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Safety guidelines before performing computer maintenance.
Lists tools required for procedures in the manual.
Steps to safely power down the computer before maintenance.
Steps to follow after completing computer maintenance.
Procedure to remove the computer chassis cover.
Procedure to install the computer chassis cover.
Steps to remove the front bezel from the computer.
Steps to install the front bezel onto the computer.
Procedure for removing various types of expansion cards.
Procedure for installing various types of expansion cards.
Steps to remove the optical drive from the computer.
Steps to install the optical drive into the computer.
Procedure for removing the hard drive from the computer.
Procedure for installing a hard drive into the computer.
Steps to remove memory modules from the system board.
Steps to install memory modules onto the system board.
Procedure to remove the chassis intrusion switch.
Procedure to install the chassis intrusion switch.
Steps to remove the internal speaker.
Steps to install the internal speaker.
Procedure to remove the heat sink and processor assembly.
Procedure to install the heat sink and processor assembly.
Steps to remove the coin-cell battery.
Steps to install the coin-cell battery.
Procedure to disconnect and remove the power-switch cable.
Procedure to connect and install the power-switch cable.
Steps to remove the front thermal sensor.
Steps to install the front thermal sensor.
Procedure to remove the chassis cooling fan.
Procedure to install the chassis cooling fan.
Steps to remove the front I/O panel.
Steps to install the front I/O panel.
Procedure to remove the power supply unit.
Procedure to install the power supply unit.
Procedure to remove the system board.
Procedure to install the system board.
Steps to remove the PSU thermal sensor.
Steps to install the PSU thermal sensor.
Overview of entering and navigating system setup.
Accessing the boot menu for device selection.
Details on boot menu improvements.
Explains diagnostic LEDs and their behavior.
Describes LED patterns and corresponding problems.
Lists beep codes and their associated causes.
Lists common error messages and their descriptions.
Provides detailed technical specifications of the system.
Information on how to contact Dell for support.
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