Installing the Power Switch............................................................................................................................................ 39
Removing the Speaker.................................................................................................................................................... 39
Installing the Speaker...................................................................................................................................................... 40
Removing the Right Cover............................................................................................................................................. 40
Installing the Right Cover................................................................................................................................................ 41
Removing the 5.25-inch Optical Drive...........................................................................................................................41
Installing the 5.25-inch Optical Drive.............................................................................................................................42
Removing the HDD Thermal Sensor............................................................................................................................. 43
Installing the HDD Thermal Sensor................................................................................................................................44
Removing the Processor.................................................................................................................................................44
Installing the Processor................................................................................................................................................... 45
Removing the Hard-Drive Fan........................................................................................................................................45
Installing the Hard-Drive Fan..........................................................................................................................................46
Removing the Power Supply Unit (PSU) Card.............................................................................................................47
Installing the Power Supply Unit (PSU) Card...............................................................................................................47
System Board Components............................................................................................................................................ 47
Removing the System Board..........................................................................................................................................49
Installing the System Board............................................................................................................................................ 50
3 Additional Information.................................................................................................................................. 51
Memory Module Guidelines.............................................................................................................................................51
Front Panel Chassis Lock.................................................................................................................................................51
Power Supply Unit (PSU) Lock......................................................................................................................................52
4 System Setup.............................................................................................................................................. 53
Boot Sequence.................................................................................................................................................................53
Navigation keys................................................................................................................................................................ 53
Navigation keys.......................................................................................................................................................... 53
System Setup Options.................................................................................................................................................... 54
Updating the BIOS .......................................................................................................................................................... 61
System and setup password........................................................................................................................................... 61
Assigning a system password and setup password...............................................................................................62
Deleting or changing an existing system and/or setup password....................................................................... 62
Disabling a System Password...................................................................................................................................63
5 Diagnostics..................................................................................................................................................64
Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) Diagnostics.................................................................................. 64
6 Troubleshooting your computer................................................................................................................... 65
Error Messages................................................................................................................................................................ 65
Errors That Halt Your Computer Completely..........................................................................................................65
Errors That Do Not Halt Your Computer................................................................................................................ 65
Errors That Soft Halt Your Computer......................................................................................................................66
7 Technical Specications...............................................................................................................................67
8 Contacting Dell............................................................................................................................................ 72
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