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12 V power connector (PWR2)

processor socket

processor fan connector
(CPU_FAN1)

memory module connector
(DIMM4)

memory module connector
(DIMM3)

memory module connector
(DIMM2)

memory module connector
(DIMM1)

password reset jumper (PSWD1)

main power connector (PWR1)

10 battery socket (BAT1)

11 CMOS reset jumper (CLR_CMOS1) 12 front panel connector (FP1)

13 SATA connector (SATA_2)

14 SATA connector (SATA_1)

15 SATA connector (SATA_0)

16 SATA connector (SATA_3)

17 front panel USB connector

(F_USB1)

18 front panel USB connector

(F_USB2)

19 front panel USB connector

(F_USB3)

20 front panel audio (F_AUDIO1)

21 PCI card slot (PCI2)

22 PCI card slot (PCI1)

23 PCI-Express x16 card slot

(PCI-E_16X_1)

24 PCI-Express x1 card slot

(PCI-E_1X_1)

25 chassis fan connector (SYS_FAN1)

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Page 1: ...untries Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own March 2009 Rev A00 Technical Overview Before You Begin Computer Cover Support Bracket Front Bezel Memory PCI and PCI Express Cards Drives Fans Front I O Panel...

Page 2: ... the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure your own personal safety 1 Ensure that the work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched 2 Turn off your computer see Turning Off Your Computer CAUTION To avoid losing data save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your co...

Page 3: ...r button while the system is unplugged to ground the system board Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before touching anything inside your computer ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface such as the metal at the back of the computer While you work periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity which could harm internal components ...

Page 4: ...the bezel clamps into the bezel inserts 2 Rotate the bezel towards the computer until the bezel grips snap into place 3 Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover Back to Contents Page 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...

Page 5: ... the card retention bracket towards the back of the computer c Pivot the support bracket up and lift it off the hinge tab d Set the support bracket aside in a secure location 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_compli...

Page 6: ...ver Inspiron 545s 546s 1 Align and insert the hinge at the bottom of the support bracket into the hinge tab located along the edge of the computer 2 Pivot the support bracket downward 3 Pull the card retention bracket towards the front of the computer 4 Ensure that the support bracket insert tab is secured by the card retention bracket 5 Replace the screw securing the card retention bracket 6 Repl...

Page 7: ...the computer and devices to electrical outlets and then turn them on 9 Remove the card s driver from the operating system 10 To complete the removal procedure see Configuring Your Computer After Removing or Installing a PCI PCI Express Card Replacing PCI and PCI Express Cards 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Remove the computer cover see Removing the Computer Cover WARNING Before work...

Page 8: ...placing the Computer Cover 10 Reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets and then turn them on 11 To complete the installation see Configuring Your Computer After Removing or Installing a PCI PCI Express Card Configuring Your Computer After Removing or Installing a PCI PCI Express Card 1 PCI Express x16 card 2 PCI Express x16 card slot 3 securing tab 4 PCI Express x1 card slot 5 PCI ...

Page 9: ...setting to Enabled 3 Connect the external audio devices to the computer s back panel connectors Network Card 1 Enter system setup see Entering System Setup 2 Go to Onboard LAN Controller and then change the setting to Disabled 3 Connect the network cable to the network card s connector 1 Enter system setup see Entering System Setup 2 Go to Onboard LAN Controller and then change the setting to Enab...

Page 10: ... 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 WARNING A new battery can explode if it is incorrectly installed Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries...

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Page 12: ...cure location 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 WARNING To guard against electrical shock always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover WARNING Do not operate your equip...

Page 13: ...down and slide it towards the front of the computer until you feel a click or feel the computer cover securely installed 5 Ensure that the cover is seated correctly 6 Replace the two screws that secure the computer cover using a screwdriver 7 Open the chassis feet 8 Place the computer in an upright position Back to Contents Page 1 screws 2 2 computer cover 3 slot 4 front of the computer CAUTION En...

Page 14: ...ulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance WARNING To guard against electrical shock always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover WARNING Do not operate your equipment with any cover s including computer covers bezels filler brackets front panel inserts etc removed CAUTION Do not perform the following steps unless you are familiar with har...

Page 15: ... position Inspiron 535s 537s 545s 1 processor 2 release lever 3 socket CAUTION When removing the processor do not touch any of the pins inside the socket or allow any objects to fall on the pins in the socket CAUTION Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer CAUTION When replacing the processor do not touch any of the pins inside the socket or allow any obj...

Page 16: ...rease from the bottom of the heat sink 10 Apply the new thermal grease to the top of the processor 11 Replace the processor fan and heat sink assembly see Replacing the Processor Fan and Heat Sink Assembly 1 front alignment notch 2 processor pin 1 indicator 3 rear alignment notch 4 processor cover 5 center cover latch 6 processor 7 socket 8 tab 9 release lever 1 socket 2 processor pin 1 indicator ...

Page 17: ...12 Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover Back to Contents Page ...

Page 18: ...ide 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 WARNING To guard against electrical shock always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover WARNING Do not operate your equipment with any cover s including computer...

Page 19: ... for your computer 5 If not present attach the four shoulder screws to the hard drive 6 Connect the power and data cables to the hard drive 7 Connect the data cable to the system board connector 8 Slide the hard drive into the hard drive bay until the hard drive snaps in place 9 Check all cables to be certain that they are properly connected and firmly seated 10 Replace the support bracket see Rep...

Page 20: ...card reader out 6 Replace the front bezel see Replacing the Front Bezel 7 Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover NOTE If you are not replacing the media card reader at this time disconnect the other end of the FlexBay USB cable from the system board and set it aside You can use the FlexBay USB cable to install a media card reader at a later time 1 power cable 2 FlexBay USB cab...

Page 21: ...e metal plate 5 If not present attach the two shoulder screws to the media card reader 6 Gently slide the media card reader into the FlexBay slot until the media card reader snaps in place 7 Connect the FlexBay USB cable to the back of the media card reader and to the internal USB connector on the system board see System Board Components 8 Connect the power cable to the back of the media card read...

Page 22: ...ical drive Inspiron 535s 537s a Press in on the securing tab on the side of the optical drive and slide it out Inspiron 545s 546s a Pull the securing tab upwards and slide the optical drive out NOTE If you are not replacing the optical drive at this time disconnect the other end of the data cable from the system board and set it aside You can use the data cable to install an optical drive at a lat...

Page 23: ...into place 6 Connect the power and data cables to the optical drive 7 Connect the data cable to the system board connector 8 Replace the front bezel see Replacing the Front Bezel 9 Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover 10 Connect your computer and devices to their electrical outlets and turn them on See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing...

Page 24: ...ation that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance WARNING To guard against likelihood of electric shock laceration by moving fan blades or other unexpected injuries always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover WARNING Do not operate your equipment wi...

Page 25: ...or fan and heat sink assembly to the system board Inspiron 546s a Place the processor fan and heat sink assembly back onto the bracket b Ensure that the two clamp grips are aligned with the two bracket projections c Hold the processor fan and heat sink fan assembly in place and rotate the clamp lever 180 degrees clockwise to secure the processor fan and heat sink assembly 1 bracket 2 clamp grip 3 ...

Page 26: ...res in Before You Begin 2 Remove the computer cover see Removing the Computer Cover 3 Disconnect the chassis fan cable from the chassis fan connector on the system board see System Board Components 4 Remove the screw securing the chassis fan 5 Slide the chassis fan towards the front of the computer and lift it up 1 processor fan and heat sink assembly 2 clamp lever 3 bracket projection 4 clamp gri...

Page 27: ...k of the computer 3 Replace the screw that secures the chassis fan 4 Connect the chassis fan cable to the chassis fan connector on the system board see System Board Components 5 Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover 6 Connect your computer and devices to an electrical outlet and turn them on Back to Contents Page 1 screw 2 chassis fan 1 bottom tab 2 top tabs 2 3 screw ...

Page 28: ...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 WARNING To guard against electrical shock always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover WARNING Do not operate your equipment with any cover s including computer covers b...

Page 29: ...ystem board connectors 4 Replace the hard drive see Replacing a Hard Drive 5 Replace the support bracket see Replacing the Support Bracket 6 Replace the front bezel see Replacing the Front Bezel 7 Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover 8 Connect your computer and devices to an electrical outlet and turn them on Back to Contents Page ...

Page 30: ...es in Before You Begin 2 Press out the securing clip at each end of the memory module connector 3 Follow the memory installation guidelines see Recommended Memory Configuration 4 Align the notch on the bottom of the memory module with the tab in the memory module connector WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety ...

Page 31: ... tab 11 To verify that the memory is installed correctly check the amount of memory RAM listed Recommended Memory Configuration While installing or replacing memory refer to the table below Setting Up Dual Channel Memory Configuration Inspiron 545s 3 notch 4 memory module CAUTION To avoid damage to the memory module press the memory module straight down into the connector while you apply equal for...

Page 32: ... of memory modules in connectors DIMM1 and DIMM3 2 Pair B matched pair of memory modules in connectors DIMM2 and DIMM4 1 Pair B matched pair of memory modules in connectors DIMM3 and DIMM4 2 Pair A matched pair of memory modules in connectors DIMM1 and DIMM2 ...

Page 33: ... 7 For Inspiron 535s and 537s press down on the release latch Slide out the power supply and then lift it out Replacing the Power Supply 1 For Inspiron 535s and 537s press down on the release latch Slide the replacement power supply towards the back of the computer WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best pra...

Page 34: ...Replace the support bracket see Replacing the Support Bracket 6 Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover 7 Connect your computer and devices to an electrical outlet and turn them on Back to Contents Page NOTE Route the DC power cables under the chassis tabs The cables must be properly routed to prevent the cables from being damaged NOTE Double check all cable connections to make...

Page 35: ...This field contains information about each option In this field you can view your current settings and make changes to your settings Use the right and left arrow keys to highlight an option Press Enter to make that selection active Help Field This field provides context sensitive help based on the options selected Key Functions This field appears below the Option Field and lists keys and their fun...

Page 36: ... updated according to the CD DVD drives detected Network Boot Priority Used to set the device priority of network devices The items displayed are dynamically updated according to the network devices detected USB Boot Priority Used to set the device priority of USB drives The items displayed are dynamically updated according to the USB drives detected First Boot Device Removable Dev Hard Drive CD D...

Page 37: ...dard CMOS Features Date Displays current date in the format mm dd yyyy Time Displays current time in the format hh mm ss SATA 0 Displays the SATA drives connected to the SATA 0 connector SATA 1 Displays the SATA drives connected to the SATA 1 connector SATA 4 Displays the SATA drives connected to the SATA 4 connector SATA 5 Displays the SATA drives connected to the SATA 5 connector Halt On All Err...

Page 38: ... Not Installed Not Installed by default Change User Password Press Enter to change the user password System Info BIOS Info Shows the BIOS version number and date information System Displays the computer model number Asset Tag Displays the asset tag for the computer if present Service Tag Displays the service tag of the computer Processor Type Displays the processor type CPU Speed Displays the proc...

Page 39: ...ame Buffer Size Auto 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB Auto by default Onboard Audio Controller Auto Disabled Enabled Enabled by default HD Audio Disabled Enabled Enabled by default Onboard LAN Controller Disabled Enabled Enabled by default Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled Disabled Disabled by default SATA Mode RAID ATA ATA by default Module Bay Identifies the device installed in the module bay Boot De...

Page 40: ...earing Forgotten Passwords 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Remove the computer cover see Removing the Computer Cover 3 Locate the 3 pin password reset jumper on the system board Inspiron 535s 537s Inspiron 545s NOTE To boot to a USB device the device must be bootable To make sure your device is bootable check the device documentation NOTE Write down your current boot sequence in case...

Page 41: ... Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets and turn them on Clearing CMOS Settings 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Remove the computer cover see Removing the Computer Cover 3 Reset the current CMOS settings a Locate the 3 pin CMOS reset jumper on the system board b Remove the jumper plug from the CMOS reset jumper pins 2 and 3 c Place the jumper plug on the CMOS reset j...

Page 42: ...Inspiron 535s 537s Inspiron 545s Inspiron 546s 4 Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover ...

Page 43: ...rt Compliance Disclaimer window appears click Yes I Accept this Agreement The File Download window appears 5 Click Save this program to disk and then click OK The Save In window appears 6 Click the down arrow to view the Save In menu select Desktop and then click Save The file downloads to your desktop 7 Click Close when the Download Complete window appears The file icon appears on your desktop an...

Page 44: ...om each memory socket so that the memory modules can be installed in the same location after the board is replaced 9 Disconnect all cables from the system board Note the routing of all cables as you remove them so that you can re route them correctly after installing the new system board 10 Remove the screws from the system board 11 Lift the system board up and out Inspiron 535s 537s Inspiron 545s...

Page 45: ...ently align the system board into the chassis and slide it towards the back of the computer Inspiron 535s 537s Inspiron 545s 546s 1 screws 8 2 system board CAUTION Ensure that the port retention springs are not damaged while replacing the sytem board 1 back of the computer 2 port retention spring 1 back of the computer 2 port retention springs 3 ...

Page 46: ...ts at the same locations from which you removed them see Replacing Memory 7 Replace the optical drive see Replacing an Optical Drive 8 Replace any add in cards on the system board see Replacing PCI and PCI Express Cards 9 Replace the support bracket see Replacing the Support Bracket 10 Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover 11 Connect your computer and devices to an electrical...

Page 47: ... 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 1 power supply 2 support bracket 3 system board 4 optical drive 5 media card reader optional 6 primary hard drive 1 12 V power connector ATX12V1 2 processor socket 3 processor fan conn...

Page 48: ... 12 V power connector PWR2 2 processor socket 3 processor fan connector CPU_FAN 4 memory module connector DIMM1 5 memory module connector DIMM2 6 memory module connector DIMM3 7 memory module connector DIMM4 8 main power connector PWR1 9 battery socket BAT 10 CMOS reset jumper CLR_CMOS 11 password reset jumper PSWD 12 SATA connector SATA_1 13 SATA connector SATA_4 14 front panel connector FP1 15 f...

Page 49: ...r PWR1 10 battery socket BAT1 11 CMOS reset jumper CLR_CMOS1 12 front panel connector FP1 13 SATA connector SATA_2 14 SATA connector SATA_1 15 SATA connector SATA_0 16 SATA connector SATA_3 17 front panel USB connector F_USB1 18 front panel USB connector F_USB2 19 front panel USB connector F_USB3 20 front panel audio F_AUDIO1 21 PCI card slot PCI2 22 PCI card slot PCI1 23 PCI Express x16 card slot...

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