Dell OptiPlex 5050 User Manual

OptiPlex 5050 Tower

Owner's Manual

Regulatory Model: D18M

Regulatory Type: D18M003

August 2020

Rev. A01

Contents

Chapter 1: Working on your computer...........................................................................................	6
Safety instructions..............................................................................................................................................................	6
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................	6
Turning off your computer................................................................................................................................................	7
Turning off your computer — Windows 10.............................................................................................................	7
Turning off your computer — Windows 7...............................................................................................................	7
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................	8
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components...........................................................................	9
Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................................................	9
Back cover.............................................................................................................................................................................	9
Removing cover.............................................................................................................................................................	9
Installing cover...............................................................................................................................................................	11
Front Bezel...........................................................................................................................................................................	11
Removing bezel.............................................................................................................................................................	11
Installing bezel...............................................................................................................................................................	12
Opening the front panel door..........................................................................................................................................	12
Storage.................................................................................................................................................................................	13
Removing 3.5–inch hard drive assembly................................................................................................................	13
Removing 3.5–inch hard drive from the hard drive bracket.............................................................................	15
Installing the 3.5–inch hard drive into the hard drive bracket..........................................................................	16
Installing 3.5–inch hard drive assembly..................................................................................................................	16
Removing the 2.5–inch drive assembly..................................................................................................................	16
Removing the 2.5–inch drive from the drive bracket.........................................................................................	17
Installing the 2.5–inch hard drive into the hard drive bracket..........................................................................	18
Installing the 2.5-inch drive assembly.....................................................................................................................	18
Optical drive........................................................................................................................................................................	18
Removing optical drive................................................................................................................................................	18
Installing optical drive.................................................................................................................................................	20
M.2 PCIe SSD ...................................................................................................................................................................	20
Removing optional M.2 PCIe SSD ..........................................................................................................................	20
Installing optional M.2 PCIe SSD .............................................................................................................................	21
SD card reader...................................................................................................................................................................	22
Removing SD card reader..........................................................................................................................................	22
Installing SD card reader............................................................................................................................................	22
Memory module.................................................................................................................................................................	23
Removing memory module........................................................................................................................................	23
Installing memory module..........................................................................................................................................	23
Expansion card...................................................................................................................................................................	24
Removing PCIe expansion card................................................................................................................................	24
Installing PCIe expansion card..................................................................................................................................	25
Power supply unit..............................................................................................................................................................	26
Removing power supply unit (PSU)........................................................................................................................	26
Installing power supply unit (PSU)..........................................................................................................................	27

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VGA daughter board.........................................................................................................................................................	28
Removing VGA daughter board...............................................................................................................................	28
Installing VGA daughter board.................................................................................................................................	29
Intrusion switch.................................................................................................................................................................	29
Removing intrusion switch........................................................................................................................................	29
Installing intrusion switch..........................................................................................................................................	30
Power switch......................................................................................................................................................................	30
Removing power switch............................................................................................................................................	30
Installing power switch...............................................................................................................................................	32
Speaker................................................................................................................................................................................	32
Removing speaker.......................................................................................................................................................	32
Installing speaker.........................................................................................................................................................	34
Coin cell battery.................................................................................................................................................................	34
Removing coin cell battery........................................................................................................................................	34
Installing the coin cell battery...................................................................................................................................	35
Heat sink assembly............................................................................................................................................................	36
Removing heat sink assembly...................................................................................................................................	36
Installing heat sink assembly.....................................................................................................................................	36
Processor.............................................................................................................................................................................	37
Removing processor...................................................................................................................................................	37
Installing processor.....................................................................................................................................................	38
System fan..........................................................................................................................................................................	39
Removing system fan.................................................................................................................................................	39
Installing system fan...................................................................................................................................................	40
System board.....................................................................................................................................................................	40
Removing system board............................................................................................................................................	40
Installing the system board.......................................................................................................................................	43
Chapter 3: M.2 Intel Optane Memory Module 16 GB.....................................................................	45
Overview.............................................................................................................................................................................	45
Intel®OptaneTM Memory Module Driver Requirements..........................................................................................	45
M.2 Intel Optane Memory Module 16 GB....................................................................................................................	45
Product specifications......................................................................................................................................................	47
Environmental Conditions................................................................................................................................................	48
Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................................................................	48
Chapter 4: Technology and components......................................................................................	50
Skylake – 6th Generation Intel Core processors.......................................................................................................	50
Kaby Lake — 7th Generation Intel Core processors................................................................................................	50
USB features.......................................................................................................................................................................	51
HDMI 1.4..............................................................................................................................................................................	53
Chapter 5: System setup.............................................................................................................	55
Boot Sequence..................................................................................................................................................................	55
Navigation Keys.................................................................................................................................................................	55
System and setup password...........................................................................................................................................	56
Assigning a system password and setup password............................................................................................	56
Deleting or changing an existing system and/or setup password...................................................................	57
System Setup options......................................................................................................................................................	57

Contents 3

Updating the BIOS in Windows ....................................................................................................................................	63
Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive...............................................................................................	64
Enabling smart power on.................................................................................................................................................	65
Chapter 6: Software....................................................................................................................	66
Supported operating systems........................................................................................................................................	66
Downloading drivers.........................................................................................................................................................	66
Downloading the chipset driver.....................................................................................................................................	67
Intel chipset drivers.....................................................................................................................................................	67
Downloading graphic drivers...........................................................................................................................................	67
Intel HD Graphics drivers...........................................................................................................................................	68
Intel Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers...................................................................................................................................	69
Downloading the Wi-Fi driver...................................................................................................................................	69
Realtek HD audio drivers.................................................................................................................................................	69
Downloading the audio driver...................................................................................................................................	70
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting your computer..................................................................................	71
Diagnostic power LED codes...........................................................................................................................................	71
Power LED issue................................................................................................................................................................	72
Dell Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) diagnostic 3.0..................................................................	72
Running the ePSA Diagnostics.................................................................................................................................	72
Diagnostic error messages..............................................................................................................................................	73
System error messages....................................................................................................................................................	76
Power Supply Unit PSU Built-in Self Test BIST.........................................................................................................	76
Chapter 8: Technical specifications.............................................................................................	78
Processor specifications..................................................................................................................................................	78
Memory specifications.....................................................................................................................................................	79
Video specifications..........................................................................................................................................................	79
Audio specifications..........................................................................................................................................................	79
Communication specifications.......................................................................................................................................	80
Storage specifications......................................................................................................................................................	80
Ports and connectors specifications............................................................................................................................	80
Power supply specifications............................................................................................................................................	81
Physical dimension specifications..................................................................................................................................	81
System board layout.........................................................................................................................................................	82
Controls and lights specifications..................................................................................................................................	82
Environmental specifications..........................................................................................................................................	83
Chapter 9: Contacting Dell..........................................................................................................	84

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Notes, cautions, and warnings

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

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

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

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Working on your computer

Topics:

•Safety instructions

•Before working inside your computer

•Turning off your computer

•After working inside your computer

Safety instructions

Prerequisites

Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and to ensure your personal safety. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure included in this document assumes that the following conditions exist:

●You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer.

●A component can be replaced or, if purchased separately, installed by performing the removal procedure in reverse order.

About this task

NOTE: 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.

NOTE: 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 www.Dell.com/regulatory_compliance

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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface at the same time as touching a connector on the back of the computer.

CAUTION: Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the components or contacts on a card. Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket. Hold a component such as a processor by its edges, not by its pins.

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; if you are disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before you disconnect the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable, ensure that both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.

NOTE: The color of your computer and certain components may appear differently than shown in this document.

Before working inside your computer

About this task

To avoid damaging your computer, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the computer.

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Steps

1.Ensure that you follow the Safety instructions.

2.Ensure that your work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched.

3.Ensure you follow the Turning off your computer.

4.Disconnect all network cables from the computer.

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

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

6.Press and hold the power button while the computer is unplugged to ground the system board.

7.Remove the cover.

NOTE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface at the same time as touching a connector on the back of the computer.

Turning off your computer

Turning off your computer — Windows 10

About this task

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

Steps

1.Click or tap .

2.Click or tap and then click or tap Shut down.

NOTE: Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned off. If your computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for about 6 seconds to turn them off.

Turning off your computer — Windows 7

About this task

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

Steps

1.Click Start.

2.Click Shut Down.

Working on your computer

After working inside your computer

About this task

After you complete any replacement procedure, ensure that you connect any external devices, cards, and cables before turning on your computer.

Steps

1.Replace the cover.

2.Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer.

CAUTION: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer.

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

4.Turn on your computer.

5.If required, verify that the computer works correctly by running ePSA diagnostics.

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Removing and installing components

This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer.

Topics:

•Recommended tools

•Back cover

•Front Bezel

•Opening the front panel door

•Storage

•Optical drive

•M.2 PCIe SSD

•SD card reader

•Memory module

•Expansion card

•Power supply unit

•VGA daughter board

•Intrusion switch

•Power switch

•Speaker

•Coin cell battery

•Heat sink assembly

•Processor

•System fan

•System board

Recommended tools

The procedures in this document require the following tools:

●Small flat blade screwdriver

●Phillips # 1 screwdriver

●Small plastic scribe

Back cover

Removing cover

Steps

1.Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2.To release the cover:

a.Slide the blue tab to release the cover from the computer [1].

b.Slide the cover toward the back of the computer [2].

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3. Lift the cover to remove it from the computer.

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Installing cover

Steps

1.Place the cover on the computer and slide the cover forward until it clicks into place.

2.Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

Front Bezel

Removing bezel

Steps

1.Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2.Remove the cover.

3.To remove the bezel:

a.Lift the tabs to release the bezel from the chassis [1].

b.Push the bezel away from the chassis [2].

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Installing bezel

Steps

1.Position the bezel to align the tab holders on the chassis.

2.Press the bezel until the tabs click into place.

3.Install the cover.

4.Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

Opening the front panel door

Steps

1.Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2.Remove the:

a.cover

b.bezel

CAUTION: The front panel door opens only to a limited extent. See the printed image on the front panel door for the maximum permissible level.

3. Pull the front panel door to open it.

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Storage

Removing 3.5–inch hard drive assembly

Steps

1.Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2.Remove the:

a.cover

b.bezel

3.To remove the hard drive assembly:

a.Disconnect the hard drive assembly cables from the connectors on the hard drive.

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b. Press the blue tab [1] and pull the hard drive assembly out of the computer [ 2].

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Removing 3.5–inch hard drive from the hard drive bracket

Steps

1.Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2.Remove the:

a.cover

b.bezel

c.hard drive assembly

3.To remove the hard drive bracket:

a.Pull one side of the hard drive bracket to disengage the pins on the bracket from the slots on the hard drive [1].

b.Lift the hard drive out of the hard drive bracket [2].

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Installing the 3.5–inch hard drive into the hard drive bracket

Steps

1.Flex the other side of the hard drive bracket, and align and insert the pins on the bracket into the hard drive.

2.Insert the hard drive into the hard drive bracket until it clicks into place.

3.Install the:

a.hard drive assembly

b.bezel

c.cover

4.Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

Installing 3.5–inch hard drive assembly

Steps

1.Insert the hard drive assembly into the slot on the computer until it clicks into place.

2.Close the front panel door.

3.Connect the SATA cable and the power cable to the connectors on the hard drive.

4.Install the:

a.bezel

b.cover

5.Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

Removing the 2.5–inch drive assembly

Steps

1.Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2.Remove the:

a.cover

b.bezel

3.Open the front panel door.

4.To remove the drive assembly:

a.Disconnect the drive assembly cables from the connectors on the drive [1].

b.Press the blue tabs on both sides [2] and pull the drive assembly out of the computer [3].

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Removing the 2.5–inch drive from the drive bracket

Steps

1.Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

2.Remove the:

a.cover

b.bezel

c.2.5–inch drive assembly

3.To remove the drive:

a.Pull one side of the drive bracket to disengage the pins on the bracket from the slots on the drive [1].

b.Lift the drive out of the drive bracket [2].

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Installing the 2.5–inch hard drive into the hard drive bracket

Steps

1.Flex the other side of the hard drive bracket, and align and insert the pins on the bracket into the hard drive.

2.Insert the hard drive into the hard drive bracket until it clicks into place.

3.Install the:

a.hard drive assembly

b.bezel

c.cover

4.Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

Installing the 2.5-inch drive assembly

Steps

1.Insert the drive assembly into the slot on the computer until it clicks into place.

2.Close the front panel door.

3.Connect the SATA cable and the power cable to the connectors on the drive.

4.Install the:

●bezel

●cover

5.Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer.

Optical drive

Removing optical drive

Steps

1.Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2.Remove the:

a.cover

b.bezel

3.Open the front panel door.

4.To remove the optical drive assembly:

a.Disconnect the data cable and power cable from the connectors on the optical drive [1].

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NOTE: You may need to unroute the cables from the tabs under the drive cage to allow you to disconnect the cables from the connectors.

b. Close the front panel door [2].

c. Press the blue release tab [1] and slide the optical drive out of the computer [2].

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Installing optical drive

Steps

1.Insert the optical drive into the optical drive bay until it clicks into place.

2.Open the front panel door.

3.Route the data cable and power cable under the drive cage.

4.Connect the data cable and power cable to the connectors on the optical drive.

5.Close the front panel door.

6.Install the:

a.bezel

b.cover

7.Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

M.2 PCIe SSD

Removing optional M.2 PCIe SSD

Steps

1.Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2.Remove the: a. cover

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b.bezel

3.Open the front panel door.

4.To remove the M.2 PCIe SSD:

a.Pull the blue tab that secures the M.2 PCIe SSD to the system board [1].

b.Disconnect the M.2 PCIe SSD from the connector on the system board [2].

Installing optional M.2 PCIe SSD

Steps

1.Insert the M.2 PCIe SSD to the connector.

2.Press the blue tab to secure the M.2 PCIe SSD.

3.Close the front panel door.

4.Install the:

a.bezel

b.cover

5.Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

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SD card reader

Removing SD card reader

Steps

1.Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2.Remove the:

a.cover

b.bezel

3.Open the front panel door.

4.To remove the SD card reader:

a.Disconnect the SD card reader cable from the connector on the system board [1].

b.Remove the screw that secures the SD card reader to the front panel door [2].

c.Lift the SD card reader out of the computer [3].

Installing SD card reader

Steps

1. Insert the SD card reader into the slot on the system board.

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2.Tighten the screw to secure the SD card reader to the front panel door.

3.Connect the SD card reader cable to the connector on the system board.

4.Close the front panel door.

5.Install the:

a.bezel

b.cover

6.Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

Memory module

Removing memory module

Steps

1.Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2.Remove the:

a.cover

b.bezel

3.Open the front panel door.

4.To remove the memory module:

a.Push the memory module retention tabs on both sides of the memory module.

b.Lift the memory module from the memory module connector on the system board.

Installing memory module

Steps

1.Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory module connector.

2.Insert the memory module into the memory module socket.

3.Press the memory module until the memory module retention tabs click into place.

4.Close the front panel door.

5.Install the:

a.cover

b.bezel

6.Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

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Expansion card

Removing PCIe expansion card

Steps

1.Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2.Remove the:

a.cover

b.bezel

3.Open the front panel door.

4.To remove the PCIe expansion card:

a.Pull the release latch to unlock the PCIe expansion card [1].

b.Push the release tab [2] and lift the PCIe expansion card out of the computer [3].

NOTE: The release tab is at the base of the expansion card.

5. Repeat the steps to remove any additional PCIe expansion card.

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Installing PCIe expansion card

Steps

1.Pull the release latch backward to open [1].

2.To remove the PCIe brackets (1 and 3) as shown below, insert a screwdriver in the hole of a PCIe bracket and push hard to release the bracket [2], and then lift the bracket out from your computer.

NOTE: To remove the PCIe brackets (2 and 4), push the bracket upwards from the inside of your computer to release it and then lift the bracket away from your computer.

3.Insert the PCIe expansion card to the connector on the system board.

4.Secure the PCIe expansion card by pushing the card retention latch until it clicks into place.

5.Repeat the steps to install any additional PCIe expansion card.

6.Close the release latch.

7.Close the front panel door.

8.Install the:

a.bezel

b.cover

9.Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

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Power supply unit

Removing power supply unit (PSU)

Steps

1.Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2.Remove the:

a.cover

b.bezel

3.Open the front panel door.

4.To release the PSU:

a.Disconnect the PSU cables from the connectors on the system board [1] [2].

b.Pull the release clip [3].

c.Unroute the PSU cables from the retention clip [4].

d.Remove the screws that secure the PSU to the computer [5].

5.To remove the PSU:

a.Press the release tab [1].

b.Slide and lift the PSU away from the computer [2].

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