

74

Contents | 7

Replacing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

75

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

75

Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

75

Entering the Service Tag in system setup. . . . . . . . . .

75

System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

76

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

76

Entering System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

76

Changing Boot Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

82

Clearing Forgotten Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

83

Clearing CMOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

84

Flashing the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

85

More Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Before You Begin

Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices

CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer.

1Save and close all open files and exit all open programs.

2Move your mouse pointer to the upper-right or lower-right corner of the screen to open the Charms sidebar, and then click Settings→ Power→ Shut down.

NOTE: If you are using a different operating system, see the documentation of your operating system for shut-down instructions.

3Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

4Disconnect all telephone cables, network cables, and attached devices from your computer.

5Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds after the computer is unplugged to ground the system board.

Before You Begin

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9

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 additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels. After you finish working inside the computer, replace all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to the power source.

CAUTION: To avoid damaging the computer, ensure that the work surface is flat and clean.

CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts.

CAUTION: Only a certified service technician is authorized to remove the computer cover and access any of the components inside the computer.

See the safety instructions for complete information about safety precautions, working inside your computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.

CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the back of the computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity, which could harm internal components.

CAUTION: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs or thumb-screws that you must disengage before disconnecting the cable.

When disconnecting cables, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. When connecting cables, ensure that the connectors and ports are correctly oriented and aligned.

CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device.

CAUTION: Press and eject any installed card from the media-card reader.

Recommended Tools

The procedures in this document may require the following tools:

Phillips screwdriver

Plastic scribe

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Before You Begin

After Working Inside Your Computer

After you complete the replacement procedures, ensure the following:

Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer.

Place the computer in an upright position.

Connect any external devices, cables, cards, and any other part(s) you removed before working on your computer.

Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets.

CAUTION: Before turning on your computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may damage your computer.

After Working Inside Your Computer

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Technical Overview

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Inside View of Your Computer

 

 

 

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1

front bezel

2

primary hard-drive

 

 

 

 

3

secondary hard-drive

4

graphics-card bracket (optional)

 

 

 

 

5

graphics card

6

card retention bracket

 

 

 

 

 

7

power supply

8

optical drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

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System-Board Components

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1

chassis fan connector

2

power connector (PWRCONN1)

 

(SYS_FAN 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

processor socket

4

processor fan connector

 

 

 

(CPU_FAN)

 

 

 

 

5

memory module connector

6

memory module connector

 

(DIMM3)

 

(DIMM1)

 

 

 

 

7

memory module connector

8

memory module connector

 

(DIMM4)

 

(DIMM2)

 

 

 

 

9

main power connector

10

CMOS reset jumper (RTCRST)

 

(PWR1)

 

 

Technical Overview

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11

mSATA slot (MSATA1)

12

SATA 3.0 (6 Gb/s) drive connector

 

 

 

(SATA 2)

 

 

 

 

13

SATA 3.0 (6 Gb/s) drive connector

14

SATA 3.0 (6 Gb/s) drive connector

 

(SATA 4)

 

(SATA 3)

 

 

 

 

15

front panel USB connector

16

front panel USB connector

 

(F_USB3)

 

(F_USB2)

 

 

 

 

17

SATA 3.0 (6 Gb/s) drive connector

18

power button connector

 

(SATA 1)

 

(F_PANEL)

 

 

 

 

19

front panel USB connector

20

password reset jumper

 

(F_USB1)

 

(PSWD)

 

 

 

 

21

SATA 3.0 (6 Gb/s) drive connector

22

front panel USB connector

 

(SATA 0)

 

(F_USB4)

 

 

 

 

23

front panel audio connector

24

PCI-Express x1 card slot

 

(F_AUDIO1)

 

(PCI-EX1_4)

 

 

 

 

25

PCI-Express x1 card slot

26

PCI-Express x1 card slot

 

(PCI-EX1_2)

 

(PCI-EX1_1)

 

 

 

 

27

PCI-Express x16 card slot

28

Mini-Card slot

 

(PCI-EX16_1)

 

(PCIE_MINICARD)

 

 

 

 

29

battery socket (BATTERY)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Technical Overview

Removing the Computer Cover

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1Lay the computer on its side with the computer cover facing up.

2Remove the thumbscrew that secures the computer cover to the chassis, using a screw driver, if necessary.

3Release the computer cover by sliding it away from the front of the computer.

4Lift the cover away from the computer and set it aside in a secure location.

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2

1

thumbscrew

2

computer cover

 

 

 

 

Removing the Computer Cover

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Replacing the Computer Cover

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1Connect all the cables and fold the cables out of the way.

2Ensure that no tools or extra parts are left inside the computer.

3Align the tabs at the bottom of the computer cover with the slots located along the edge of the chassis.

4Press the computer cover down and slide it towards the front of the computer.

5Replace the thumbscrew that secures the computer cover to the chassis.

6Place the computer in an upright position.

Postrequisites

Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11.

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Replacing the Computer Cover

Removing the Memory Module(s)

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 15.

2Remove the graphics card. See "Removing the Graphics Card" on page 26.

Procedure

WARNING: The memory module(s) may become hot during normal operation. Allow the memory module(s) to cool before touching them.

1Press out the securing clip at each end of the memory-module connector.

NOTE: If the memory module is difficult to remove, gently ease the memory module back and forth to remove it from the connector.

2Grasp the memory module and pull it upward.

3

2

1

1 memory-module connector

2 memory module

3securing clips (2)

Removing the Memory Module(s)

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Replacing the Memory Module(s)

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

CAUTION: If the memory module is not installed correctly, your computer may not boot.

CAUTION: If you remove the original memory module(s) from your computer during a memory upgrade, keep them separate from any new module(s) that you may have, even if you purchased the new module(s) from Dell. If possible, do not pair an original memory module with a new memory module. Otherwise, your computer may not start properly.

The recommended memory configurations are:

matched memory modules installed in DIMM connectors 1 and 2 and another matched memory modules installed in DIMM connectors 3 and 4.

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Replacing the Memory Module(s)

1Press out the securing clip at each end of the memory-module connector.

2Align the notch on the bottom of the memory module with the tab on the memory-module connector.

 

 

 

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1

 

 

 

 

 

1

cutouts (2)

2

memory-module connector

 

 

 

 

3

tab

4

notch

 

 

 

 

5

memory module

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replacing the Memory Module(s)

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3Insert the memory module into the memory-module connector until the memory module snaps into position.

If you insert the memory module correctly, the securing clips snap into the cutouts at each end of the memory module.

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2

1

1 securing clip (snapped in position)

2 memory-module connector

3memory module

Postrequisites

1Replace the graphics card. See "Replacing the Graphics Card" on page 29.

2Replace the computer cover. See "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 16.

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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 You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 15.

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Procedure

1Place the computer in an upright position.

2Grasp and release the front bezel tabs sequentially, one at a time by moving them outward from the front panel.

3Rotate and pull the front bezel away from the front of the computer to release the front bezel clamps from the front panel slots.

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2

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4

5

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front bezel

2

front bezel tabs (4)

 

 

 

 

3

front bezel clamps (3)

4

front panel slots (3)

 

 

 

 

5

front panel

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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 You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1Align and insert the front bezel clamps into the front panel slots.

2Rotate the front bezel towards the computer until the front bezel tabs snap into place.

Postrequisites

Replace the computer cover. See "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 16.

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Removing the Graphics-Card Bracket (optional)

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 15.

Procedure

1Remove the screws that secure the graphics-card bracket to the chassis.

2Lift the graphics-card bracket off the chassis.

3Set the graphics-card bracket aside in a secure location.

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2

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screws (2)

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graphics-card bracket

 

 

 

 

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Replacing the Graphics-Card Bracket (optional)

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1Align the screw holes on the graphics-card bracket with the screw holes on the chassis.

2Replace the screws that secure the graphics-card bracket to the chassis..

Postrequisites

Replace the computer cover. See "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 16.

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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 You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

The system board of your computer is equipped with one PCI-Express x16

connector to install graphics card. To locate the PCI-Express x16 connector on

the system board, see "System-Board Components" on page 13.

Prerequisites

1Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 15.

2Remove the graphics-card bracket, if applicable. See "Removing the Graphics-Card Bracket (optional)" on page 24.

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