Dell GX400 manual Vrm

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Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX400 Service Manual

Before You Begin

Computer Cover

Inside Your Computer

System Board Components

Front Panel

Front-Panel Inserts

Front-Panel Buttons

Power Supply

System Memory

Disk Drives and Media

AGP Card Brace

Expansion Cards

Expansion-Card Guide

Control Panel

Chassis Intrusion Switch

Microprocessor Airflow Shroud

Microprocessor

Microprocessor Cooling Fan

VRM

Computer Battery

System Board

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

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: A CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2001 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved.

Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden.

Trademarks used in this text: Dell, OptiPlex and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation.

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 Computer Corporation disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

A00 28 Feb 2001

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Contents VRM Removing the AGP Card Brace AGP Card BraceReplacing the AGP Card Brace Removing the Computer Battery Computer BatteryReplacing the Computer Battery Before You Begin Precautionary MeasuresRecommended Tools Restarting the ComputerRemoving the Chassis Intrusion Switch Chassis Intrusion SwitchReplacing the Chassis Intrusion Switch Back to Contents Components Control PanelRemoving the Control Panel Replacing the Control Panel Removing the Computer Cover Computer CoverReplacing the Computer Cover Replacing the Cover Drive Location Disk Drives and MediaRemoving the Floppy Drive Replacing the Floppy Drive Removing a CD, Zip, or Other External Drive Replacing a CD, Zip, or Other External Drive Attaching Drive Cables Removing a Hard Drive Replacing a Hard Drive Attaching Hard-Drive Cables Page Expansion Card Types Expansion CardsRemoving an Expansion Card Removing an Expansion Card Back to Contents Removing the Expansion-Card Guide Expansion-Card GuideReplacing the Expansion-Card Guide Back to Contents Removing the Front Panel Front PanelReplacing the Front Panel Removing Front-Panel Buttons Front-Panel ButtonsReplacing Front-Panel Buttons Page Removing Front-Panel Inserts Front-Panel InsertsReplacing Front-Panel Inserts Chassis Interior Inside Your ComputerRemoving a Memory Module System MemoryReplacing a Memory Module Back to Contents Removing the Microprocessor MicroprocessorReplacing the Microprocessor Back to Contents Removing the Microprocessor Cooling Fan Microprocessor Cooling FanReplacing the Microprocessor Cooling Fan Page Removing the Microprocessor Airflow Shroud Microprocessor Airflow ShroudReplacing the Microprocessor Airflow Shroud Rotating the Power Supply Power SupplyRemoving the Power Supply Replacing the Power Supply Removing the System Board System BoardReplacing the System Board Labels System Board ComponentsJumpers Setting DescriptionBack to Contents Back to Contents Replacing the VRM Removing the VRMBack to Contents