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Dell Studio™ Slim 540s Service Manual

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

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Model: DCSLA

August 2008 Rev. A00

Technical Overview

Before You Begin

Replacing the Computer Cover

Replacing the Support Bracket

Replacing the Front Panel

Replacing Memory Module(s)

Replacing PCI/PCI Express Card(s)

Replacing Drives

Replacing Fans

Replacing the Front I/O Panel

Replacing the Processor

Replacing the System Board

Replacing the Power Supply

Replacing the Battery

Replacing the Rubber Foot

System Setup

NOTE:

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

NOTICE:

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

CAUTION:

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Page 1: ... 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 Model DCSLA August 2008 Rev A00 Technical Overview Before You Begin Replacing the Computer Cover Replacing the Support Bracket Replacing the Front Panel Replacing Memory Module s Replacing PCI PCI Express Card s Replacing Drives Replaci...

Page 2: ...ure 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 3 Disconnect all telephone or network cables from the computer 4 Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets 5 Press and hold the power button while the system is unplugged to ground the system board NOTICE To avoi...

Page 3: ...g 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: ...d along the edge of the computer 7 Pivot the support bracket downward 8 Align the notch in the support bracket with the slot in the hard drive bay and press it down 9 Replace any cable s that were attached to the support bracket 10 Ensure that the support bracket is seated correctly and then replace the card retention bracket 11 Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover Back to C...

Page 5: ... Rubber Foot on the Bottom of Your Computer 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Lay your computer on its side with the computer cover facing up 3 Pull the rubber foot and pull it away from the chassis until it is released 4 To replace the rubber foot align and press the rubber foot onto the rubber foot recess in the chassis CAUTION Before working inside your computer read the safety info...

Page 6: ...Back to Contents Page 1 rubber foot 2 rubber foot recess ...

Page 7: ...CI PCI Express Card 8 If you are not replacing a card install a filler bracket in the empty card slot opening 9 Fix the support bracket and then press down the card retention bracket to seat it on its slot ensuring that l The guide clamp is aligned with the guide notch l The tops of all cards and filler brackets are flush with the alignment bar l The notch in the top of the card or filler bracket ...

Page 8: ...ion bracket to seat it on its slot ensuring that l The guide clamp is aligned with the guide notch l The tops of all cards and filler brackets are flush with the alignment bar l The notch in the top of the card or filler bracket fits around the alignment guide 10 If applicable connect any cables that should be attached to the card NOTE If you are installing a PCI Express card into the x16 connecto...

Page 9: ...tup see System Setup 2 Go to Integrated Peripherals and select Onboard Audio Controller and then change the setting to Disabled 3 Connect the external audio devices to the sound card s connectors 1 Enter system setup see System Setup 2 Go to Integrated Peripherals and select Onboard Audio Controller and then change the setting to Enabled 3 Connect the external audio devices to the computer s back ...

Page 10: ...up see System Setup and restore the settings you recorded in step 1 Back to Contents Page CAUTION 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 A new battery can explode if it is incorrectly installed Replace the bat...

Page 11: ... computer cover towards the front of the computer until the computer cover is securely installed 8 Replace the two screws that secure the computer cover Back to Contents Page CAUTION 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 12: ...ing 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 NOTICE Do not perform the following steps unless you are familiar with hardware removal and replacement Performing these steps incorrectly could damage your system board To contact Dell for...

Page 13: ...m Board Components on the system board 19 Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover 20 Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets and then turn them on Back to Contents Page 1 processor cover 2 tab 3 processor 4 socket 5 center cover latch 6 release lever 7 front alignment notch 8 processor pin 1 indicator 9 rear alignment notch NOTICE You must position the processor...

Page 14: ...mepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance NOTE The system does not support IDE devices NOTE The 3 5 inch Media Card Reader is not interchangeable with the hard drive carrier NOTICE If you are replacing a hard drive that contains data you want to keep back up your files before you begin this procedure NOTE If you are not replacing the hard drive at this time disconnect the other end of the data ...

Page 15: ...d devices to electrical outlets and then turn them on Replacing the Optical Drive 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Remove the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover 3 Remove the front panel see Replacing the Front Panel 4 Disconnect the power cable and the data cable from the back of the optical drive 5 Pull the lever gently to release the optical drive 6 Push and slide the o...

Page 16: ...acing the Media Card Reader 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Remove the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover 3 Remove the front panel see Replacing the Front Panel 4 Remove the optical drive see Replacing the Optical Drive 5 Disconnect the FlexBay USB cable and the power cable from the back of the Media Card Reader and from the internal USB connector F_USB5 on the system bo...

Page 17: ...towards the cage notch to align the cage notch with the notch holes in the Media Card Reader 14 Align the two screw holes on the Media Card Reader with the FlexBay drive cage 15 Tighten the two screws to secure the Media Card Reader in the FlexBay drive cage 16 Slide the FlexBay drive cage along with the Media Card Reader in the FlexBay slot till it snaps in place 17 Connect the FlexBay USB cable ...

Page 18: ...ock a Replace the optical drive see Replacing the Optical Drive b Reinstall the FlexBay FlexDock drive insert c Replace the front panel see Replacing the Front Panel d Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover 10 If you are installing a new FlexDock remove the FlexDock from its packaging 11 Remove the FlexBay FlexDock drive insert see Replacing the FlexBay FlexDock Drive Insert 1...

Page 19: ...ive 19 Replace the front panel see Replacing the Front Panel 20 Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover 21 Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets and then turn them on Removing the FlexBay FlexDock Break Away Metal Plate Align the tip of a Phillips screwdriver with the slot on the break away metal plate and rotate the screwdriver outwards to break and remove th...

Page 20: ...panel 4 To replace the FlexBay drive insert align the FlexBay drive insert in place 5 Push the insert lever towards the front panel till it snaps in place Back to Contents Page NOTICE To comply with FCC regulations it is recommended that you replace the FlexBay drive insert whenever the FlexBay drive is removed from the computer ...

Page 21: ...acing the Processor Fan and Heat Sink Assembly CAUTION 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 To guard against likelihood of electric shock laceration by moving fan blades or other unexpected injuries always u...

Page 22: ...hten the four captive screws that secure the processor fan and heat sink assembly 10 Connect the processor fan and heat sink assembly cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the system board see System Board Components 11 Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover 12 Connect your computer and devices to an electrical outlet and turn them on Back to Contents Page NOTICE To ensure maximum...

Page 23: ... insert the front panel bottom tabs into the front panel hinges on the chassis 5 Rotate the front panel towards the computer until it snaps into place 6 Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regu...

Page 24: ...O panel align and slide the I O panel clamp into the I O panel clamp slot 10 Replace the screw that secures the I O panel to the chassis 11 Reconnect the cables to the system board 12 Replace any expansion cards see Replacing PCI PCI Express Card s 13 Replace the front panel see Replacing the Front Panel 14 Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover 15 Connect your computer and de...

Page 25: ...est practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance 1 securing clip 2 memory module connector NOTICE Do not install ECC memory modules NOTICE If you remove your original memory module s from the computer during a memory upgrade keep them separate from any new memory module s that you may have even if you purchased the new memory module s from Dell...

Page 26: ...on 11 If a message appears stating that the memory size has changed press F1 to continue 12 Log on to your computer 13 Right click the My Computer icon on your Microsoft Windows desktop and click Properties 14 Click the General tab 15 To verify that the memory is installed correctly check the amount of memory RAM listed Back to Contents Page 1 cutouts 2 2 memory module 3 notch 4 tab NOTICE To avoi...

Page 27: ...ll com regulatory_compliance CAUTION 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 NOTICE Do not perform the following steps unless you are familiar with hardware removal and replacement Performing these steps incorrectly could damage your computer To contac...

Page 28: ...10 Connect your computer and devices to an electrical outlet and turn them on Back to Contents Page ...

Page 29: ...hat shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance NOTICE Do not perform the following steps unless you are familiar with hardware removal and replacement Performing these steps incorrectly could damage your system board To contact Dell for technical assistance see the Setup Guide CAUTION The ...

Page 30: ...ard see Replacing PCI PCI Express Card s 15 Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover 16 Connect your computer and devices to an electrical outlet and turn them on 17 Flash the system BIOS as needed Back to Contents Page NOTE For information on flashing the system BIOS see Flashing the BIOS ...

Page 31: ... a menu to access to the System Setup options Press and keys to navigate As a Menu option is highlighted the Options List lists the options that define the hardware installed on you computer Options List Appears on the left side of the System Setup window The field lists features that define the configuration of your computer including installed hardware power conservation and security features Sc...

Page 32: ...speed channel mode dual or single and type of memory installed Advanced CPU type Indicates the type of CPU installed L2 Cache Indicates the amount of CPU L2 cache Advanced Chipset Features Indicates amount of video memory 32 MB by default Integrated Peripherals Allows you to enable or disable the integrated devices and ports on your system CPU Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the CPU ...

Page 33: ...the 2 pin jumper plug from pins 1 and 2 and replace it on pins 2 and 3 to enable the password feature 4 Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover 5 Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets and turn them on Clearing CMOS Settings NOTE To boot to a USB device the device must be bootable To ensure your device is bootable check the device documentation NOTE Write down ...

Page 34: ...system board 1 Turn on the computer 2 Locate the BIOS update file for your computer at the Dell Support website at support dell com 3 Click Download Now to download the file 4 If the Export 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 v...

Page 35: ...m Board Components CAUTION 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 1 power supply 2 hard drive 3 front I O panel 4 FlexBay with optional Media Card Reader 5 optical drive 6 chassis fan ...

Page 36: ...OUT1 15 front panel connector F_PANEL 16 FlexBay USB connector F_USB5 17 Media Card Reader USB connector F_USB4 18 front USB connector F_USB3 19 front I O USB connector F_USB2 20 FlexDock USB connector F_USB1 21 front 1394 connector F_1394 22 battery socket 23 front audio connector F_AUDIO 24 PCI connector PCI 1 25 PCI Express x1 connector PCIE_X1_2 26 PCI Express x1 connector PCIE_X1_1 27 PCI Exp...

Page 37: ...d Windows are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries 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 August 2008 Rev A00 Back to Contents Pag...

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