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Dell Studio XPS™ 435T/9000 Service Manual 

 

 

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings 

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. 

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Model: DCRM

 

July 2009     Rev. A01

 

Technical Overview

  

Before You Begin

  

Replacing the Computer Cover

  

Replacing the Front Panel

  

Replacing the Badge Back Light

  

Replacing Memory Module(s)

  

Replacing Drives

  

Replacing a PCI Express Card

  

Replacing Fans

  

Replacing the Processor

  

Replacing the System Board

  

Replacing the Battery

  

Replacing the Power Supply

  

Replacing the Top Cover

  

Replacing the I/O Panel

  

System Setup

  

NOTE: 

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

 

CAUTION: 

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

 

WARNING: 

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Содержание Studio XPS 435T / 9000

Страница 1: ... 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 Model DCRM July 2009 Rev A01 Technical Overview Before You Begin Replacing the Computer Cover Replacing the Front Panel Replacing the Badge Back Light Replacing Memory Module s Replacing Drives Replacing a...

Страница 2: ...ign the holes in the badge back light to the projections on the front panel 6 Press the badge back light down until it clicks in place 7 Reconnect the badge back light cable 8 Replace the front panel see Replacing the Front Panel 9 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 w...

Страница 3: ...ns off after the operating system shutdown process is complete 4 Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned off If your computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut down your operating system press and hold the power button for about 4 seconds to turn them off Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from ...

Страница 4: ...ld the power button while the computer is unplugged to ground the system board Back to Contents Page CAUTION To disconnect a network cable first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device 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...

Страница 5: ...4 Pull and lift the expansion card retainer away from the computer If applicable disconnect any cables connected to the card 5 Press the tabs of the PCI support bracket and push the bracket to the back of the computer until it clicks into the slots on the back of the computer WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safe...

Страница 6: ...If applicable connect any cables that should be attached to the card See the documentation for the card for information about the card s cable connections 1 PCI Express x16 card 2 securing tab 3 PCI Express x1 card 4 PCI Express x1 card slot 5 PCI Express x16 card slot CAUTION Installing filler brackets over empty card slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC certification of the computer The br...

Страница 7: ...hat shipped with the card Installed Removed Sound Card 1 Enter system setup see System Setup 2 Go to Advanced Chipset Features 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 Advanced Chipset Features and select Onboard Audio Controller and then change the s...

Страница 8: ...etup see System Setup and restore the settings you recorded in step 1 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 dell com regulatory_compliance WARNING A new battery can explode if it is incorrectly installed Replace the b...

Страница 9: ...erform the removal procedure in reverse order 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 dell com regulatory_compliance WARNING To guard against likelihood of electric shock laceration by moving fan blades or other unexpec...

Страница 10: ...ssor 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 Do not perform the following steps unless you are familiar with hardware removal and replacement Performing these steps incorrectly could damage your system ...

Страница 11: ...see Replacing the Computer Cover 20 Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets and then turn them on 1 tab 2 processor cover 3 alignment notch 2 4 processor 5 socket 6 center cover latch 7 release lever 8 processor pin 1 indicator CAUTION You must position the processor correctly in the socket to avoid permanent damage to the processor and the computer when you turn on the computer CA...

Страница 12: ...Back to Contents Page ...

Страница 13: ... your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance NOTE The system board does not support IDE devices NOTE The 3 5 inch FlexDock is not interchangeable with the hard drive carrier CAUTION If you are replacing a hard drive that contains data you want to keep back up your files before you begin this procedure N...

Страница 14: ... 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 and data cables from the optical drive 5 Remove the two screws securing the optical drive to the chassis 6 Push and slide the optical drive out through the front of the computer 7 If you are not replaci...

Страница 15: ...ard 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 screw that secures the Media Card Reader to the chassis 5 Push and slide the Media Card Reader out through the front of the computer 6 Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the Media Card Reader NOTE ...

Страница 16: ...ts and turn them on Replacing the FlexDock 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 two screws securing the FlexDock 5 Disconnect the power cable from the FlexDock Power connector 6 Disconnect the FlexDock USB cable from the connector JUSB4 or JUSB5 on the system boar...

Страница 17: ...ce the two screws that secure the FlexDock to the chassis 15 Replace the front panel see Replacing the Front Panel 16 Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover 17 Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets and then turn them on Replacing the FlexDock Drive Insert 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Remove the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover ...

Страница 18: ...e Computer Cover 3 Remove the front panel see Replacing the Front Panel 4 To remove the metal filler pull the metal filler away from the computer 1 front panel 2 tabs 2 3 FlexDock drive insert CAUTION To comply with FCC regulations it is recommended that you replace the metal filler whenever the FlexDock or optical drive is removed from the computer 1 metal filler ...

Страница 19: ...5 To replace the metal filler align the metal filler along the edges of the empty slot of the FlexDock or an optical drive and push the metal filler until it locks into place Back to Contents Page ...

Страница 20: ...er 6 To replace the chassis fan slide it in place towards the back of the computer 7 Replace the four screws that secure the chassis fan 8 Connect the chassis fan cable to the fan connector SYSFAN1 on the system board see System Board Components 9 Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover Replacing the Processor Fan and Heat Sink Assembly WARNING Before working inside your comput...

Страница 21: ...d the processor fan and heat sink assembly may be very hot during normal operation Ensure that it has had sufficient time to cool before you touch it CAUTION The processor fan and heat sink assembly is a single unit Do not try to remove the fan separately CAUTION To ensure maximum cooling for the processor do not touch the heat transfer areas on the processor heat sink The oils in your skin can re...

Страница 22: ...n Before You Begin 2 Remove the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover 3 Disconnect the fan cable from the fan connector SYSFAN2 on the system board see System Board Components 4 Press the tabs and pull the fan away from the front of the computer 5 Lift the fan out of the computer and set it aside 6 To replace the fan follow the steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page CAUTION Do not ...

Страница 23: ...cing the Badge Back Light 9 Align the front panel with the front of the computer 10 Push the front panel towards the front of the computer until it snaps into place 11 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 informati...

Страница 24: ...G 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 securing clip 2 memory module connector CAUTION Do not install ECC memory modules CAUTION If you remove your original memory modules from the computer during a memory upgrade...

Страница 25: ...pears stating that 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 on the memory module connector CAUTION ...

Страница 26: ...page 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 CAUTION Do not perform the following steps unless you are familiar with hardware removal and replacement Performing these steps incorrectly could damage your com...

Страница 27: ... board and drives 9 Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover 10 Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets and turn them on Back to Contents Page NOTE Double check all cable connections to make sure they are secure ...

Страница 28: ...nt bar to the chassis 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 Do not perform the following steps unless you are familiar with hardware removal and replacement Performing these steps incorrectly could da...

Страница 29: ... Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover 18 Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets and turn them on 19 Flash the system BIOS as needed Back to Contents Page 1 screws 9 2 system board CAUTION If you are replacing the system board visually compare the replacement system board to the existing system board to ensure that you have the correct part NOTE Some componen...

Страница 30: ... the operating system logo appears continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop Then shut down your computer see Turning Off Your Computer and try again Options List This field appears on the left side of the system setup window The field is a scrollable list containing features that define the configuration of your computer including installed hardware power conservation and secur...

Страница 31: ...ation Features First Boot Device Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices Removable CD DVD Hard Drive Disabled Removable by default Second Boot Device Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices Removable CD DVD Hard Drive Disabled CD DVD by default Hard Disk Drives Set boot hard disk drive from the available list CD DVD Drives Set boot CD DVD drive from the available list...

Страница 32: ...ose the device you want to boot from For example if you are booting to a USB memory key highlight USB Flash Device and press Enter AC Recovery Specifies the behavior of the computer after recovering from a power failure On The computer turns on after it recovers from a power failure Off The computer remains turned off This is the default state Last The computer returns to the power state it was in...

Страница 33: ...ces from their electrical outlets 7 Replace the 2 pin jumper plug to enable the password feature 8 Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover 9 Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets and turn them on Clearing CMOS Settings 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin NOTE Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it WARNING Before working in...

Страница 34: ...e CD If you do not have a BIOS upgrade CD flash the BIOS from the hard drive Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive 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 Cl...

Страница 35: ...ot and updates the new BIOS When the flash update is complete the computer will automatically reboot 3 Press F2 during POST to enter the system setup program 4 Click Load Defaults and click OK in pop up window to reset the computer defaults 5 Remove the BIOS upgrade CD from the drive 6 Press Esc and click Yes in the pop up window to save configuration changes 7 The BIOS upgrade finishes and the co...

Страница 36: ...Inside View of Your Computer System Board Components 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 1 power supply 2 optical drive 3 FlexBay 4 hard drive ...

Страница 37: ...onnector SATA5 14 front USB connector JUSB1 15 front USB connector JUSB2 16 password jumper PSWD 17 power button and HDD LED connector JFP1 18 fan connector SYSFAN2 19 FlexBay connector JUSB4 20 FlexBay connector JUSB5 21 Media Card Reader connector JUSB3 22 PCI connector PCI1 23 internal SPDIF JSP1 24 power for badge back light JPWR1 25 front audio connector JAUD1 26 PCI Express x1 connector PCI_...

Страница 38: ...ta start button logo 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 March 2009 Rev A00 Back to Co...

Страница 39: ...o the computer 5 Disconnect the cables from the top I O panel 6 Pull the release tab with one hand and slide the top cover away from the chassis 7 Disconnect the power LED cable from the top cover 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 ww dell ...

Страница 40: ... Remove the I O panel see Replacing the I O Panel 9 Set the computer top cover aside in a secure location 10 To replace the top cover perform the removal procedure in reverse order Back to Contents Page ...

Страница 41: ...nel from the computer 8 To replace the I O panel replace the screws that secures the I O panel to the top cover 9 Replace the top cover see Replacing the Top Cover 10 Replace the cables 11 Replace the front panel see Replacing the Front Panel 12 Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover 13 Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets and turn them on Back to Contents P...

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