Dell Optiplex 7050 User Manual
OptiPlex 7050 Tower
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: D18M
Regulatory Type: D18M003
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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2017 - 02
Rev. A00
Contents
1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................................. 7
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Before working inside your computer..............................................................................................................................7
Turning o your computer................................................................................................................................................ 8
Turning o your computer — Windows 10...............................................................................................................8
Turning o your computer — Windows 7.................................................................................................................8
After working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................8
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 3.5–inch hard drive assembly....................................................................................................................16
Installing the 3.5–inch hard drive into the hard drive bracket...............................................................................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 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............................................................................................................................................23
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..................................................................................................................................... 37
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
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 specications.....................................................................................................................................................47
Environmental Conditions...............................................................................................................................................48
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................................................49
4 Technology and components....................................................................................................................... 50
USB features....................................................................................................................................................................50
USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 (SuperSpeed USB)...........................................................................................................50
Speed.......................................................................................................................................................................... 50
Applications................................................................................................................................................................. 51
Compatibility...............................................................................................................................................................52
HDMI 1.4............................................................................................................................................................................52
HDMI 1.4 Features......................................................................................................................................................52
Advantages of HDMI.................................................................................................................................................52
5 System setup...............................................................................................................................................54
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Boot Sequence.................................................................................................................................................................54
Navigation Keys................................................................................................................................................................54
System and setup password.......................................................................................................................................... 55
Assigning a system password and setup password...............................................................................................55
Deleting or changing an existing system and/or setup password....................................................................... 56
System Setup options.....................................................................................................................................................56
Updating the BIOS in Windows .....................................................................................................................................63
Updating your system BIOS using a USB ash drive.................................................................................................. 63
Enabling smart power on................................................................................................................................................ 64
6 Software......................................................................................................................................................65
Supported operating systems........................................................................................................................................ 65
Downloading drivers........................................................................................................................................................ 65
Downloading the chipset driver..................................................................................................................................... 65
Intel chipset drivers....................................................................................................................................................66
Downloading graphic drivers.......................................................................................................................................... 66
Intel HD Graphics drivers...........................................................................................................................................67
Intel Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers....................................................................................................................................67
Downloading the Wi-Fi driver................................................................................................................................... 67
Realtek HD audio drivers.................................................................................................................................................68
Downloading the audio driver...................................................................................................................................68
7 Troubleshooting your computer................................................................................................................... 69
Diagnostic power LED codes......................................................................................................................................... 69
Power LED issue.............................................................................................................................................................. 70
Dell Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) diagnostic 3.0.......................................................................70
Running the ePSA diagnostics................................................................................................................................. 70
Diagnostic error messages...............................................................................................................................................71
System error messages...................................................................................................................................................74
Verifying system memory in Windows 10 and Windows 7 ......................................................................................... 74
Windows 10.................................................................................................................................................................74
Windows 7...................................................................................................................................................................74
Verifying system memory in setup...........................................................................................................................75
Testing memory using ePSA.....................................................................................................................................75
8 Technical specications............................................................................................................................... 76
Processor specications..................................................................................................................................................76
Memory specications.....................................................................................................................................................77
Video specications......................................................................................................................................................... 77
Audio specications......................................................................................................................................................... 77
Communication specications........................................................................................................................................77
Storage specications..................................................................................................................................................... 78
Ports and connectors specications..............................................................................................................................78
Power supply specications............................................................................................................................................78
Physical dimension specications.................................................................................................................................. 78
System board layout........................................................................................................................................................ 79
Controls and lights specications.................................................................................................................................. 80
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Environmental specications..........................................................................................................................................80
9 Contacting Dell.............................................................................................................................................81
6 Contents
Working on your computer
Safety instructions
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.
WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels. After you nish working inside the
computer, replace all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to the power source.
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 www.Dell.com/regulatory_compliance
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied 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 dierently than shown in this document.
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Before working inside your computer
To avoid damaging your computer, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the computer.
1 Ensure that you follow the Safety instructions.
2 Ensure that your work surface is at and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched.
3 Ensure you follow the Turning o your computer.
4 Disconnect all network cables from the computer.
CAUTION
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.
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unpainted metal surface at the same time as touching a connector on the back of the computer.
: To disconnect a network cable, rst unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from
: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an
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Turning o your computer
Turning o your computer — Windows 10
CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open les and exit all open programs before you turn o your
computer.
1 Click or tap .
Click or tap and then click or tap Shut down.
2
NOTE: Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned o. If your computer and attached devices did not
automatically turn o when you shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for about 6 seconds
to turn them o.
Turning o your computer — Windows 7
CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open les and exit all open programs before you turn o your
computer.
1 Click Start.
2 Click Shut Down.
NOTE
: Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned o. If your computer and attached devices did not
automatically turn o when you shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for about 6 seconds
to turn them o.
After working inside your computer
After you complete any replacement procedure, ensure that you connect any external devices, cards, and cables before turning on your
computer.
1 Replace the cover.
2 Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer.
CAUTION
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.
: To connect a network cable, rst plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the
Working on your computer
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Removing and installing components
This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer.
Recommended tools
The procedures in this document require the following tools:
• Small at blade screwdriver
• Phillips # 1 screwdriver
• Small plastic scribe
Back cover
Removing cover
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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Removing and installing components
Installing cover
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
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
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
1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2 Remove the:
a cover
b bezel
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maximum permissible level.
3 Pull the front panel door to open it.
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: The front panel door opens only to a limited extent. See the printed image on the front panel door for the
Storage
Removing 3.5–inch hard drive assembly
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
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 3.5–inch hard drive assembly
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.
Installing the 3.5–inch hard drive into the hard drive bracket
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.
Removing the 2.5–inch drive assembly
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
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 drive assembly
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
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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the cables from the connectors.
b Close the front panel door [2].
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: You may need to unroute the cables from the tabs under the drive cage to allow you to disconnect
c Press the blue release tab [1] and slide the optical drive out of the computer [2].
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Installing optical drive
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
1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2 Remove the:
a cover
b bezel
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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
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
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].
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Installing SD card reader
1 Insert the SD card reader into the slot on the system board.
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
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
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
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 card retention latch [2], and lift the PCIe expansion card out of the computer [3].
NOTE: This step is applicable only for the connector with card retention latch, otherwise, lift the PCIe
expansion card out of the computer.
5 Repeat the steps to remove any additional PCIe expansion card.
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Installing PCIe expansion card
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
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