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Technical Overview

Master I/O Board Components

NOTE:

The location of the connectors may vary based on the selections you made

at the time of purchase.

heat-sink fan connector

(SYS_FAN1)

memory-module connector

(DIMM1)

memory-module connector

(DIMM2)

processor power connector (PWR2)

processor socket (CPU1)

memory-module connector

(DIMM4)

memory-module connector

(DIMM3)

processor fan connector

(CPU_FAN)

main power connector (PWR1)

front USB connector (FUSB3_0)

heat-sink fan connector

(SYS_FAN2)

battery socket (BAT1)

CMOS jumper (CLEAR_CMOS)

serial ATA drive connectors

(SATA1_2)

serial ATA drive connectors

(SATA3_4)

serial ATA drive connectors

(SATA5_6)

password jumper (PASSWORD)

front panel connector

(FRONT_PANEL)

USB connector (USB1)

USB connector (USB2)

USB connector (USB3)

Low pin count debug header (LPC)

front audio connector

(FRONT_AUDIO)

PCI-Express x1 connector (SLOT4)

PCI-Express x16 connector

(SLOT3)

PCI-Express x1 connector (SLOT2)

PCI-Express x16 connector (SLOT1)

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Summary of Contents for Alienware Aurora R4

Page 1: ...w w w d e l l c o m s u p p o r t d e l l c o m m a n u a l s Alienware Aurora R4 Owner s Manual Regulatory model D01M Regulatory type D01M004 ...

Page 2: ...hese materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc Alienware is a registered trademark of Alienware Corporation Microsoft Windows and the Windows start button logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or oth...

Page 3: ... 2 After Working Inside Your Computer 15 3 Technical Overview 17 Front View of Your Computer 17 Back View of Your Computer 18 Inside View of Your Computer 19 System Board Components 20 Master I O Board Components 21 Top Lighting Board Components 23 4 Left Side Panel 25 Removing the Left Side Panel 25 Replacing the Left Side Panel 27 ...

Page 4: ... 33 Prerequisites 33 Removing the Hard Drive Fan Assembly 33 Replacing the Hard Drive Fan Assembly 34 Postrequisites 35 7 Optical Drive s 37 Prerequisites 37 Removing the Optical Drive s 37 Replacing the Optical Drive s 38 Postrequisites 38 8 Media Card Reader 41 Prerequisites 41 Removing the Media Card Reader 41 Replacing the Media Card Reader 43 ...

Page 5: ... 46 Postrequisites 46 10 Drive Bay Shroud 47 Prerequisites 47 Removing the Drive Bay Shroud 47 Replacing the Drive Bay Shroud 48 Postrequisites 48 11 PCI Express x1 Card 49 Prerequisites 49 Removing the PCI Express x1 Card 49 Replacing the PCI Express x1 Card 50 Postrequisites 51 12 PCI Fan 53 Prerequisites 53 ...

Page 6: ...he Graphics Card 57 Replacing the Graphics Card 58 Postrequisites 59 Installing Dual Graphic Cards 59 Connect the Display 61 14 Memory Module s 63 Prerequisites 63 Removing Memory Module s 63 Replacing Memory Module s 64 Postrequisites 66 15 Memory Fan 67 Prerequisites 67 Removing the Memory Fan 67 Replacing the Memory Fan 68 ...

Page 7: ...placing the Processor Liquid Cooling Assembly 72 Postrequisites 73 17 Processor 75 Prerequisites 75 Removing the Processor 75 Replacing the Processor 78 Postrequisites 80 18 Power Supply Unit 83 Prerequisites 83 Removing the Power Supply Unit 83 Replacing the Power Supply Unit 86 Postrequisites 87 19 Coin Cell Battery 89 Prerequisites 89 ...

Page 8: ...e Theater Lighting Batteries 93 Replacing the Theater Lighting Batteries 94 Postrequisites 94 21 System Board Assembly 95 Prerequisites 95 Removing the System Board Assembly 95 Replacing the System Board Assembly 96 Postrequisites 97 Entering the Service Tag in BIOS 97 22 Master I O Board 99 Prerequisites 99 Removing the Master I O Board 99 Replacing the Master I O Board 100 ...

Page 9: ...requisites 104 24 Right Side Top Panel 107 Prerequisites 107 Removing the Right Side Top Panel 107 Replacing the Right Side Top Panel 110 Postrequisites 111 25 Right Side Middle Panel 113 Prerequisites 113 Removing the Right Side Middle Panel 113 Replacing the Right Side Middle Panel 114 Postrequisites 115 26 Right Lighting Board 117 Prerequisites 117 ...

Page 10: ...Prerequisites 121 Removing the Right Side Bottom Panel 121 Replacing the Right Side Bottom Panel 123 Postrequisites 124 28 Top Vent 125 Prerequisites 125 Removing the Top Vent 125 Replacing the Top Vent 127 Postrequisites 128 29 Front Bezel 129 Prerequisites 129 Removing the Front Bezel 129 Replacing the Front Bezel 131 Postrequisites 132 ...

Page 11: ...bly 137 Prerequisites 137 Removing the WiFi Bluetooth Card 137 Replacing the WiFi Bluetooth Card 138 Postrequisites 138 32 Top I O Panel 141 Prerequisites 141 Removing the Top I O Panel 141 Replacing the Top I O Panel 142 Postrequisites 143 33 System Setup 145 Overview 145 Entering System Setup 145 System Setup Screens 145 System Setup Options 146 ...

Page 12: ...12 Contents Boot Sequence 152 Clearing Forgotten Passwords 154 Password 155 155 Clearing CMOS Passwords 156 CMOS 156 34 Flashing the BIOS 159 35 Specifications 161 ...

Page 13: ...5 Press and hold the power button while the computer is unplugged to ground the system board 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 ...

Page 14: ...ty 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 p...

Page 15: ...remain inside your computer Connect any external devices cables cards and any other part 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 in the computer Failure to do so may damage your computer Turn on your computer ...

Page 16: ...16 Before you Begin ...

Page 17: ...r read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 13 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Front View of Your Computer 7 1 8 11 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 18: ...anel open button 2 optical drive 3 optical drive eject button 4 optical drive bay 5 media card reader optical drive bay 6 drive panel open 7 headphone connector 8 microphone connector 9 USB 3 0 connector 10 power button 11 USB 2 0 connectors 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ...

Page 19: ...ors 4 4 network connector and network lights 5 USB 3 0 connector 6 audio connectors 7 expansion card slots 8 power connector 9 power supply diagnostics button 10 power supply diagnostics light 11 security cable slot latch 12 security cable slot 1 memory module s 2 PCI Express card s 3 optical drive s 4 hard drive s 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 20: ...20 Technical Overview System Board Components 1 5 9 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 12 6 2 3 4 7 8 10 13 16 11 17 ...

Page 21: ...FAN 9 main power connector PWR1 10 front USB connector FUSB3_0 11 heat sink fan connector SYS_FAN2 12 battery socket BAT1 13 CMOS jumper CLEAR_CMOS 14 serial ATA drive connectors SATA1_2 15 serial ATA drive connectors SATA3_4 16 serial ATA drive connectors SATA5_6 17 password jumper PASSWORD 18 front panel connector FRONT_PANEL 19 USB connector USB1 20 USB connector USB2 21 USB connector USB3 22 L...

Page 22: ...onnector FRONT_BEZEL 3 AlienHead connector HEAD1 4 PCI fan connector FAN_PCI 5 left side panel contact board connector SIDE_L 6 WiFi Bluetooth connector BLUETOOTH 7 power LED board connector BLINK 8 wireless connector WIRELESS 9 10 12 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 18 21 20 19 17 ...

Page 23: ...onnector FAN_HDD 15 right side panel connector SIDE_R 16 ODD sensors ODD_SW 17 ODD LED connector ODD_LED 18 front default connector FACTORY_DEFAULT 19 Debug connector DEBUG 20 graphics temperature sensor connector GFX_TEMP 21 graphics pump connector GFX_PUMP 1 System fan connector SYS FAN 2 CPU fan connector CPU FAN 3 Temperature sensor connector TEMP SENSOR 4 Memory fan connector MEM FAN 5 CPU pu...

Page 24: ...24 Technical Overview ...

Page 25: ...re that sufficient space exists to support the computer with the computer cover removed at least 30 cm 1 ft of desk top space Removing the Left Side Panel NOTE Ensure that you remove the security cable from the security cable slot if applicable 1 Slide the security cable slot latch to the unlocked position 2 Lift the release panel to open the left side panel 3 Pull and lift the left side panel awa...

Page 26: ...26 Left Side Panel 1 release panel 2 security cable slot 3 security cable slot latch 4 left side panel 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 27: ...1 Align the tabs on the left side panel with the slots on the left side of the computer and push the panel to lock it in place 2 Slide the security cable slot latch to locked position 3 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 ...

Page 28: ...28 Left Side Panel ...

Page 29: ...n the drive is hot do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive CAUTION To avoid data loss do not remove the hard drive while the computer is on or in Sleep state CAUTION Hard drives are extremely fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive Prerequisites 1 Remove the left side panel See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 25 Removing the Hard Drive s 1 Press the release tabs to release...

Page 30: ...rive s 1 Slide the hard drive into the hard drive cage until the release tabs snap into place Postrequisites 1 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 1 release tabs 2 2 hard drive 3 hard drive cage 1 2 3 ...

Page 31: ...Hard Drive s 31 2 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 ...

Page 32: ...32 Hard Drive s ...

Page 33: ... you touch it Prerequisites 1 Remove the left side panel See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 25 Removing the Hard Drive Fan Assembly 1 Open the PCI shroud See Opening the PCI Shroud on page 45 2 Remove the drive bay shroud See Removing the Drive Bay Shroud on page 47 NOTE Be careful not to damage the hard drive fan cable while lifting the hard drive fan assembly 3 Carefully slide the hard dri...

Page 34: ...ute the cable through the slot in the hard drive bay and then connect the hard drive fan assembly cable to the FAN_HDD connector on the master I O board 3 Replace the drive bay shroud See Replacing the Drive Bay Shroud on page 48 4 Close the PCI shroud See Closing the PCI Shroud on page 46 1 hard drive fan cable 2 hard drive fan assembly 1 2 ...

Page 35: ...Hard Drive Fan Assembly 35 Postrequisites 1 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 2 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 ...

Page 36: ...36 Hard Drive Fan Assembly ...

Page 37: ...e Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the left side panel See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 25 Removing the Optical Drive s 1 Press the AlienHead on the front of your computer to lower the drive panel 2 Disconnect the data cable and power cable from the optical drive 3 Lift the securing tab and holding the tab in place push and slide the o...

Page 38: ...ter until the securing tab snaps into place 2 Connect the power cable and the data cable to the optical drive 3 Lift the drive panel towards the top of your computer until it snaps into place Postrequisites 1 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 1 power cable 2 data cable 3 securing tab 4 optical drive 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 39: ...Optical Drive s 39 2 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 ...

Page 40: ...40 Optical Drive s ...

Page 41: ... Remove the left side panel See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 25 Removing the Media Card Reader 1 Press the AlienHead on the front of your computer to lower the drive panel 2 Open the PCI shroud See Opening the PCI Shroud on page 45 3 Disconnect the FlexBay USB cable from the FLEXBAY connector on the master I O board For more information on the location of the connector see Master I O Board...

Page 42: ...e the screws that secure the media card reader to the FlexBay dock 6 Slide the media card reader out of the FlexBay dock 1 FlexBay USB cable 2 securing tab 3 FlexBay dock 4 Master I O board 5 FlexBay USB cable connector 1 2 3 5 4 ...

Page 43: ...curing tab snaps into place 4 Connect the FlexBay USB cable to the FLEXBAY connector on the master I O board For more information on the location of the connector see Master I O Board Components on page 21 5 Close the PCI shroud See Closing the PCI Shroud on page 46 6 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 7 Lift the drive panel towards the top of your computer un...

Page 44: ...44 Media Card Reader Postrequisites 1 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 2 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 ...

Page 45: ...ps in Before You Begin on page 13 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the left side panel See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 25 Opening the PCI Shroud 1 Press the shroud release button and rotate the PCI shroud away from the chassis 2 1 ...

Page 46: ...ud into the chassis and press down until it snaps into position Postrequisites 1 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 2 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 1 PCI shroud 2 shroud release button ...

Page 47: ...page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the left side panel See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 25 2 Open the PCI shroud See Removing the Drive Bay Shroud on page 47 Removing the Drive Bay Shroud NOTE Be careful not to damage the cable connected to the drive bay shroud while sliding the drive bay shroud 1 Press the tabs and slide the drive bay shroud towards the back of ...

Page 48: ...rive bay shroud toward the front of the chassis until it clicks into place Postrequisites 1 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 2 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 3 Close the PCI shroud See Closing the PCI Shroud on page 46 1 tabs 2 2 drive bay shroud 1 2 ...

Page 49: ...g the Left Side Panel on page 25 2 Open the PCI shroud See Opening the PCI Shroud on page 45 Removing the PCI Express x1 Card 1 Locate the PCI Express x1 card on the system board See System Board Components on page 20 2 Disconnect any cables connected to the card if applicable 3 Remove the screw that secures the card to the chassis 4 Grasp the card by its top corners and ease it out of the connect...

Page 50: ... Express x1 Card Replacing the PCI Express x1 Card 1 Remove the screw that secures the filler bracket and remove the filler bracket if applicable 1 screw 2 PCI Express x1 card 3 PCI Express x1 connector 1 3 2 ...

Page 51: ...down firmly Ensure that the card is firmly seated 4 Connect any required cables to the card For information on the cables to be connected to the card see the documentation that shipped with the card 5 Replace the screw that secures the card to the chassis Postrequisites 1 Close the PCI shroud See Closing the PCI Shroud on page 46 1 screw 2 filler bracket 1 2 ...

Page 52: ...52 PCI Express x1 Card 2 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 3 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 ...

Page 53: ...heat sink may be very hot during normal operation Provide sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it Prerequisites 1 Remove the left side panel See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 25 Removing the PCI Fan 1 Open the PCI shroud See Opening the PCI Shroud on page 45 2 Remove the drive bay shroud See Removing the Drive Bay Shroud on page 47 3 Disconnect the PCI fan cable from t...

Page 54: ...ssis 2 Slide the PCI fan into the chassis 3 Connect the PCI fan cable to the FAN_PCI connector on the master I O board 4 Replace the drive bay shroud See Replacing the Drive Bay Shroud on page 48 5 Close the PCI shroud See Closing the PCI Shroud on page 46 1 tabs 2 2 PCI fan 3 PCI fan cable 2 1 3 ...

Page 55: ...PCI Fan Assembly 55 Postrequisites 1 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 2 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 ...

Page 56: ...56 PCI Fan Assembly ...

Page 57: ... Components on page 20 Prerequisites 1 Remove the left side panel See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 25 2 Open the PCI shroud See Opening the PCI Shroud on page 45 Removing the Graphics Card 1 Locate the graphics card PCI Express x16 card on the system board See System Board Components on page 20 NOTE The location of the power cable connectors on your graphics card may vary 2 Press the relea...

Page 58: ...16 card connector on the system board 2 Place the card in the connector and press down firmly Ensure that the card is firmly seated 3 Replace the screws that secure the graphics card to the chassis 1 screws 2 2 graphics card 3 PCI Express x16 connector 4 securing tab 5 power cables 2 1 3 2 5 4 ...

Page 59: ...Cards 1 Locate the second PCI Express x16 connector on the system board See System Board Components on page 20 2 Align the second graphics card with the second PCI Express x16 card connector on the system board 3 Place the card in the connector and press down firmly Ensure that the card is firmly seated in the slot 4 Replace the screws that secure the second graphics card to the chassis 5 Connect ...

Page 60: ...d on page 46 8 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 9 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 1 power cables 2 2 Dual graphics bridge 3 screws 2 4 PCI Express x16 card 5 PCI Express x16 connector 3 5 4 1 2 ...

Page 61: ... Card 61 Connect the Display If your computer has dual graphics cards connect the display to the connectors on the primary graphics card 1 primary graphic card connectors 2 secondary graphic card connectors 1 2 ...

Page 62: ...62 Graphics Card ...

Page 63: ...rerequisites 1 Remove the left side panel See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 25 2 Open the PCI shroud See Opening the PCI Shroud on page 45 Removing Memory Module s WARNING The memory module s may become very hot during normal operation Allow the memory module s to cool before touching them 1 Push the securing clip away from the memory module 2 Grasp the memory module near the securing clip ...

Page 64: ...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 Recommended memory configuration 1 Align the notch on the bottom of the memory module with t...

Page 65: ...m the securing clip and then insert the end near the securing clip 2 Insert the memory module into the memory module connector until the memory module snaps into position and the securing clip locks in place 1 cutouts 2 2 memory module 3 notch 4 tab 1 securing clip snapped in position 1 2 3 4 1 ...

Page 66: ... Postrequisites 1 Close the PCI shroud See Closing the PCI Shroud on page 46 2 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 3 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 ...

Page 67: ...page at dell com regulatory_compliance WARNING The heat sink may be very hot during normal operation Provide sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it Prerequisites 1 Remove the left side panel See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 25 Removing the Memory Fan 1 Disconnect the memory fan cable from the MEM_FAN connector on the top lighting board 2 Pull the release tab towards ...

Page 68: ...mputer chassis and slide the fan until it snaps into position 2 Connect the memory fan cable to the MEM_FAN connector on the top lighting board Postrequisites 1 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 1 memory fan 2 tab 3 memory fan cable 4 top lighting board 1 3 2 4 ...

Page 69: ...Memory Fan 69 2 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 ...

Page 70: ...70 Memory Fan ...

Page 71: ...ic shield the processor liquid cooling assembly may be very hot during normal operation Ensure that it has had sufficient time to cool before you touch it CAUTION To ensure maximum cooling for the processor do not touch the heat transfer areas on the processor liquid cooling assembly The oils in your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal grease 1 Press the tab on the CPU pump...

Page 72: ...uid Cooling Assembly CAUTION Incorrect alignment of the processor liquid cooling assembly can damage the system board and processor 1 screws 4 2 processor liquid cooling assembly 3 top lighting board 4 CPU pump cable 5 captive screws 4 6 system fan cable 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 73: ...g assembly is replaced use the thermal grease provided in the kit to ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved 3 Apply thermal grease between the processor liquid cooling assembly and the processor 4 Tighten the captive screws that secure the processor liquid cooling assembly to the system board 5 Connect the system fan cable and the CPU pump cable to the connectors on the top lighting board Po...

Page 74: ...74 Processor Liquid Cooling Assembly ...

Page 75: ... Prerequisites 1 Remove the left side panel See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 25 WARNING Despite having a plastic shield the processor liquid cooling assembly may be very hot during normal operation Ensure that it has had sufficient time to cool before you touch it 2 Remove the processor liquid cooling assembly See Removing the Processor Liquid Cooling Assembly on page 71 Removing the Proce...

Page 76: ...wn and push the release lever away from the processor to release it from the securing tab 3 Extend this release lever completely to open the processor cover 1 securing tab 2 release lever 3 processor cover 4 processor 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 77: ... the pins inside the socket or allow any objects to fall on the pins in the socket 4 Open the processor cover and gently lift the processor from the processor socket 1 processor cover 2 processor 3 securing tab 4 release lever 1 processor 2 processor socket 1 3 4 2 2 1 ...

Page 78: ...ocessor 2 Align the pin 1 corner of the processor with the pin 1 corner of the processor socket and then place the processor in the processor socket 3 When the processor is fully seated in the socket close the processor cover 4 Pivot the release lever down and place it under the tab on the processor cover 1 processor pin 1 indicator 2 processor 3 alignment notches 4 4 alignment tabs 4 5 processor ...

Page 79: ...Processor 79 5 Pivot the release lever down and place it under the tab on the processor cover 1 processor cover 2 processor 3 securing tabs 4 release levers 1 3 2 4 ...

Page 80: ... See Replacing the Processor Liquid Cooling Assembly on page 72 2 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 3 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 1 securing tabs 2 processor cover 3 release levers 4 processor 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 81: ...Processor 81 ...

Page 82: ...82 Processor ...

Page 83: ... best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the left side panel See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 25 Removing the Power Supply Unit 1 Lift and hold the tab on the power supply cover slide the power supply cover towards the back of the chassis and remove the power supply cover 2 Lift the power supply cover away f...

Page 84: ...e harness and disconnect the DC wire harness from the power supply unit 4 Loosen the captive screws that secure the power supply unit to the back of the chassis 5 Slide the power supply unit out through the back of the chassis 1 power supply cover 2 tab 2 1 ...

Page 85: ...Power Supply 85 6 Remove the screws that secure the power supply unit to the bezel 7 Remove the bezel from the power supply unit 1 captive screws 4 2 power supply unit 2 1 ...

Page 86: ...e the power supply unit into the chassis through the back of the computer 4 Tighten the captive screws that secure the power supply unit to the back of the chassis 5 Connect the DC wire harness to the power supply unit 6 Align the notch on the power supply cover with the tab on the chassis 7 Slide the power supply cover towards the tabs until it locks in place 1 bezel 2 power supply unit 3 screws ...

Page 87: ...Power Supply 87 Postrequisites 1 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 2 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 ...

Page 88: ...88 Power Supply ...

Page 89: ...ns Prerequisites 1 Remove the left side panel See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 25 2 Open the PCI shroud See Opening the PCI Shroud on page 45 3 Remove the PCI Express x1 card See Removing the PCI Express x1 Card on page 49 4 Remove the graphics card See Removing the Graphics Card on page 57 Removing the Coin Cell Battery CAUTION Removing the coin cell battery resets the BIOS settings to de...

Page 90: ... PCI Express x1 card See Replacing the PCI Express x1 Card on page 50 2 Replace the graphics card See Replacing the Graphics Card on page 58 3 Close the PCI shroud See Closing the PCI Shroud on page 46 4 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 5 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 1 coin cell battery 2 battery release lever 2 1 ...

Page 91: ...6 Enter the system setup program and set the time and date See Entering System Setup on page 145 7 Update the BIOS settings with values you may have noted before replacing the coin cell battery See System Setup on page 145 ...

Page 92: ...92 Coin Cell Battery ...

Page 93: ...age at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the left side panel See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 25 2 Open the PCI shroud See Opening the PCI Shroud on page 45 3 Remove the drive bay shroud See Removing the Drive Bay Shroud on page 47 Removing the Theater Lighting Batteries 1 Turn the drive bay shroud over 2 Open the theater lighting battery compartment door NOTE Your comp...

Page 94: ... compartment door Postrequisites 1 Replace the drive bay shroud See Replacing the Drive Bay Shroud on page 48 2 Close the PCI shroud See Closing the PCI Shroud on page 46 3 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 4 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 1 drive bay shroud 2 theater lightingbattery compartment door 2 1 ...

Page 95: ...ing the PCI Express x1 Card on page 49 5 Remove the coin cell battery See Removing the Coin Cell Battery on page 89 6 Remove the memory module s See Memory Module s on page 63 7 Remove the processor liquid cooling assembly See Removing the Processor Liquid Cooling Assembly on page 71 8 Remove the processor See Removing the Processor on page 75 Removing the System Board Assembly NOTE Your computer ...

Page 96: ...f the chassis Replacing the System Board Assembly 1 Align the connectors on the system board assembly with the slots on the chassis and place the system board assembly in position 2 Slide the system board assembly towards the back of the chassis and engage the latches that secure it to the chassis 3 Replace the screws that secure the system board assembly to the chassis 1 latch 2 screws 2 1 2 ...

Page 97: ...l battery See Replacing the Coin Cell Battery on page 90 5 Replace the PCI Express x1 card See Replacing the PCI Express x1 Card on page 50 6 Replace the graphics card See Replacing the Graphics Card on page 58 7 Close the PCI shroud See Closing the PCI Shroud on page 46 8 Replace the memory fan See Replacing the Memory Fan on page 68 9 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel...

Page 98: ...98 System Board Assembly ...

Page 99: ...g the Left Side Panel on page 25 2 Open the PCI shroud See Opening the PCI Shroud on page 45 3 Remove the drive bay shroud See Removing the Drive Bay Shroud on page 47 4 Remove the PCI fan See Removing the PCI Fan on page 53 Removing the Master I O Board 1 Disconnect all cables from the connectors on the master I O board NOTE Note the routing of all cables as you remove them so that you can re rou...

Page 100: ...ure the master I O board to the chassis 3 Route and connect the cables that you removed from the connectors on the master I O board NOTE For information on master I O board connectors see Master I O Board Components on page 21 Postrequisites 1 Replace the PCI fan See Replacing the PCI Fan on page 54 2 Replace the drive bay shroud See Replacing the Drive Bay Shroud on page 48 1 master I O board 2 s...

Page 101: ...Board 101 3 Close the PCI shroud See Closing the PCI Shroud on page 46 4 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 5 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 ...

Page 102: ...102 Master I O Board ...

Page 103: ...he Left Side Panel on page 25 2 Remove the optical drive s See Removing the Optical Drive s on page 37 3 Remove the media card reader if installed See Removing the Media Card Reader on page 41 Removing the Top Lighting Board NOTE Before disconnecting the cables from the top lighting board note the location of the connectors so that you can reconnect them correctly after you replace the top lightin...

Page 104: ...lace the screws that secure the top lighting board to the chassis 3 Connect the cables to the connectors on the top lighting board Postrequisites 1 Replace the media card reader if installed See Replacing the Media Card Reader on page 43 2 Replace the optical drive s See Replacing the Optical Drive s on page 38 1 top lighting board 2 screws 4 2 1 ...

Page 105: ...Top Lighting Board 105 3 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 4 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 ...

Page 106: ...106 Top Lighting Board ...

Page 107: ... best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the left side panel See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 25 2 Open the PCI shroud See Opening the PCI Shroud on page 45 3 Remove the drive bay shroud See Removing the Drive Bay Shroud on page 47 Removing the Right Side Top Panel 1 Locate the screw that secures the right s...

Page 108: ...108 Right Side Top Panel 2 Remove the screw that secures the right side top panel ...

Page 109: ...Right Side Top Panel 3 Place the computer in an upright position 4 Slide the right side top panel towards the front of the computer and pull it away from the chassis 1 screw 1 ...

Page 110: ...placing the Right Side Top Panel 1 Align the tabs on the right side top panel with the slots on the chassis and slide the panel into position 2 Place the computer on its side with the right side facing up 1 right side top panel 1 ...

Page 111: ...Postrequisites 1 Replace the drive bay shroud See Replacing the Drive Bay Shroud on page 48 2 Close the PCI shroud See Closing the PCI Shroud on page 46 3 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 4 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 ...

Page 112: ...112 Right Side Top Panel ...

Page 113: ...e panel See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 25 2 Open the PCI shroud See Opening the PCI Shroud on page 45 3 Remove the drive bay shroud See Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 on page 46 4 Remove the right side top panel See Removing the Right Side Middle Panel on page 113 5 Remove the right lighting board See Removing the Right Lighting Board on page 117 Removi...

Page 114: ... Replacing the Right Side Middle Panel 1 Align the right side middle panel on top of the right side bottom panel 2 Replace the screws that secure the right side middle panel to the chassis 1 screws 2 2 right side middle panel 1 2 ...

Page 115: ...side top panel See Replacing the Right Side Top Panel on page 110 3 Replace the drive bay shroud See Replacing the Drive Bay Shroud on page 48 4 Close the PCI shroud See Closing the PCI Shroud on page 46 5 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 6 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 ...

Page 116: ...116 Right Side Middle Panel ...

Page 117: ...2 Open the PCI shroud See Opening the PCI Shroud on page 45 3 Remove the drive bay shroud See Removing the Drive Bay Shroud on page 47 4 Remove the right side top panel See Removing the Right Lighting Board on page 117 Removing the Right Lighting Board 1 Disconnect the right lighting board cable from the SIDE_R connector on the master I O board 2 Note the right lighting board cable routing and rem...

Page 118: ...ng Board 1 Route the right lighting board cable through the slot on the computer 2 Align the screw holes on the right lighting board with the screw holes on the right side middle panel 1 right lighting board cable 2 right lighting board 3 screws 3 3 2 1 ...

Page 119: ...board Postrequisites 1 Replace the right side top panel See Replacing the Right Side Top Panel on page 110 2 Replace the drive bay shroud See Replacing the Drive Bay Shroud on page 48 3 Close the PCI shroud See Closing the PCI Shroud on page 46 4 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 5 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 ...

Page 120: ...120 Right Lighting Board ...

Page 121: ...I Shroud on page 45 3 Remove the drive bay shroud See Removing the Drive Bay Shroud on page 47 4 Remove the hard drive fan assembly See Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 on page 69 5 Remove the power supply unit See Removing the Power Supply Unit on page 83 6 Remove the right side top panel See Removing the Right Side Bottom Panel on page 121 7 Remove the right ligh...

Page 122: ...122 Right Side Bottom Panel 2 Slide and remove the right side bottom panel from the chassis 1 screws 2 1 ...

Page 123: ...Right Side Bottom Panel 1 Align the tabs on the right side bottom panel with the slots on the chassis and slide the panel into position 2 Replace the screws that secure the right side bottom panel to the chassis 1 right side bottom panel 1 ...

Page 124: ...t Side Top Panel on page 110 4 Replace the power supply unit See Replacing the Power Supply Unit on page 86 5 Replace the hard drive fan assembly See Replacing the Hard Drive Fan Assembly on page 34 6 Replace the drive bay shroud See Replacing the Drive Bay Shroud on page 48 7 Close the PCI shroud See Closing the PCI Shroud on page 46 8 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel...

Page 125: ...ving the Left Side Panel on page 25 2 Remove the memory fan See Removing the Memory Fan on page 67 3 Open the PCI shroud See Opening the PCI Shroud on page 45 4 Remove the drive bay shroud See Removing the Drive Bay Shroud on page 47 5 Remove the top lighting board See Removing the Top Lighting Board on page 103 6 Remove the system board See Removing the System Board Assembly on page 95 7 Remove t...

Page 126: ...on 3 Remove the screws that secure the top I O panel cover to the chassis 4 Lift the top I O panel cover away from the chassis 5 Remove the screws that secure the top vent to the chassis 6 Lift the top vent away from the chassis 1 screws 10 2 top vent 2 1 ...

Page 127: ... Top Vent 1 Align the screw holes on the top vent with the screw holes on the chassis 2 Replace the screws that secure the top vent to the chassis 1 top vent screws 3 2 top I O panel cover 3 top panel screws 2 4 top vent 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 128: ...ht Side Top Panel on page 110 2 Replace the system board See Replacing the System Board Assembly on page 96 3 Replace the top lighting board See Replacing the Top Lighting Board on page 104 4 Replace the drive bay shroud See Replacing the Drive Bay Shroud on page 48 5 Close the PCI shroud See Closing the PCI Shroud on page 46 6 Replace the memory fan See Replacing the Memory Fan on page 68 7 Repla...

Page 129: ...n page 45 3 Remove the drive bay shroud See Removing the Drive Bay Shroud on page 47 4 Remove the right side top panel See Removing the Right Side Top Panel on page 107 5 Remove the right lighting board See Removing the Right Lighting Board on page 117 6 Remove the right side middle panel See Removing the Right Side Middle Panel on page 113 7 Remove the right side bottom panel See Removing the Rig...

Page 130: ...130 Front Bezel 3 Place the computer in an upright position 4 Remove the screws that secure the front bezel to the chassis 5 Pull the front bezel away from the chassis 1 screws 7 1 ...

Page 131: ...nt Bezel 1 Align the front bezel with the front of the chassis 2 Replace the screws on the right side that secure the front bezel to the chassis 3 Place the computer on its side with the left side facing up 1 front bezel 2 screws 3 1 2 ...

Page 132: ...el See Replacing the Right Side Middle Panel on page 114 3 Replace the right lighting board See Replacing the Right Lighting Board on page 118 4 Replace the right side top panel See Replacing the Right Side Top Panel on page 110 5 Replace the drive bay shroud See Replacing the Drive Bay Shroud on page 48 6 Close the PCI shroud See Closing the PCI Shroud on page 46 7 Replace the left side panel See...

Page 133: ... Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the left side panel See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 25 2 Remove the power supply unit See Removing the Power Supply Unit on page 83 3 Remove the processor liquid cooling assembly See Removing the Processor Liquid Cooling Assembly on page 71 Removing the Back Bezel 1 Remove the screws that secure the security lock panel to ...

Page 134: ... Bezel 3 Remove the screws that secure the back bezel to the chassis 4 Release the tabs that secure the back bezel to the chassis 5 Pull the back bezel away from the chassis 1 screws 2 2 security lock panel 1 2 ...

Page 135: ...Back Bezel 135 1 screws 2 2 back bezel 3 tabs 1 2 3 ...

Page 136: ...e the screws that secure the security lock panel to the chassis Postrequisites 1 Replace the processor liquid cooling assembly See Replacing the Processor Liquid Cooling Assembly on page 72 2 Replace the power supply unit See Replacing the Power Supply Unit on page 86 3 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 4 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer...

Page 137: ...regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the left side panel See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 25 2 Open the PCI shroud See Opening the PCI Shroud on page 45 3 Remove the drive bay shroud See Removing the Drive Bay Shroud on page 47 Removing the WiFi Bluetooth Card 1 Disconnect the WiFi Bluetooth assembly cable from the connector on the master I O board 2 Loosen the thumbscrew that secu...

Page 138: ...on 2 Tighten the thumbscrew that secures the WiFi Bluetooth assembly to the chassis 3 Connect the WiFi Bluetooth assembly cable to the connector on the master I O board Postrequisites 1 Replace the drive bay shroud See Replacing the Drive Bay Shroud on page 48 2 Close the PCI shroud See Closing the PCI Shroud on page 46 1 WiFi Bluetooth assembly 2 thumbscrew 1 2 ...

Page 139: ...WiFi Bluetooth Assembly 139 3 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 4 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 ...

Page 140: ...140 WiFi Bluetooth Assembly ...

Page 141: ...x1 card See Removing the PCI Express x1 Card on page 49 5 Remove the graphics card See Removing the Graphics Card on page 57 6 Remove the PCI fan See Removing the PCI Fan on page 53 7 Remove the right side top panel See Removing the Right Side Top Panel on page 107 8 Remove the right lighting board See Removing the Right Lighting Board on page 117 9 Remove the right side middle panel See Removing ...

Page 142: ...op I O panel cables from the connectors on the system board and master I O board 5 Slide and remove the top I O panel out of the chassis Replacing the Top I O Panel 1 Slide the tabs on the top I O panel into the slots on the chassis 1 panel insert 2 tab 3 top I O panel 4 screws 4 5 top panel 1 3 4 5 2 ...

Page 143: ...le panel See Replacing the Right Side Middle Panel on page 114 4 Replace the right lighting board See Replacing the Right Lighting Board on page 118 5 Replace the right side top panel See Replacing the Right Side Top Panel on page 110 6 Replace the PCI fan See Replacing the PCI Fan on page 54 7 Replace the PCI Express x1 card See Replacing the PCI Express x1 Card on page 50 8 Replace the drive bay...

Page 144: ...144 Top I O Panel ...

Page 145: ...er 2 During POST when the DELL logo is displayed watch for the F2 prompt to appear and then press F2 immediately NOTE The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized This prompt can appear very quickly so you must watch for it and then press F2 If you press F2 before the F2 prompt this keystroke is lost If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears continue to wait until you...

Page 146: ...out each option listed in the Setup Item In this field you can view information about your computer and make changes to your current settings Press the up arrow and down arrow keys to highlight an option Press Enter to make that selection active and return to the Setup Item NOTE Not all settings listed in the Setup Item are changeable Key Functions This field appears below the Help Screen and list...

Page 147: ...me hh mm ss Displays the current time Device Information SATA Port1 Displays the SATA 1 drive integrated in the computer SATA Port2 Displays the SATA 2 drive integrated in the computer SATA Port3 Displays the SATA 3 drive integrated in the computer SATA Port4 Displays the SATA 4 drive integrated in the computer SATA Port5 Displays the SATA 5 drive integrated in the computer SATA Port6 Displays the...

Page 148: ...es in each processor package Options 1 5 Advanced Integrated Devices USB Controller Allows you to enable or disable the integrated USB controller HD Audio Allows you to enable or disable the integrated audio controller Onboard LAN Controller Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller Launch PXE OpROM Allows you to enable or disable the boot option for legacy network devices PCH SAT...

Page 149: ...for DMI CPU Gear Ratio Base clock for CPU and DRAM only Adjust CPU Ratio Allows you to adjust the CPU ratio DRAM Frequency Allows you to adjust the DRAM frequency Extreme Memory Profile X M P Allows you to change the extreme memory profile value DRAM Timing Mode Allows you to change the memory timing mode Advance DRAM Configuration Allows you to change the Advance DRAM Configuration CPU Power Mana...

Page 150: ...isplays RAS to RAS delay editable in Manual Mode tRTP Displays Read to Precharge Command Delay editable in Manual Mode tFAW Displays the Four Activate Window editable in Manual Mode tWCL Displays the Write CAS Latency editable in Manual Mode tCKE Displays the Minimum CKE High and Low Pulse Width editable in Manual Mode tRTL Displays the Round Trip Latency editable in Manual Mode tXP Displays the X...

Page 151: ...o Limit Allows you to change the ratio limit of the processor s fifth core 6 Core Ratio Limit Allows you to change the ratio limit of the processor s sixth core VID for Max Turbo Ratio Allows you to change the VID override for max turbo ration value Overvoltage Configuration Submenu Dynamic CPU VCore Offset Allows you to change the Processor Core Voltage Offset value DDR3 Memory Voltage Adjusts th...

Page 152: ...POST Set Supervisor Password Allows you to set a supervisor password Boot Set Boot Priority 1st Boot Device Displays the first boot device 2nd Boot Device Displays the second boot device 3rd Boot Device Displays the third boot device 4th Boot Device Displays the fourth boot device 5th Boot Device Displays the fifth boot device 6th Boot Device Displays the sixth boot device 7th Boot Device Displays...

Page 153: ... change the current boot sequence for example to boot from the optical drive to run Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities disc The previous boot sequence is restored at the next boot 1 If you are booting from a USB device connect the USB device to a USB connector 2 Turn on or restart your computer 3 When F2 Setup F12 Boot Options appears in the lower right corner of the screen press F12 ...

Page 154: ...ith your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 13 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance WARNING The computer must be disconnected from the electrical outlet to clear the CMOS setting 1 Remove the left side panel See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 25 2 Locate the 3 pin password reset jumper...

Page 155: ...ve seconds to clear the password setting 5 Remove the 2 pin jumper plug from pins 1 and 2 and replace it on pins 2 and 3 6 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 7 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 ...

Page 156: ...actices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance WARNING The computer must be disconnected from the electrical outlet to clear the CMOS setting 1 Remove the left side panel See Left Side Panel on page 25 2 Locate the 3 pin CMOS reset jumper CMOS_CLEAR on the system board See System Board Components on page 20 3 Remove the 2 pin jumper plug from pins 2 an...

Page 157: ...seconds to clear the CMOS setting 5 Remove the 2 pin jumper plug from pins 1 and 2 and replace it on pins 2 and 3 6 Replace the left side panel See Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 7 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 ...

Page 158: ...158 System Setup Utility ...

Page 159: ...ter s Service Tag a Click Select Model b Select the type of product in the Select Your Product Family list c Select the product brand in the Select Your Product Line list d Select the product model number in the Select Your Product Model list NOTE If you have selected a different model and want to start over again click Start Over on the top right of the menu e Click Confirm 4 A list of results ap...

Page 160: ...160 Flashing the BIOS 8 Double click the file icon on the desktop and follow the instructions on the screen ...

Page 161: ...Specifications 161 33 Specifications To learn about the features and advanced options available on your desktop see Specifications at support dell com manuals ...

Page 162: ...162 Specifications ...

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