Dell D03M001, D03M, X8300-6059

12 Technical Overview

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Contents

Main Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Contents 1 Technical Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3 Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4 Memory Module(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 5 Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 6 Graphics Card Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 7 Wireless Mini-Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 8 PCI Express Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 9D r i v e s 10 Top Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 11 Top I/O Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 12 Front USB Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 6 13 Bluetooth Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 14 Power Button Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 15 Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 16 Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 17 Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 18 Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 19 System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 21 Flashing the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 20 System Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Page Technical Overview Inside View of Your Computer System Board Components 10 Page Page Before You Begin Technical Specifications Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Safety Instructions Page Page Computer Cover Removing the Computer Cover Replacing the Computer Cover Page Page Memory Module(s) Removing the Memory Module(s) Replacing the Memory Module(s) Page Page Page Page Front Bezel Removing the Front Bezel Page Replacing the Front Bezel Page Graphics Card Bracket Removing the Graphics Card Bracket Replacing the Graphics Card Bracket Wireless Mini-Card Removing the Mini-Card Replacing the Mini-Card Page Page PCI Express Cards Removing the Card Retention Bracket Replacing the Card Retention Bracket Removing PCI Express Cards Page Replacing PCI Express Cards Configuring Your Computer After Removing or Installing the PCI Express Card Page Page Drives Hard Drive Removing the Primary Hard Drive Removing the Hard Drive Cage Removing the Secondary Hard Drive Replacing the Secondary Hard Drive Replacing the Hard Drive Cage Replacing the Primary Hard Drive Optical Drive Removing the Optical Drive Replacing the Optical Drive Page Page Media Card Reader Removing the Media Card Reader Page Replacing the Media Card Reader Top Cover Removing the Top Cover Page Replacing the Top Cover Page Top I/O Panel Removing the Top I/O Panel Page Replacing the Top I/O Panel Page Front USB Panel Removing the Front USB Panel 66 Replacing the Front USB Panel Page Bluetooth Assembly Removing the Bluetooth Assembly Page Replacing the Bluetooth Assembly Page Power Button Module Removing the Power Button Module Page Replacing the Power Button Module Page Fans Chassis Fan Removing the Chassis Fan Replacing the Chassis Fan Processor Fan and Heat-Sink Assembly Removing the Processor Fan and Heat-Sink Assembly Page Replacing the Processor Fan and Heat-Sink Assembly Page Processor Removing the Processor Page Replacing the Processor Page Page Page Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery Page Page Power Supply Removing the Power Supply Page Replacing the Power Supply Page System Board Removing the System Board Page Replacing the System Board Page Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS Page System Setup Utility Overview Entering System Setup Utility System Setup Options Page 106 NOTE: 108 Boot Sequence Clearing Forgotten Passwords Page Clearing CMOS Passwords Page Page Flashing the BIOS