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Summary of Contents for Dimension 2400 Series

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Page 2: ...tion All rights reserved Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL E COM logo and PowerEdge are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to eith...

Page 3: ...ecking the System 1 7 Installing an Upgrade Microprocessor in PowerEdge 2450 Systems 1 8 Removing the SEC Cartridge and Heat Sink 1 8 Installing the New SEC Cartridge and Heat Sink 1 11 Upgrading the Microprocessor or Installing a Secondary Microprocessor in PowerEdge 4400 Systems 1 12 Removing a Terminator Card 1 12 Installing a Terminator Card 1 14 Removing the SEC Cartridge and Heat Sink Assemb...

Page 4: ...rade 028WD 028WDet0toc fm Figure 1 5 Removing the SEC Cartridge and Heat Sink From the PowerEdge 2450 1 10 Figure 1 6 Installing the SEC Cartridge and Heat Sink Into the PowerEdge 2450 1 11 Figure 1 7 Removing a Terminator Card 1 13 Figure 1 8 Replacing an SEC Cartridge and Heat Sink Assembly 1 15 ...

Page 5: ...ischarge ESD Before you start to work on the system perform the following steps in the sequence listed 1 Turn off your computer and any devices 2 Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the chassis such as the metal around the card slot openings at the back of the computer before touching anything inside your computer While you work periodically touch an unpainted metal surface o...

Page 6: ...rectly oriented and aligned Handle components and cards with care Don t 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 microprocessor chip by its edges not by its pins 0 1 2331 4 5 678 9 0 233 Before shutting down your system perform these preliminary steps Record the system configuration settings Update the embedded ...

Page 7: ...BIOS with the version con tained on that diskette by performing the following steps The latest version of the BIOS is available at http support dell com 1 Insert the BIOS diskette into the diskette drive 2 Reboot the system 3 After the system completes the boot routine follow the instructions on the screen 4 After the message BIOS has been successfully installed appears on the screen remove the BI...

Page 8: ...and checking the system 1 Turn off the system including any attached peripherals and disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet 2 Remove the right side system cover and bezel See your system Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for specific instructions if needed 3 Remove the cooling shroud as follows a Unscrew and remove the two retention pins see Figure 1 1 b Remove the shroud by li...

Page 9: ...heat sink as follows 0 a Pull the tab on one side of the guide bracket assembly away from the end of the heat sink and pull up slightly on the SEC cartridge and heat sink see Figure 1 2 b Pull the tab on the other end of the guide bracket assembly to disengage the tab on the heat sink and then lift the SEC cartridge and heat sink away from the guide bracket assembly see Figure 1 2 thumbscrew reten...

Page 10: ...embly and firmly seat them in the assembly until the tabs snap into place over the ends of the heat sink see Figure 1 3 2 Hook the upper edge of the large opening on the end of the cooling shroud over the top of the cooling fan on the system s back panel 3 Lower the other end of the shroud into place over the microprocessor s 4 Secure the shroud by reinstalling the two retention pins tab 2 guide b...

Page 11: ...ration information in the System Setup program The following message appears Second processor detected 2 Enter the System Setup program and confirm that the top line in the system data area correctly identifies the installed microprocessor s By default the serial numbers of Pentium III microprocessors are not displayed See the procedures in Using the System Setup Program in your User s Guide for a...

Page 12: ...able from the electrical outlet 2 Open the system cover See your system Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for specific instructions if needed 3 Remove the air blower if present see Figure 1 4 a Unplug the Y shaped air blower power cable from the interposer board b Position your right thumb on the outside of the power supply enclosure beside the narrower front part of the air blower c Push fir...

Page 13: ...ws 0 1 a Pull the tab on one side of the guide bracket assembly away from the end of the heat sink and pull up slightly on the SEC cartridge and heat sink see Figure 1 5 b Pull the tab on the other end of the guide bracket assembly to disengage the tab on the heat sink Then lift the SEC cartridge and heat sink away from the guide bracket assembly see Figure 1 5 air blower power supply enclosure ta...

Page 14: ...icroprocessor Upgrade Installation Guide DELL CONFIDENTIAL Preliminary 9 11 00 Rev 11 3 98 FILE LOCATION S SYSTEMS SlimFast ts ProcUpgrade 028WD 028wdeb0 fm heat sink SEC cartridge tab guide bracket assembly ...

Page 15: ...tridge and heat sink into the guide bracket assembly and firmly seat them in the assembly until the tabs snap into place over the ends of the heat sink see Figure 1 6 2 Replace the air blower housing assembly if it was removed in step 3 of the previous procedure 3 Replace the system cover 4 Reconnect your system and peripherals to their power sources heat sink SEC cartridge tabs 2 guide bracket as...

Page 16: ...y guide bracket assembly must contain a terminator card If you add a second microprocessor to the system its maximum speed need not match that of the primary microprocessor but the internal operating speed of the faster microprocessor will be reduced to match the speed of the slower microprocessor 1 To remove a terminator card perform the following steps 1 1 Turn off the system including any attac...

Page 17: ...processor Upgrade Installation Guide 1 13 DELL CONFIDENTIAL Preliminary 9 11 00 Rev 11 3 98 FILE LOCATION S SYSTEMS SlimFast ts ProcUpgrade 028WD 028wdeb0 fm retention clips 2 terminator card guide bracket assembly latches 2 ...

Page 18: ...mly seated in the connector on the system board 2 Place the retention clips on each end of the guide bracket in the notches on the ends of the guide bracket and then close the two latches to secure the termina tor card in the bracket To remove the SEC cartridge and heat sink assembly perform the following steps 0 1 1 Turn off the system including any attached peripherals and disconnect the AC powe...

Page 19: ...racket assembly 2 Slide the SEC cartridge and heat sink assembly into the guide bracket assembly until the edge connector on the SEC cartridge is firmly seated in the connector on the system board see Figure 1 8 3 Place the retention clips on each end of the guide bracket in the notches on the ends of the guide bracket and then close the two latches to secure the SEC car tridge and heat sink assem...

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