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Dell Precision Workstation T5600
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: D01T
Regulatory Type: D01T001
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2012 Dell Inc. ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ Trademarks used in this text: Dell , the DELL logo, Dell Precision , Precision ON ,ExpressCharge , Latitude , Latitude ON , ™ ™ ™ ® ® ®
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Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2 1 Working on Your Computer.......................................................................................................5 Before Working Inside Your Computer.....................................................................................................................5 Turning Off Your Computer...................................................
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Removing the Front Input/Output (I/O) Panel..........................................................................................................28 Installing the Front Input/Output (I/O) Panel...........................................................................................................30 Removing the Speaker............................................................................................................................................30 Installing the Speaker........
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1 Working on Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure your personal safety. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure included in this document assumes that the following conditions exist: • You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer. • A component can be replaced or--if purchased separately--installed by performing the removal procedure in reverse orde
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CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the back of the computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity, which could harm internal components. Turning Off Your Computer CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. 1. Shut down the operating system: – In Windows 7: Click
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2 Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • Small flat-blade screwdriver • Phillips screwdriver • Small plastic scribe Removing the Power Supply Unit (PSU) 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. If the PSU is locked, remove the PSU lock screw to release the PSU. For more information, se
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Installing the Power Supply Unit (PSU) 1. Hold the PSU handle and slide the PSU into the computer. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Lay down the computer on it's right side with the latch facing up. 3. Lift up the cover-release latch. 8
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4. Lift the cover upward to a 45–degree angle, and remove it from the computer. Installing the Cover 1. Place the computer cover on the chassis. 2. Press down on the computer cover until it clicks into place. 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Disconnect the data and power cables from the optical drive. 9
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4. Unthread the cables from the latches. 5. Press on the clasp to release the latch holding the cables on the side of the optical-drive cage. 6. Press down on the latch and lift up the cables. 10
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7. Lift up the release latch on top of the ODD cage. 8. Holding the release latch, slide the optical-drive cage from the optical drive compartment. Figure 1. 11
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Installing the Optical Drive 1. Lift the release latch, and slide the optical-drive cage inside the compartment. 2. Press on the clasp to release the latch and thread the cables into the holder. 3. Connect the power cable to the back of the optical drive. 4. Connect the data cable to the back of the optical drive. 5. Install the cover. 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Thermal Sensor NOTE: The thermal sensor is an optional component and your computer m
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Installing the Thermal Sensor NOTE: The thermal sensor is an optional component and your computer may not ship with it. 1. Connect the thermal sensor to the component that you wish to monitor the temperature, and secure it with the latch. 2. Connect the thermal sensor cable to the system board. 3. Install the cover. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remo
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5. Slide the hard drive out of the compartment. 6. If a 2.5–inch hard drive is installed, remove the screws and lift up the drive to remove it from the hard-drive caddy. 14
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Installing the Hard Drive 1. Press in on the latches of the hard drive cage and slide it inside the compartment. 2. Connect the hard drive power supply cable. 3. Connect the hard drive data cable. 4. Install the cover. 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Air Tunnel NOTE: The air tunnel is an optional component and your computer may not ship with it. 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove: a) cover b) optical drive 3. Press
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Figure 2. Installing the Memory 1. Insert the memory module into the memory socket. 2. Press down on the memory module until the securing clips secure the memory in place. 3. Install the cover. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Press the release latch away from the battery to allow the battery to pop-up from the socket. Lift the coin-cell battery
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4. Loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink to the system board. 5. Grip the heat sink and lift it away from the computer. Installing the Heat Sink 1. Place the heat sink inside the computer. 2. Tighten the captive screws to secure the heat sink to the system board. 3. Connect the heat-sink cable to the system board. 4. Install the cover. 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 17
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Removing Heat Sink Fan 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a) cover b) heat sink 3. Slide out the grommets that secure the heat sink fan to the heat sink assembly. 4. Slide the heat sink fan from the heat sink assembly. Installing the Heat-Sink Fan 1. Slide the heat-sink fan into heat sink assembly. 2. Plug in the grommets to secure the heat-sink fan to the heat sink assembly. 3. Install: 18
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a) heat sink b) cover 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Processor 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a) cover b) heat sink 3. To remove the processor: NOTE: The processor cover is secured by two levers. They have icons that indicate which lever needs to be opened first and which lever closes first. a) Press down on the first lever holding the processor cover in place and release it sideways from its retention h
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a) heat sink b) cover 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the System Fan 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a) cover b) intrusion switch c) PCI card d) air tunnel (if equipped) e) hard drive f) optical drive 3. Unthread the system board cable from the latch. Figure 4. 4. Remove the screw that secures the metal plate to the system fan. 20
