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XPS 8500
Front View of Your Computer
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Technical Overview
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Contents
Main
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
Contents
1 Before You Begin
4 Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5 Memory Module(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6 Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
7 Graphics-Card Bracket (optional) . . . . . 35
8 Graphics Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
9 PCI-Express x1 Card(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
10 Wireless Mini-Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
11 Mini-Card Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
12 mSATA Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
13 Hard Drive(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
14 Optical Drive(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
15 Media-Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
16 Top Cover
17 Top I/O Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
18 Front USB Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
19 Power Button Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
20 Chassis Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
21 Processor Fan and Heat-Sink Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
22 Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
23 Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
24 Power-Supply Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
25 System Board
26 System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
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Before You Begin
Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices
Safety Instructions
Recommended Tools
After Working Inside Your Computer
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Technical Overview
Front View of Your Computer
Back View of Your Computer
Inside View of Your Computer
System-Board Components
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Computer Cover
Removing the Computer Cover
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Replacing the Computer Cover
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Memory Module(s)
Prerequisites
Removing Memory Module(s)
Replacing Memory Module(s)
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Front Bezel
Prerequisites
Removing the Front Bezel
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Replacing the Front Bezel
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Graphics-Card Bracket (optional)
Prerequisites
Removing the Graphics-Card Bracket
Replacing the Graphics-Card Bracket
Postrequisites
Graphics Card
Prerequisites
Removing the Graphics Card
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Replacing the Graphics Card
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Replace the screw that secures the card-retention bracket.
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PCI-Express x1 Card(s)
Removing the PCI-Express x1 Card(s)
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Replacing the PCI-Express x1 Card(s)
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Wireless Mini-Card
Removing the Mini-Card
Replacing the Mini-Card
Postrequisites
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Mini-Card Antennas
Prerequisites
Removing the Mini-Card Antennas
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Replacing the Mini-Card Antennas
Postrequisites
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mSATA Drive
Prerequisites
Removing the mSATA Drive
Replacing the mSATA Drive
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Hard Drive(s)
Primary Hard-Drive
Prerequisites
Removing the Primary Hard-Drive
Replacing the Primary Hard-Drive
Postrequisites
Hard Drive Cage
Prerequisites
Removing the Hard Drive Cage
Replacing the Hard Drive Cage
Postrequisites
Secondary Hard-Drive (optional)
Prerequisites
Removing the Secondary Hard-Drive
Replacing the Secondary Hard-Drive
Postrequisites
Optical Drive(s)
Prerequisites
Removing the Optical Drive
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Replacing the Optical Drive
Postrequisites
Secondary Optical-Drive Prerequisites
Installing a Secondary Optical-Drive
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Media-Card Reader
Removing the Media-Card Reader
Replacing the Media-Card Reader
Postrequisites
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Top Cover
Prerequisites
Removing the Top Cover
Replacing the Top Cover
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Top I/O Panel
Prerequisites
Removing the Top I/O Panel
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Replacing the Top I/O Panel
Postrequisites
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Front USB Panel
Prerequisites
Removing the Front USB Panel
Replacing the Front USB Panel
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Power Button Module
Removing the Power Button Module
Replacing the Power Button Module
Postrequisites
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Chassis Fan
Removing the Chassis Fan
Replacing the Chassis Fan
Postrequisites
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Processor Fan and Heat-Sink Assembly
Prerequisites
Removing the Processor Fan and Heat-Sink Assembly
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Replacing the Processor Fan and Heat-Sink Assembly
Postrequisites
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Processor
Removing the Processor
Replacing the Processor
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Coin-Cell Battery
Prerequisites
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery
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Power-Supply Unit
Prerequisites
Removing the Power-Supply Unit
Replacing the Power-Supply Unit
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System Board
Prerequisites
Removing the System Board
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Replacing the System Board
Postrequisites
Entering the Service Tag in BIOS
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System Setup
Overview
Entering System Setup
System Setup Screens
System Setup Options
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Boot Sequence
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Clearing Forgotten Passwords
Password:
Clearing CMOS Passwords
CMOS:
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Flashing the BIOS