Removing the Front Panel, 155 | Dell NX046 manual

Removing the Front Panel

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

CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover.

NOTICE: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer’s electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.

1Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 151.

2Follow the procedures in "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 153.

NOTE: The computer in the following images is configured as a tower computer. See "Changing Between Tower and Desktop Modes" on page 30 for information regarding computer orientation.

3Lift the front-panel release lever.

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Contents

Dell Precision T5400 User’s Guide August Contents Transferring Information to a New Computer Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure Security Management Software Trusted Platform Module TPM 103 Cleaning Your Computer 141 129130 136 Turning Off Your Computer 289 193205 281 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit Finding Information Drivers and Utilities Disc What Are You Looking For? Find It Here At support.dell.com Quick Reference Guide What Are You Looking For? Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License Dell Support Website support.dell.com Windows Help and Support Dell Supported Linux Sites Finding Information Front View of the Computer Tower Orientation About Your Computer Ieee 1394 connector Cards Back View of the Computer Tower Orientation Connector Back Panel Connectors Tower Orientation Network adapter Front View Desktop Orientation Information on booting to a USB device Back View Desktop Orientation Inside View Inside View Hard Drive Bay Rotated Out System Board Components Device Color Cable Colors Changing Between Tower and Desktop Modes Tower Orientation Desktop Orientation Spare card retainer Desktop Orientation Tower Orientation FlexBay About Your Computer Specifications System Information ProcessorMemory Expansion Desktop ModeTower Mode USB Ports and Connectors Key Combinations VideoAudio Drives Front panel Power Environmental Physical About Your Computer About Your Computer Alert Standard Format LegacySelect Technology ControlManageability Chassis intrusion alert has been cleared Alert Description Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation Power ManagementDell OpenManage IT Assistant Sleep Mode Hyperthreading and Multi-Core Technology About RAID Configurations RAID Level RAID Level Hard drive RAID level Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode Configuring Your Computer for RAID Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration Creating a RAID Level 5 Configuration Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration On the Delete RAID Volume Wizard screen, click Next Deleting a RAID Volume Drive RAID About Migrating to a RAID ConfigurationMigrating to a RAID Level 0 Configuration Migrating to a RAID Level 1 Configuration Migrating to a RAID Level 5 Configuration Creating a Spare Hard Drive Rebuilding a Degraded RAID Level 1 or 5 Configuration Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration Creating a RAID Level 5 Configuration Deleting a RAID Volume Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure Setting Up Your Computer Setting Up Your Computer Connecting to the Internet Windows XP Setting Up Your Internet Connection Windows Vista Transferring Information to a New Computer To prepare a new computer for the file transfer Microsoft Windows XP Setting Up Your Computer Setting Up Your Computer Microsoft Windows Vista Power Protection Devices Line Conditioners Uninterruptible Power SuppliesSurge Protectors Chassis Intrusion Detection Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch Resetting the Chassis Intrusion Detector Replacing the Chassis Intrusion Switch Security Cable Lock About Passwords Passwords Type of Password Features Using a Primary or System Password Assigning a System Password Option Settings Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password Typing Your System Password Using an Administrator Password Assigning an Administrator Password Deleting or Changing an Existing Administrator Password Disabling a Forgotten Password and Setting a New Password Trusted Platform Module TPM Enabling the TPM Feature Activating the Security Management Software Using the Security Management SoftwareSecurity Management Software Computer Tracking Software If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen Securing Your Computer Overview Entering System SetupSystem Setup Options Date, Service Tag, Express Service Code, and Asset Tag Off COM3 Performance Security Auto Power Time Read and U for Unread. Mark All Entries Read puts an R to Setup program or the Quickboot feature. Setup & Boot Boot Menu Selecting the Boot Device for the Current Boot Option Settings Memory Key Changing Boot Sequence for Future BootsBooting to a USB Device 100 Floppy Drive 101 Jumper Setting Description 102 103 Clearing Cmos SettingsFlashing the Bios 104 105 Computer, Keyboard, and MonitorFloppy Drive CDs and DVDs 106 107 Solving ProblemsBattery Problems Drive Problems 108 Optical drive problemsProblems writing to an optical drive 109 Mail and Internet ProblemsHard drive problems 110 Error Messages 111 Ieee 1394 Device Problems 112 Keyboard ProblemsLockups and Software Problems Program crashes repeatedly Computer does not start upComputer stops responding Program stops responding 114 Memory ProblemsOther software problems Solid blue screen appears 115 Mouse Problems 116 Network ProblemsPower Problems 117 Printer Problems 118 Scanner Problems 119 Sound Problems 120 121 Diagnostic LightsDiagnostic Light Codes Before Post Diagnostic Lights Power 122 Suggested Resolution 123 Diagnostic Light Codes During PostLight Pattern Problem Description 124 125 Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution 126 127 128 Code Cause Beep Codes129 130 Error Messages Click the Change or Remove Program icon 131 132 133 Keyboard Failure -See Keyboard Problems on 134 135 136 Dell DiagnosticsWhen to Use the Dell Diagnostics 137 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Option Function Dell Diagnostics Main Menu138 Tab Function 139 140 Microsoft Windows XP What Is a Driver?Drivers Identifying Drivers 142 Reinstalling Drivers and UtilitiesUsing Windows Device Driver Rollback Microsoft Windows Vista 143 Fix a Problem section, click Hardware Troubleshooter 144 Using Microsoft Windows System RestoreStarting System Restore Restoring Your Operating System 145 Undoing the Last System RestoreEnabling System Restore 146 Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image RestoreWindows XP Dell PC Restore 147 148 Windows Vista Dell Factory Image Restore 149 Using the Operating System DiscReinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista Before you Begin 150 151 Before You BeginRecommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer 152 Before Working Inside Your Computer 153 Removing the Computer Cover and Front PanelRemoving the Computer Cover 154 155 Removing the Front Panel 156 Rotating the Hard Drive Carrier Out of the Computer 157 158 Replacing the Front Panel and Computer Cover 159 Rotating the Hard-Drive Carrier Back into the Computer 160 Replacing the Front Panel 161 Replacing the Computer Cover 162 163 Panel 164 Panel Components 165 Removing the I/O Panel 166 167 Power SupplyPower Supply DC Connector Pin Assignments Replacing the I/O Panel 168 DC Power Connectors P1 169 Pin Number Signal name 170 DC Power Connectors P2 171 DC Power Connector P3DC Power Connector P5 DC Power Connector FD5 172 DC Power Connector P6 173 DC Power Connector Bay 1 PataDC Power Connectors Bays 1, 2, and 3 Sata Signal name AWG Wire 174 Removing the Power Supply 175 176 BatteryReplacing the Power Supply About the Battery 177 Replacing the Battery 178 179 ProcessorRemoving the Processor 180 181 Heat-sink assembly 182 183 Installing the Processor 184 185 186 187 MemoryFully Buffered Dimm FBD Memory Overview 188 Memory Installation 189 Removing Memory 190 Installing Memory 191 192 193 CardsExpansion Card Support 194 Installing an Expansion Card 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 Removing an Expansion Card 202 203 204 205 DrivesTower Computer Drives 206 Desktop Computer Drives 207 About the Metal Shields Present in Some Drive Configurations 208 209 General Drive Installation Guidelines 210 211 212 Controller Card Data Cable ConnectorsHard Drive 213 214 215 216 217 218 Removing an Optional Third Hard Drive Tower Computer Only 219 220 221 Installing an Optional Third Hard Drive Tower Computer Only 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 Installing an Optional Third Sata Hard Drive Desktop Only 229 230 231 232 233 Drive PanelsRemoving the Drive Panel 234 235 Removing a Drive-Panel Insert 236 Replacing a Drive-Panel Insert 237 Replacing the Drive Panel 238 239 240 Removing a Floppy Drive Tower Computer 241 242 243 Installing a Floppy Drive Tower Computer 244 245 246 Removing a Floppy Drive Desktop Computer 247 248 249 250 Installing a Floppy Drive Desktop Computer 251 252 253 254 Media Card ReaderRemoving a Media Card Reader Tower Computer 255 256 257 Installing a Media Card Reader Tower Computer 258 259 260 Removing a Media Card Reader Desktop Computer 261 262 263 264 Installing a Media Card Reader Desktop Computer 265 266 267 268 Optical DriveRemoving an Optical Drive Tower Computer 269 270 271 Installing an Optical Drive Tower Computer 272 273 274 Removing an Optical Drive Desktop Computer 275 276 277 Installing an Optical Drive Desktop Computer 278 279 280 281 System BoardRemoving the System Board 282 283 284 Replacing the System Board 285 286 287 288 289 Obtaining Assistance 290 Technical Support and Customer ServiceOnline Services Product Information Problems With Your OrderAutoTech Service Automated Order-Status Service 292 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or CreditBefore You Call 293 294 Diagnostics Checklist 295 Contacting Dell 296 297 FCC Notice U.S. OnlyFCC Class B 298 299 Glossary 300 Device driver See driver 301 302 303 304 305 306 Module bay See media bay 307 NIC See network adapter 308 309 310 311 312 313 Video resolution See resolution 314 315 316