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Technical Overview: Dell Dimension 9150 Service Manual

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Technical Overview

Dell™ Dimension™ 9150 Service Manual

Inside View of Your Computer

System Board Components

Power Supply DC Connector Pin Assignments

Inside View of Your Computer

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

System Board Components

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Dell 9150 service manual Technical Overview, Inside View of Your Computer System Board Components

Contents

Model Dcta August 2006 Rev. A01 Recommended Tools Before You BeginGetting Started Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer About Your Computer Front View of the Computer Back View of the Computer Telephony program Page Removing the Computer Cover Back to Contents Technical Overview Inside View of Your Computer System Board Components Power Supply DC Connector Pin Assignments DC Power Connector P1 Pin Number Signal Name Color Wire Gauge DC Power Connect P3 and P5 DC Power Connector P2Pin Number Signal Name 18-AWG Wire DC Power Connector P7 DC Power Connector P4DC Power Connectors P8, P9, and P10 DC Power Connector P11 DC Power Connector P12 Specifications Connectors Drives Power Controls and Lights Physical Environmental Power Lights Advanced TroubleshootingDiagnostic Lights Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution Beep Codes Code Cause Message Possible Cause Corrective Action Reseat the memory modules Keyboard or system board may need to be replaced Entering System Setup System SetupOverview System Setup Options Video Boot Sequence Post Behavior Clearing Forgotten Passwords Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot Clearing Cmos Settings Replace the computer cover Back to Contents Memory Removing and Installing PartsMemory Overview Installing Memory Addressing Memory With 4-GB ConfigurationsPage Cards Removing Memory Removing and Installing PCI and PCI Express Cards Page Page Page Network Adapter and Sound Card Settings Drive Panels Removing the Drive Panel Removing the Drive-Panel Insert Replacing the Drive-Panel Insert Drives Connecting Drive CablesReplacing the Drive Panel Drive Interface Connectors Hard Drive Removing a Hard Drive Installing a Hard Drive Adding a Second Hard Drive Floppy Drive Removing a Floppy Drive Media Card Reader Installing a Floppy DriveRemoving a Media Card Reader Page Installing a Media Card Reader CD/DVD Drive Removing a CD/DVD Drive Installing a CD/DVD Drive Replace the computer cover Power Supply Removing the Power Supply Processor Replacing the Power SupplyRemoving the Processor Page Installing the Processor Socket and processor pin-1 indicator Panel Panel Components Removing the I/O Panel Page Page Replacing the Battery BatteryReplacing the I/O Panel System Board Removing the System Board Replacing the System Board Back to Contents Replacing the Computer Cover